Woolwich Arsenal station
Woolwich Arsenal station is a National Rail and Docklands Light Railway interchange station in Woolwich, the London Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. It is a stop on the North Kent Line between London and Gillingham, served by Southeastern, and is the southern terminus of the Woolwich Arsenal branch of the Docklands Light Railway. The station faces General Gordon Square south-west of the station on the A200 road. It is named after the nearby Woolwich Arsenal. It is the only DLR station in Travelcard Zone 4.
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| Location | Woolwich |
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| Local authority | Royal Borough of Greenwich |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code | WWA |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 4 (2 underground platforms served by DLR) |
| Accessible | Yes [1][2] |
| Fare zone | 4 |
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| 1 November 1849 | Opened |
| 12 January 2009 | DLR opened |
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Services
National Rail
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 4tph (trains per hour) to London Cannon Street via Greenwich (stopping service). Calling at all stations.
- 2tph to London Charing Cross via Greenwich (semi-fast service). Calling at all stations except Charlton, Maze Hill and Greenwich.
- 2tph to London Cannon Street via Charlton and Lewisham (stopping service). Calling at all stations
- 2tph to London Cannon Street via Sidcup and Lewisham (stopping service). Calling at all stations
- 2tph to Dartford (stopping service). Calling at all stations
- 2tph to Gillingham (semi-fast). Calling at all stations except Belvedere and Erith
- 2tph to Plumstead
The station is on the North Kent Line. Typical journey times to London are in the region of 30 minutes.
Woolwich Arsenal Station Media
Memorial at Postman's Park to Inspector Frederick Croft, a railway police officer who lost his life saving a woman's life at the station in 1878.
DLR train awaiting departure to Bank
References
- ↑ Tube Map. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ↑ Southeastern: Access Guide. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
| Preceding station |  DLR
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Following station | ||
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| Docklands Light Railway | Terminus | |||
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| Woolwich Dockyard | Southeastern North Kent Line |
Plumstead | ||
