It turns, coming to a shuddering halt at Mile End (5)
I believe the answer is:
lathe
'it turns' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'a shuddering halt at mile end' is the wordplay.
'a shuddering' indicates an anagram.
'at' says to put letters next to each other.
'end' says to take the final letters.
The last letter of 'mile' is 'e'.
'halt' anagrammed gives 'lath'.
'lath'+'e'='LATHE'
'coming to' is the link.
(Other definitions for lathe that I've seen before include "Wood-shaping machine" , "Machine for cutting, drilling or polishing" , "Rotating machine tool" , "Turning device" , "Revolver" .)