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> North Woolwich railway station was a railway station in North Woolwich in east London . It was the former eastern terminus of the North London Line and was in Travelcard Zone 3 . The next station along was Silvertown . HISTORY The station opened on 14 June 1847 as the southern terminus of the Eastern Counties And Thames Junction Railway from Stratford . The line to Stratford was later extended to Palace Gates , but the service was trimmed back to Stratford in 1963, when steam trains also changed over to diesel. The route was extended onto the North London Line in 1979, and in 1984 changed over from diesel to 3rd rail electric trains, which then ran an extended route from North Woolwich round inner north London to Richmond. The route to North Woolwich was double track but in the 1980s was reduced to a single track in the tunnel under the Royal Docks and on to the terminus. As part of these changes the main North Woolwich station platforms and building were closed (to later become the museum; see below) and a new minimalist terminal platform and shelter were built on the south side. Closure The station closed at end of service on and Canning Town to be converted to become part of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). The line between Canning Town and North Woolwich has closed completely; however, the new extension of the DLR from Canning Town to King George V (which opened in December 2005 ) follows a similar route and will provide a suitable replacement service; the nearest station on the DLR to North Woolwich is King George V. |
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