West Silvertown DLR station
West Silvertown | |
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Location | Silvertown |
Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Accessible | Yes[1] |
Fare zone | 3 |
DLR annual boardings and alightings | |
2018 | 1.827 million[2] |
2019 | 1.900 million[3] |
2020 | 1.085 million[4] |
2021 | 1.506 million[5] |
2022 | 2.230 million[6] |
Key dates | |
2005 | Opened |
Other information | |
Coordinates | 51°30′10″N 0°01′21″E / 51.502778°N 0.0225°E |
London transport portal |
West Silvertown is a
The station is in the
History
Prior to December 2005, Docklands Light Railway trains would arrive at Canning Town and would only be able to continue in a South-Easterly direction towards Royal Victoria. In December 2005,[7] however, the new King George V branch was opened.
Design
The station (like most Docklands Light Railway stations) is elevated and can be reached from street level by stairs or a lift.
Location
The station is close to the site of
Connections
Services
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from West Silvertown is:[9]
- 6 tph to Stratford International
- 6 tph to Bank
- 12 tph to Woolwich Arsenal
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph to Bank and Stratford International.
Preceding station | DLR | Following station | ||
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Canning Town towards Bank or Stratford International
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Docklands Light Railway | Pontoon Dock towards Woolwich Arsenal
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Future Development | ||||
Thames Wharf towards Bank or Stratford International
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Docklands Light Railway | Pontoon Dock towards Woolwich Arsenal
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Future
A future Thames Wharf station between this station and Canning Town is safeguarded and considered after the Thames Wharf development is given the go-ahead and the Silvertown Tunnel is completed.
References
- ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ [1] Archived 12 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "West Silvertown Station". TfL. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "DLR train timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 11 August 2023.