South Quay DLR station
{{short description|Docklands Light Railway station}}
{{Distinguish|South Quay-USJ1 BRT station|South Dock (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox London station |symbol = dlr
| name = South Quay
| image_name =File:South Quay new DLR stn look west.JPG
| caption =
| manager = Docklands Light Railway
| fare_zone = 2
| locale = Millwall
| borough = London Borough of Tower Hamlets
| years1=31 August 1987
| years2=1994
| years3=1996
| years4=2009
| events1=Opened
| events2=Refurbished
| events3=Rebuilt after Docklands bombing
| events4=Rebuilt and resited
| platforms = 2
| access = yes
| access_note ={{Citation step free tube map}}
| coordinates = {{coord|51.4998|-0.0161|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| original = Docklands Light Railway
}}
South Quay is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station on the Isle of Dogs, East London, England. The station is between Crossharbour and Heron Quays stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2. South Quay is in Millwall and is located on the southern shore of the South Dock of the West India Docks; the current station platforms sit astride the channel connecting Millwall Dock to the West India Docks.
History
The original South Quay station opened in 1987 in Millwall and was a standard DLR phase 1 elevated station, subsequently extended to permit the use of 2 unit trains.
In 1996, near the station, the Docklands bombing killed 2 people and injured over 30. The IRA had claimed responsibility for it. A memorial plaque at the station was unveiled in December 2009, commemorating the victims of the 1996 bombing.{{cite news|title=Canary Wharf IRA bomb' plaque unveiled—14 years on|url=http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/canary_wharf_ira_bomb_plaque_unveiled_14_years_on_1_670411|access-date=1 November 2013|newspaper=East London Advertiser|date=8 December 2009}}
=Relocation=
The station was constrained by sharp curves at both ends and could not, therefore, be further extended on its former site. The DLR's plan to operate 3 unit trains on this line therefore included the relocation of this station to a new site over Millwall Dock some distance to the east, resulting in the relocated station partly being in Cubitt Town.
In October 2004, Transport for London announced plans to close and replace South Quay station with a station at a new location because of increased use of the Docklands Light Railway. The reason for the move was that the platforms could only accommodate two-unit trains. They would need to be lengthened by thirty metres for three-unit trains but the curves either side of the station precluded extension work.{{cite web |url=http://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/document/1637/get |title=Docklands Light Railway Capacity Enhancement Project. Station Closure – South Quay (DLR) Station |access-date=2008-07-05 |date=October 2004 |format=PDF |publisher=Transport for London |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016033822/http://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/document/1637/get |archive-date=16 October 2007 |df=dmy-all }}
The new station, on a straight section of track {{Convert|125|m}} to the east, opened on Monday 26 October 2009 with the old station closing the previous Friday on 23 October 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/13378.aspx|title=DLR station 'moves' at the weekend|date=26 October 2009|website=Transport for London|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091030101350/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/13378.aspx|archive-date=30 October 2009|access-date=30 October 2009}}
Services
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from South Quay is:{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/dlr/timetable/dlr/|title=DLR train timetables|work=Transport for London|access-date=17 August 2023}}
- 12 tph to Bank
- 12 tph to {{stn|Lewisham}}
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 22 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph during the peak hours running to and from {{stn|Stratford}} instead of Bank.
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Connections
London Buses route D8 serves the station.
Surrounding area
South Quay is surrounded by commercial offices and residential developments and their for the residential, commercial and entertainment development in this part of Millwall. The highrise Pan Peninsula Towers is immediately adjacent to the station. A small shopping centre, South Quay Plaza, is across the road from the station. The Hilton London Canary Wharf hotel is also close to the station. Further afield, the southern shore of the South Dock of the West India Docks to the west of the station is lined with restaurants. The South Quay Footbridge provides a connection to the Canary Wharf private estate.
References
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External links
{{commons category|South Quay DLR station}}
- [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/transportaccessibility/dlr/3241.aspx South Quay station] on Docklands Light Railway's website
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Category:Docklands Light Railway stations in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets