Thames Wharf DLR station
Thames Wharf ![]() | |
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Location | Royal Docks |
Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Accessible | Yes |
Fare zone | 3 |
DLR annual boardings and alightings | |
2018 | No Data[1] |
2019 | No Data[2] |
2020 | No Data[3] |
2021 | No Data[4] |
2022 | No Data[5] |
Other information | |
Coordinates | 51°30′26″N 0°00′44″E / 51.5073°N 0.0122°E |
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Thames Wharf is a planned Docklands Light Railway station in the Royal Docks, East London. The station name was previously proposed for another station in the area.
Beckton branch station[edit]
In 1994 the proposed location was between Canning Town and Royal Victoria, adjacent to the Limmo Peninsula.[6] 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.[7]
Woolwich Arsenal branch station[edit]
As part of the construction of the London City Airport extension in the mid 2000s, a gap in the viaduct due west of the western end of Royal Victoria Dock, between Canning Town and West Silvertown stations - was passively safeguarded for a future station.[8] Development is restricted by safeguarding for a future river crossing, and the area is surrounded by brownfield and industrial sites.[9]
In the 2010s, a new Thames river crossing was announced - the Silvertown Tunnel. Following the completion of the tunnel in 2025,[10] around 5,000 homes will be built on the site, and a new DLR station would be constructed.[11][12] As part of the 2018 budget, the Chancellor announced funding for the DLR to support this and other development in the Royal Docks.[13] Funding for the station was put on hold in June 2021.[14]
Services[edit]
Future Development | ||||
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Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
Canning Town towards Bank or Tower Gateway
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Docklands Light Railway | West Silvertown towards Woolwich Arsenal
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References[edit]
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Mr Beck's Underground map, Garland, K. p 63
- ^ "Map showing the Docklands Light Rail proposed extensions to Beckton and Lewisham, issued 1992". London Transport Museum. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Map; Proposed DLR extension to Silvertown London City Airport and North Woolwich, published by Docklands Light Railway, 1999". London Transport Museum. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Docklands Light Railway - Development Projects - Stations". Docklands Light Railway. 2002. Archived from the original on 3 June 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Improvements and Projects - Silvertown Tunnel". Transport for London. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Coming soon: a new stop on the DLR". The Royal Docks. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Thameside West". Keystone. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Long, Rhiannon (2 November 2018). "Chancellor pledges £291million to build homes around the Isle of Dogs and Royal Docks". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Changes at the planned new Thames Wharf DLR station". ianVisits. Retrieved 23 June 2021.