second signal box was added (about halfway up the island platform on the west side of the line) in April 1893 and the two signal boxes were named Shoreditch No 1 and Shoreditch No 2 (the new box). This arrangement lasted until 1909 when No 1 box was abolished and No 2 box reverted to the name Shoreditch. Tram traffic began to take a sizable part of the stations business during the early part of the 20th Century and Sunday services were withdrawn on 20 May 1918. The London & North Western Railway (LNWR) took over the working of the North London Railway under a common management arrangement on 1 February 1909 although the North London Railway continued to exist until 1922. In 1916 the two westerly lines were electrified for Broad Street to Richmond services and the two sets of running lines were known as No. 2 Electrics (west side of viaduct) and No 1 Steam (east side of the viaduct). A few up electric services did call at Shoreditch as there was no fourth platform provided. Services It was initially served by local services from Broad Street to Poplar (East India Road) railway station on the City Extension of the North London Railway. Between 1870 and 1890 some Poplar services were extended to/from Blackwall on the Great Eastern Railway line from Fenchurch Street. Later Great Northern Railway services to New Barnet, Alexandra Palace, High Barnet and Gordon Hill called during the peak hours. Shoreditch (Dunloe Street depot) This depot handled coal traffic and was located a quarter of a mile north of the station on the east side of the line. It was opened by the LNWR in March 1893 and closed in June 1968. A signal box was located here on the west side of the line. This opened in 1892 and was closed in 1976. The eastward extension that used to accommodate the site has been largely demolished and appears to be used for container storage at the northern end. A small section exists south of Cremer Street which is where the southern rail exit to the sidings was located. London Midland & Scottish Railway (1923-1940) Following the Railways Act 1921, also known as the grouping act, operation of the station fall under the control of the London Midland & Scottish Railway. The station building was replaced between 1925 and 1928 as part of a road