[5] Until 9 December 2006, when the line from Stratford to North Woolwich was closed to be converted to a Docklands Light Railway line, the eastbound service ran to North Woolwich calling at Stratford, West Ham, Canning Town, Custom House and Silvertown & London City Airport.

However, due to potential overcrowding, TfL announced that westbound trains would not stop at this station for the duration of the Games.

[7] The local historical industries provided inspiration, notably innovation in chemistry, Hackney Cut canal and Lee Navigation.

At 00:54 on 21 March 2019, two men were fatally electrocuted after climbing a wagon of a freight train stopped adjacent to Hackney Wick station.

[11][12] Hackney Wick currently has the following services on the Mildmay line of the London Overground, which are operated by Class 378 Capitalstar trainsets in off-peak.