Bromley-by-Bow tube station
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| Bromley-by-Bow | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Bromley-by-Bow |
| Local authority | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Transport for London | |
| Zone | 2 and 3 |
| 2004 annual usage | 2.403 million † |
| 2007 annual usage | 2.652 million † |
| History | |
| 1858 1902 1962 |
Opened by LT&SR District Line started LT&SR withdrawn |
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| † Data from Transport for London [1] | |
Bromley-by-Bow station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines, located in Bromley by Bow in east London. It is in both Zone 2 and Zone 3.
The station was opened as Bromley by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway in 1858. District Line service began in 1902, with the Hammersmith & City Line (then the Metropolitan Line) following in 1936. LTSR services were withdrawn in 1962. The station was renamed to Bromley-by-Bow in 1967, to prevent confusion with Bromley in the London Borough of Bromley.
The station has two platforms serving the tube lines in both directions; two more platforms formerly served the LTSR (now c2c) but are no longer in use. It is situated on the A12 Blackwall Tunnel northern approach. Devons Road station on the Docklands Light Railway is nearby, but this is not an official interchange.
Bromley-by-Bow station has been earmarked for expansion and redevelopment as part of London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympics.
In the television soap EastEnders, Bromley-by-Bow's place on the tube map is taken by the fictional Walford East station.
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