King George V DLR station
King George V DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) which opened on 2 December 2005. It is named after the 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.[2]
 King George V DLR stn look west. | |
| Location | North Woolwich |
|---|---|
| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes [1] |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| Key dates | |
| 2 December 2005 | Opened |
| Other information | |
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The station is in the London Borough of Newham and is in Travelcard Zone 3.
Gallery
Platforms looking west. Unit 45 awaits departure having just terminated.
Platforms looking east. Note that track has been laid part of the way towards Woolwich Arsenal (photo taken August 2008).
Platform signage
A view looking east towards the incomplete extension towards Woolwich Arsenal (photo taken August 2008).
Overview from footbridge looking west
References
- ↑ "Tube Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ↑ "Government Approves DLR Woolwich Extension". Transport for London. 2004-02-26. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
Other websites
- Street map of King George V DLR station from multimap.com
- Docklands Light Railway website - King George V station page Archived 2007-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceding station | .svg){kind=small} DLR
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Following station | ||
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towards Bank or Tower Gateway
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Docklands Light Railway | Terminus
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