Central railway station (London)

Central was a railway station near the Royal Albert Dock and Beckton Park, in east London. It was served by the London & St. Katharine Docks Company and was located between Connaught Road and Manor Way stations, on the Gallions branch of the line.

Central
Location	Royal Albert Dock/Beckton Park
Owner	London & St. Katharine Docks Company
Number of platforms	2
Key dates
1880	Opened
1940	Closed
Replaced by	None
Other information
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Central station was opened on 3 August 1880. It had few passenger services, which ceased in 1940 due to wartime bombing, while the goods line ceased operation with the closure of the Royal Docks. With the redevelopment of the Docklands area in the 1980s and 1990s, the line was replaced in 1994 by the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension to Beckton.

No trace of Central station remains, although Beckton Park DLR station is currently situated on or very close to the site.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Connaught Road		London & St. Katharine Docks Company Gallions Branch		Manor Way