ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, ðə stˈeɪʃən wʌz ɹᵻnˈeɪmd ʃˈædwɛl ænd sənt. dʒˈɔːɹdʒᵻz ˈiːst, pˈɑːsᵻbli tə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ ɪt fɹʌmðɪ ˈiːst lˈʌndən ɹˈeɪlweɪ ˌiːˌɛlˈɑːɹ stˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˈeɪm nˈeɪm.
In 1900, the station was renamed Shadwell & St. George's East, possibly to distinguish it from the East London Railway (ELR) station of the same name.