The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is an automated light metro system that serves the London Docklands area of east and south-east London. First opened on 31 August 1987, the DLR was a key component in the regeneration of large areas of disused industrial land into valuable commercial and residential districts.
The system has been extended multiple times, and now reaches north to Stratford, south to Lewisham, west to and in the City of London financial district, and east to Beckton, London City Airport and Woolwich Arsenal.
Stations are in the City of London and the boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets, Greenwich and Lewisham with the majority of the network north of the River Thames. Of the 45 stations, four are underground: Woolwich Arsenal, Island Gardens, Bank and Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich).
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Stations and routes Listed for each station is the branch or branches it is on, the local authority, the London fare zones in which it is located, interchanges with other modes of transport, the opening date and any resiting.
Four stations have direct interchanges with London Underground lines: Bank (Central, Circle, District, Northern and Waterloo & City), Canning Town (Jubilee), West Ham (Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and District lines) and Stratford (Central and Jubilee). There are indirect interchanges at Canary Wharf and Heron Quays (for Jubilee line from Canary Wharf), Bow Church (for District and Hammersmith & City lines from Bow Road) and Tower Gateway (for Circle and District lines from Tower Hill). There are interchanges with London Overground: the Mildmay line at Stratford (direct) and the Windrush line at Shadwell (indirect). There are interchanges with National Rail at Greenwich, Lewisham, Limehouse, Woolwich Arsenal, Stratford, West Ham and Stratford International.
List
Station Image Local Authority Zone(s) Opened Other names Usage (millions) Coordinates Notes Area servedAbbey Road Newham West HamAll Saints Tower Hamlets On the site of Poplar (East India Road) station (1866–1944) PoplarBank ( from Monument) City of London Monument station first opened in 1884, Bank station in 1900. City of LondonBeckton Newham BecktonBeckton Park Newham BecktonBlackwall Tower Hamlets Near the site of Poplar railway station (1840–1926) BlackwallBow Church ( from Bow Road tube station) Tower Hamlets On the site of Bow railway station (1850–1944) BowCanary Wharf Tower Hamlets Construction did not begin until after the original line opened, as the Canary Wharf development was not ready. Canary WharfCanning Town(High Level) Newham Due to Jubilee Line extension construction, DLR platforms did not open with the rest of the Beckton extension. Original station opened 1847. Canning TownCanning Town(Low Level) On site of North London Line platforms (1847–2006) Canning TownCrossharbour Tower Hamlets On the site of Millwall Docks railway station (1871–1926) Cubitt TownCustom House Newham Original station opened 1855–2006. Previously Custom House, prior to the opening of ExCeL London. Custom HouseCutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich Greenwich GreenwichCyprus Newham CyprusDeptford Bridge Lewisham DeptfordDevons Road Tower Hamlets BowEast India Tower Hamlets LeamouthElverson Road Greenwich St John'sGallions Reach Newham BecktonGreenwich Greenwich Original station opened 1838GreenwichHeron Quays ( from Canary Wharf tube station) Tower Hamlets Resited in 2002 when new development openedHeron QuaysIsland Gardens Tower Hamlets The position planned before the railway originally opened was on the other side of Manchester Road. The station was relocated underground with the opening of the Lewisham extension on 20 November 1999.Isle of DogsKing George V Newham Originally, the route was to terminate at City Airport.North WoolwichLangdon Park Tower Hamlets Station safeguarded since original railway opened. To the south of South Bromley railway station (1884–1944)PoplarLewisham Lewisham Original station opened 1849.LewishamLimehouse Tower Hamlets Original station opened 1840LimehouseLondon City Airport Newham Drew Primary School had to be demolished and relocated so land could be used for the construction of the station.SilvertownMudchute Tower Hamlets Station relocated on 20 November 1999 due to the Lewisham extension opening.MillwallPontoon Dock Newham SilvertownPoplar ( from Canary Wharf railway station) Tower Hamlets PoplarPrince Regent Newham Canning TownPudding Mill Lane Newham Station safeguarded since original railway opening. The station was resited and rebuilt on a new alignment on 28 April 2014 as the old site was required for a Crossrail tunnel portal.StratfordRoyal Albert Newham BecktonRoyal Victoria ( from IFS Cloud Royal Docks) Newham East of the site of Tidal Basin railway station (1858–1943)Canning TownShadwell Tower Hamlets On the site of Shadwell and St George's East railway station (1840–1941)ShadwellSouth Quay Tower Hamlets Between 12 February and 15 April 1996 there was no service south of Canary Wharf due to a bombing near South Quay. The station was resited to make platform extensions easier as the previous site had tight curves at either end. It was resited on 26 October 2009.MillwallStar Lane Newham Canning TownStratford(High Level) Newham Original station opened 1839 Resited in 2007.StratfordStratford(Low Level) On site of North London Line platforms (1846–2006)StratfordStratford High Street Newham On site of Stratford Market station (1847–1957)StratfordStratford International Newham National Rail station opened 2009StratfordTower Gateway ( from Fenchurch Street railway station and from Tower Hill tube station) City of London Options before the railway opened included a separate terminus for Tower Hill and a tunnelled terminus at Aldgate EastMinoriesWest Ham Newham Original station opened 1901West HamWest India Quay ( from Canary Wharf railway station) Tower Hamlets Canary WharfWest Silvertown Newham SilvertownWestferry Tower Hamlets LimehouseWoolwich Arsenal ( from Woolwich railway station) Greenwich Original station opened 1849.Woolwich
Planned stations There are currently two planned projects that will add stations to the DLR network - a new station at Thames Wharf and an extension to Thamesmead. StationLocal AuthorityOther namesNotesThames Wharf NewhamThameside West Safeguarded as part of the London City Airport extension, the site is currently being used for Silvertown Tunnel construction. Following completion of the tunnel in 2025, 5,000 new homes and a DLR station will be built.Beckton RiversideNewhamArmada RiversideA planned extension of the DLR to Thamesmead, first formally proposed in 2020. , feasibility and technical work is underway. Beckton Riverside was previously proposed as part of the cancelled Dagenham Dock extension.ThamesmeadGreenwichThamesmead Central
Safeguarded stations As part of the development of the Docklands Light Railway, several sites were safeguarded for future station construction, some of which have been implemented.
Previously safeguarded
Two stations were safeguarded as part of the initial construction of the railway in the 1980s.
Pudding Mill Lane, located alongside the Great Eastern Main Line between Stratford and Bow Church. The station opened in 1996. Langdon Park, located between All Saints and Devons Road. Planned as "Carmen Street", the station opened in 2007.
No longer proposed
Thames Wharf, located south of Canning Town, was safeguarded during the construction of the Beckton extension. Given construction of flying junctions for access to the Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR, construction of this station is no longer possible. A new safeguarded site for a Thames Wharf station was constructed as part of the London City Airport extension. Connaught, located on a straight section of viaduct between Prince Regent and Royal Albert stations, was safeguarded during the construction of the Beckton extension in the 1990s. The site was close to the long closed Connaught Road station. Although a straight section of viaduct remains, the station is not currently proposed, despite recent development in the local area such as ExCeL London and London Regatta Centre.
Currently proposed
Thames Wharf was safeguarded as part of the London City Airport extension, with a straight section of viaduct. The site is currently being used for Silvertown Tunnel construction. Following completion of the tunnel in 2025, 5,000 new homes and a DLR station will be built.
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See also List of London railway stations List of London Underground stations List of former and unopened London Underground stations :Category:Railway stations in London by borough
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References
External links Docklands Light Railway – Transport for London