[7] Spoil from the excavation of the Dock and silt from its channels and waterways were dumped on nearby land, creating "The Mudchute", which quickly established itself as a wildlife habitat and adventuring location for local children.

had experienced some particularly nasty incidents of hooliganism, and a minority of its fans were considered to be amongst the most riotous in the country.

Apart from any negative association the name may have given, local people were concerned that visiting fans in particular would travel to the station in error – not realising that the club's ground is some distance away on the other side of the river.

When the line was extended under the River Thames to Lewisham the station was rebuilt in a shallow cutting close to the tunnel entrance.

In April 2008 work started on replacing the siding formed by the old route into a third platform for reversing trains and adding a canopy over the station.