Apart from a wartime closure between 1916 and 1919, Shadwell & St. George's East remained open until July 1941, when dwindling passenger numbers forced its then owner, the London and North Eastern Railway, to close both it and Leman Street station.
Between 1916 and 1919, apart from a wartime closure, Shadwell & St. George's East remained open until July 1941. At that time, the London and North Eastern Railway, its owner, closed both it and Leman Street station due to reduced passenger numbers.