 The garage had been open for less than four years when Olympics work forced its closure, the training centre moving to West Ham.Prior to West Ham being built it was the largest garage in the east end of London; Upton Park was opened by the LRCC in 1907 but was requisitioned for the war effort in 1915 and was not returned to use until 1919.In 1931, it was totally revamped and enlarged to create a capacity of just over 200 buses.