Minories railway station
Former railway station in England
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Minories was the western terminus of the London and Blackwall Railway (L&BR), located on the east side of Minories, a short distance north-east of the Tower of London.[1] The line was operated on a cable-hauled basis with a 400 hp pair of stationary steam engines winding a cable 7 miles (11 km) long, to which the trains were attached on the cable car principle.[2]
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Minories railway station, c. 1840 | |
Interactive map of Minories | |
| General information | |
| Location | Minories |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Owner | |
| Key dates | |
| 6 July 1840 | Opened |
| 1849 | Temporarily closed |
| 24 October 1853 | Closed |
| Replaced by | Fenchurch Street |
| Other information | |
| Coordinates | 51.5108°N 0.0749°W |
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It opened on 6 July 1840, as the City of London terminus for the L&BR (then known as the Commercial Railway). The following year, it was supplemented by a new station about 200 yards (180 m) to its west,[3] named Fenchurch Street, designed by William Tite. However, Minories station continued in use as an alternative terminus;[1] it was closed temporarily between 15 February 1849 and 9 September 1849, before finally closing for good on 24 October 1853.[4]
The station site was later converted into goods sidings, and the lower levels of the old station were converted into the Mint Street Goods Depot.[1] The depot remained open until April 1951; demolition came shortly afterward. The location of the station and winching houses are marked by the Minories public house.[5] The western terminus of the Docklands Light Railway opened at Tower Gateway, just to the south of the site of Minories station, in August 1987.[1]
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