King George V DLR station
{{short description|Docklands Light Railway station}}
{{about|the Docklands Light Railway station|the SkyTrain station in Metro Vancouver, Canada|King George station}}
{{redirects here|King George V station|the Paris Métro station|George V station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox London station |symbol = dlr
| name = King George V
| image_name = File:King George V DLR stn look west.JPG
| caption = Facing west on the station platform
| manager = Docklands Light Railway
| fare_zone = 3
| locale = North Woolwich
| borough = London Borough of Newham
| events1 =Opened | years1=2 December 2005
| platforms= 2
| access = yes
| access_note = [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf Tube Map]
| coordinates = {{coord|51.501972|0.062778|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
}}
King George V is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in North Woolwich, East London, which opened on 2 December 2005. The station replaced North Woolwich railway station on the North London line and is named after King George V Dock nearby in the London Borough of Newham. King George V is in Travelcard Zone 3. Station and on-train announcements refer to the name in its only said form: 'King George the Fifth'.
History
The station opened on 2 December 2005. Until January 2009, it served as a temporary terminus for the King George V branch of DLR, but the line has since been extended through a tunnel under the River Thames to its new terminus, Woolwich Arsenal.{{cite web|url=http://developments.dlr.co.uk/extensions/woolwich/details.asp?id=7 |title=Government Approves DLR Woolwich Extension |publisher=Transport for London |date=26 February 2004 |access-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021231935/http://developments.dlr.co.uk/extensions/woolwich/details.asp?id=7 |archive-date=21 October 2007 }}
On 5 January 2021, a woman was injured in a serious incident at the station.{{Cite news|last=King|first=Jon|date=6 January 2021|title=Woman injured in 'serious incident' at King George V DLR station|work=Newham Recorder|url=https://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/crime/woman-injured-at-king-george-v-dlr-station-6885650|access-date=21 October 2021}}
Location
The station is at the northern end of Pier Road in North Woolwich, and is within walking distance of the Woolwich Ferry.
Services
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from King George V is:{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/dlr/timetable/dlr/|title=DLR train timetables|work=Transport for London|access-date=11 August 2023}}
- 6 tph to {{stn|Stratford International}}
- 6 tph to Bank
- 12 tph to {{stn|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.
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{{rail line|previous=London City Airport
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References
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External links
{{commons category|King George V DLR station}}
- [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/stations/kinggeorgev.shtml Docklands Light Railway website – King George V station page]
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Category:Docklands Light Railway stations in the London Borough of Newham