It officially opened on 1 July 1894 with passenger serviced commencing eight days later and was taken over entirely by the Midland Railway in 1912.

Many houses were demolished to make way and there was considerable local opposition to the railway.

On the same date[2] a curve was opened allowing East Ham to be served as an alternative to Barking.

Trains did not terminate at South Tottenham but continued westwards to various destinations via the Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway, much as the Gospel Oak to Barking line does today.

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