The second station was itself renamed twice : to '' Stratford Market ( West Ham ) '' in 1898 , resuming the name '' Stratford Market '' in 1923 . Following nationalisation of the railways in 1948 the station became part of British Railways Eastern Region . The East Coast floods of 31 January 1953 saw tracks in the station flooded . The station closed on 6 May 1957 due to lack of traffic and the proximity of the larger Stratford station , which was also served by other lines
East Coast floods
North Sea flood of 1953
Stratford High Street DLR station