 Upon opening, services ran every 30 minutes but by 1881 this had been increased to three trains per hour to meet demand.The GER started operating regular through-services to , some being routed via and Stratford but the majority were routed via Bromley-by-Bow and a spur at Abbey Mills Junction.Later these were supplemented by occasional Liverpool Street services and shorter workings from Stratford (low level platforms) or Stratford Bridge.