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Bow Road Railway Station

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Bow Road Railway Station on the London And Blackwall Railway, built in 1869.
Bow Heritage Trail

Site: Bow Road Railway Station (1 memorial)

E3, Bow Road

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Bow Road Railway Station

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Bow Road Railway Station

The authoritative-looking picture source website gives the date of opening as...

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London And Blackwall Railway

Opened as the 'Commercial Railway' it connected Central London with the docks.

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Bow Road Railway Station

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