Wapping railway station

Wapping
Wapping
Location of Wapping in Greater London
LocationWapping
Local authorityLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerTransport for London
Station code(s)WPE
Number of platforms2
Fare zone2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20 2.619 million
2020–21 0.583 million
2021–22 1.644 million
2022–23 2.259 million
2023–24 2.556 million
Key dates
7 December 1869Opened as Wapping and Shadwell
10 April 1876Renamed Wapping
1 October 1884First Underground service
27 April 2010Reopened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°30′16″N 0°03′21″W / 51.5044°N 0.0558°W / 51.5044; -0.0558
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Wapping is a station on the Windrush line of the London Overground, located on the northern bank of the River Thames in Wapping within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The station is between Shadwell and Rotherhithe stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 2.

After temporary closures for remodelling, the station reopened for preview services on 27 April 2010 for services to New Cross and New Cross Gate, and from 23 May 2010 trains to and from New Cross Gate were extended to West Croydon and Crystal Palace.