Ijora was originally a swampy and water-logged village where residents coming from Lagos Island could reach their homes with the use of canoes.
The establishment of a railway terminus at Iddo, a nearby settlement boosted the importance of Ijora.
The industrial estate used to be a base for the firms: K Maroun, Incar cars and West African Cold Storage.
Since the resettlement the neighborhood has grown with large number of people living close to the railway tract.
The proposed Blue Light Rail Project from Okokomaiko to Marina has a stop close to Ijora.