ðə dʒˌiːˌiːˈɑːɹz lˈiːs ʌvðə lˈaɪn mˈɛnt ðæt ðeɪ mˈænɪdʒd ðə lˈaɪn ænd stˈeɪʃən, ænd wɜː ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ ˈɔːl ɛkspˈɛnsᵻz, bˌʌt stˈɪl hædtə hˈænd ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ pɹəpˈoːɹʃən ʌvðə ɹᵻsˈiːts tə ðɪ ˌɛltˌiːˌɛsˈɑːɹ fɔːɹ dʒˈɜːniz tʊ ɪts dˌɛstɪnˈeɪʃənz ænd tə ðə lˈʌndən ænd blˈækwɔːl, wˌɪtʃ pˈeɪd ɐ dˈɪvɪdˌɛnd tʊ ɪts ʃˈɛɹhoʊldɚz.
The GER's lease of the line meant that they managed the line and station, and were responsible for all expenses, but still had to hand over a proportion of the receipts to the LTSR (for journeys to its destinations) and to the London and Blackwall, which paid a dividend to its shareholders.