Thames Wharf DLR station

Thames Wharf is a planned Docklands Light Railway station in the Royal Docks, East London. The station name was previously proposed for another station in the area.

Thames Wharf
Thames Wharf
Location of Thames Wharf in Greater London
LocationRoyal Docks
Local authorityLondon Borough of Newham
Managed byDocklands Light Railway
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes
Fare zone3
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2012No Data[1]
2013No Data[2]
2014No Data[2]
2015No Data[2]
2016No Data[3]
Other information
WGS8451.5073°N 0.0122°E / 51.5073; 0.0122
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Beckton branch station

In 1994 the proposed location was between Canning Town and Royal Victoria, adjacent to the Limmo Peninsula.[4] Given construction of flying junctions for access to the Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR, construction of this station is no longer possible.[5]

Woolwich Arsenal branch station

As part of the construction of the London City Airport extension in the mid 2000s, a gap in the viaduct due west of the western end of Royal Victoria Dock, between Canning Town and West Silvertown stations - was passively safeguarded for a future station.[6] Development is restricted by safeguarding for a future river crossing, and the area is surrounded by brownfield and industrial sites.[7]

In the 2010s, a new Thames river crossing was announced - the Silvertown Tunnel. Following the completion of the tunnel in 2025,[8] around 5,000 homes will be built on the site, and a new DLR station would be constructed.[9][10] As part of the 2018 budget, the Chancellor announced funding for the DLR to support this and other development in the Royal Docks.[11] Funding for the station was put on hold in June 2021. [12]

Services

References
  1. Transport for London (12 February 2013). "Freedom of Information DLR usage 1213". Transport for London. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. "Up-to-date DLR entry/exit statistics for each station" (XLSX). What Do They Know. Transport for London. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. "Passenger Numbers - Docklands Light Railway Limited" (XLSX (after downloading zip)). What Do They Know. Transport for London. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. Mr Beck's Underground map, Garland, K. p 63
  5. "Map showing the Docklands Light Rail proposed extensions to Beckton and Lewisham, issued 1992". London Transport Museum. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. "Map; Proposed DLR extension to Silvertown London City Airport and North Woolwich, published by Docklands Light Railway, 1999". London Transport Museum. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  7. "Docklands Light Railway - Development Projects - Stations". Docklands Light Railway. 2002. Archived from the original on 3 June 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. "Improvements and Projects - Silvertown Tunnel". Transport for London. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  9. "Coming soon: a new stop on the DLR". The Royal Docks. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  10. "Thameside West". Keystone. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  11. Long, Rhiannon. "Chancellor pledges £291million to build homes around the Isle of Dogs and Royal Docks". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  12. "Changes at the planned new Thames Wharf DLR station". ianVisits. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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