Whitechapel station

Whitechapel is a London Underground and London Overground station located on Whitechapel Road and Durward Street in the Whitechapel area of London, United Kingdom. The station is located behind a street market of the same name and opposite the Royal London Hospital. It lies between Aldgate East and Stepney Green stations on the District and Hammersmith & City lines, and between Shoreditch High Street and Shadwell stations on the East London Line. It is in Travelcard Zone 2.

The lower section of the station was closed between 2007 and 27 April 2010 for rebuilding while the former East London Line was converted and readied for the London Overground service; it initially reopened for a preview service on 27 April 2010 with the full service starting on 23 May 2010.

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