Wapping station, then and now
13 October 2012 at 11:56 | Posted in Docklands past, Docklands present, Photos | 2 CommentsTags: E1, Overground, station, Tower Hamlets, Tube, Underground, Wapping
Wapping station opened with its southern sister Rotherhithe in 1869, when the Thames Tunnel was converted from a foot tunnel to a railway. When London Underground closed service on the East London line in December 2007 for its transfer to London Overground, the station – along with others along the route – got a substantial facelift, as the following photos illustrate. The older pictures were taken around 1990, and the newer ones during the summer of 2012.
The station entrance has been rotated; where previously there was a narrow at the western corner, today there is a brighter entrance from the centre of the booking hall:
The ticket hall is virtually unrecognisable, with the entrance and staff accommodation moving, and the gateline being reorientated 90 degrees to face the larger entrance:
The top of the staircase from the ticket hall:
The bottom of the lifts:
The southbound platform from the northbound platform:
Much smarter stair access:
Top of the northbound platform:
Looking along the southbound platform:
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Very interesting. Loved seeing the different pictures.
Comment by Colin— 13 October 2012 #
Great pics, thanks for sharing!
Comment by awllee— 1 February 2013 #