King George V DLR station
Station main entrance at the eastern end
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| Location | North Woolwich |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 3 |
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King George V DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) which opened on 2 December 2005 and named for King George V Dock, nearby. Until January 2009, it served as a temporary terminus for the King George V branch of DLR but the line has since been extended under the River Thames to Woolwich Arsenal.[1]
The station is in the London Borough of Newham and is located in Travelcard Zone 3.
Gallery[change | change source]
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Platforms looking west. Unit 45 awaits departure having just terminated.
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Platforms looking east. Note that track has been laid part of the way towards Woolwich Arsenal (photo taken August 2008).
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Platform signage
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A view looking east towards the incomplete extension towards Woolwich Arsenal (photo taken August 2008).
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Overview from footbridge looking west
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Government Approves DLR Woolwich Extension". Transport for London. 2004-02-26. http://developments.dlr.co.uk/extensions/woolwich/details.asp?id=7. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
Other websites[change | change source]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: King George V DLR station |
- Street map of King George V DLR station from multimap.com
- Docklands Light Railway website - King George V station page
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towards Bank or Tower Gateway
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Docklands Light Railway |
Terminus
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Coordinates: 51°30′07.1″N 0°03′46″E / 51.501972°N 0.06278°E
