London City Airport DLR station
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{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
{{short description|Docklands Light Railway station}}
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| name = London City Airport
| image_name = London City Airport DLR Station.jpg
| caption =
| manager = Docklands Light Railway
| fare_zone = 3
| locale = London City Airport, Silvertown
| borough = London Borough of Newham
| years1=2 December 2005
| events1=Opened
| platforms= 2
| access = yes
| access_note = [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf Tube Map]
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London City Airport is a light metro station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Stratford-Woolwich and Bank-Woolwich Lines; serving London City Airport in East London. It opened on 2 December 2005. It was first located on what was initially King George V branch, and was, until the extension to Woolwich Arsenal was completed, the reason for this branch. It continues to be an important station on the DLR. Trains run westbound to Bank in the City of London, northbound to Stratford International and eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal. The station is in the London Borough of Newham and is located in Travelcard Zone 3.
History
Prior to December 2005, Docklands Light Railway trains would arrive at Canning Town and would only be able to continue in a southeasterly direction towards Royal Victoria. In December 2005, however, the new King George V branch was opened.
Before the station was built the land was home to Drew Primary School; the school was over 100 years old and consisted of three floors with classrooms also on the roof. The new Drew Primary can be found just down the road.[http://www.lcacc.org/access/dlr.html London City Airport Consultative Committee – DLR Extension] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417222328/http://www.lcacc.org/access/dlr.html |date=17 April 2013 }}
Design
The station (like many Docklands Light Railway stations) is elevated. It is also fully enclosed. There are two entrances to the station and the platforms are connected by escalators and lifts to an intermediate level with a direct link into the airport concourse. Main access to the station for local passengers and mobility impaired customers is by a lower level subway.
It has a direct covered connection with the adjacent airport terminal building. Although the station maintains the DLR philosophy of design, it makes concessions to cater for airport passengers, including a fully enclosed waiting room on the central island platform and, unusually for the DLR, a staffed ticket office. There is a crossover west of the station which allows trains from Poplar and Woolwich Arsenal to reverse here during periods of disruption.
Location
The station is situated to the west side of London City Airport in Silvertown.
Services
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from London City Airport 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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Connections
References
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External links
{{commons category|London City Airport DLR station}}
- [https://tfl.gov.uk/dlr/stop/940GZZDLLCA/london-city-airport-dlr-station?lineId=dlr Transport for London website – London City Airport DLR station page]
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Category:Airport railway stations in the United Kingdom
Category:Docklands Light Railway stations in the London Borough of Newham