Docklands Light Railway
| Docklands Light Railway | |
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 A DLR train arrives at Royal Victoria | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Docklands Light Railway Ltd, part of Transport for London |
| Locale | Greater London |
| Transit type | Rapid transit/Light metro |
| Number of lines | 7 |
| Number of stations | 45 |
| Daily ridership | 340,000 (daily average, DfT 2017) |
| Annual ridership | 122.3 million (2016/17)[1] 4.6% |
| Website | DLR |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 31 August 1987 |
| Operator(s) | KeolisAmey Docklands Ltd. Keolis (70%)/Amey (30%) |
| Number of vehicles | 149 DLR rolling stock |
| Train length | 2 or 3 carriages per trainset |
| Technical | |
| System length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
| Average speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Top speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light metro or light rail system in London, England. The DLR opened on 31 August 1987 to serve redevelopment of Docklands area of East London. Today, it currently covers several areas of London.
The service is fully automated or computer operated, with an emergency stop button available on each train.
To the north, it reaches Stratford. To the south, Lewisham. To the west, Tower Gateway and Bank in the City of London financial Central London district. To the east, Beckton, London City Airport and Woolwich Arsenal. As of 2025, an extension to Thamesmead in south-east London had been proposed.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Light Rail and Tram Statistics: England 2016/17" (PDF). Department for Transport. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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