The station closed in 2006, to allow for the North London line between Stratford and Canning Town to be converted to Docklands Light Railway (DLR) operation.

[4] The station opened on 14 June 1847 as the southern terminus of the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway from Stratford.

In 1963 diesel traction replaced steam and the service was cut back to Stratford with peak-hour trains to Tottenham Hale.

In 1979, the original station building and a platform were closed, being replaced by a minimalist entrance and passenger shelter on the south side.

Following the extension of the line to Woolwich Arsenal in 2009, a rapid transit connection across the Thames was provided for the first time.