Limehouse station
 Limehouse
Location of Limehouse in Greater London |
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| Location | Limehouse |
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| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Managed by | c2c (Pl. 1&2) Docklands Light Railway (Pl. 3&4) |
| Owner | Network Rail (Pl. 1&2) Docklands Light Railway (Pl. 3&4) |
| Station code | LHS |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 2.247 million[1] |
| 2005–06 | 2.312 million[1] |
| 2006–07 | 2.991 million[1] |
| Lists of stations | DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
| Coordinates: 51°30′45″N 0°02′23″W / 51.5124°N 0.0397°W | |
Limehouse station is a railway station in Limehouse district of east London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2. It is served by Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services and by National Rail services. The National Rail services are operated by c2c out of Fenchurch Street station.
- On the c2c route, Limehouse is between Fenchurch Street and West Ham stations.
- On the Docklands Light Railway, Limehouse is between Shadwell and Westferry stations.
According to train operators c2c, "Limehouse is a bustling commuter station in the rush hour with passengers changing onto the Docklands Light Railway. At quieter times of day, it's an ideal stop-off point for Limehouse Basin and Thames-side walks through London's Docklands".[2]
The station was opened on 3 August 1840 as part of the London and Blackwall Railway. The area used to be known as Ratcliffe, whilst the station has been previously known as Stepney, Stepney Junction and later Stepney East station. Another station some distance to the east on the London and Blackwall Railway, open between 1840 and 1926, had previously been called Limehouse.
The current Limehouse station is to the west of Limehouse Basin, a marina and residential complex, and the Regent's Canal. Nearby is the north end of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, and the western end of the Limehouse Link tunnel. The station holds Secure Stations Scheme accreditation.
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Ticket office [change]
The ticket office is in the station building, and is managed by c2c. Tickets can be bought for National Rail services, the Docklands Light Railway and on Oyster card.
Services [change]
The typical off-peak service frequency for c2c is:
- 6 tph (trains per hour) to Fenchurch Street
- 2 tph to Shoeburyness
- 2 tph to Grays via Rainham
- 2 tph to Southend Central via Ockendon
The typical off-peak service frequency for DLR is:
- 15 tph to Bank
- 9 tph to Lewisham
- 6 tph to Woolwich Arsenal
- 6 tph to Tower Gateway
- 6 tph to Beckton
| Preceding station |  DLR |
Following station | ||
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towards Bank or Tower Gateway
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Docklands Light Railway | |||
| National Rail | ||||
| London Fenchurch Street | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
West Ham | ||
Former routes [change]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Shadwell | Great Eastern Railway Stratford Branch |
Burdett Road | ||
| London & Blackwall Railway Main Line |
Limehouse (L&BR) | |||
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ↑ http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/route/limehouse.htm
Other websites [change]
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