Summary
Shadwell is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in Shadwell in east London, England and is between the terminals of Bank and Tower Gateway to the west and Limehouse to the east. The 1991 Bank extension joins the main DLR line just to the west of Shadwell. It is located near Shadwell railway station for London Overground services, in Travelcard Zone 2.
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  Shadwell Location of Shadwell in Greater London | |
| Location | Shadwell |
| Local authority | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
| Owner | Transport for London |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| OSI | Shadwell  |
| DLR annual boardings and alightings | |
| 2018 |  8.499 million[2] |
| 2019 |  8.862 million[3] |
| 2020 | 4.061 million[4] |
| 2021 | 4.668 million[5] |
| 2022 | 5.050 million[6] |
| Key dates | |
| 31 August 1987 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| WGS84 | 51°30′42″N 0°03′22″W / 51.511711°N 0.056214°W |
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History edit
This station opened on 31 August 1987 as part of the first tranche of DLR stations. It is located 50 yards to the west of an earlier station that was first called Shadwell and then renamed Shadwell & St. George's East, serving the slow lines of the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway that this section of the DLR replaced.
Initially designed for one-car DLR trains, Shadwell's platform was extended for two-car operation in 1991. The station was refurbished in 2009: the platforms were extended to accommodate three-car trains, the station entrance at ground level was altered, and an emergency exit was added at the east end of the platforms.
Location edit
The station stands on a viaduct and consists of a single island platform serving trains in both directions. The ticket machines and entrance are at ground level to the west of the island platforms, facing onto Watney Street. The station is usually unstaffed, like most stations on the DLR. There is a crossover west of the station which allows trains from Westferry, Bank or Tower Gateway to reverse here.
Connections edit
London Buses routes 100, 339 and D3 serve the station.[7]
Services edit
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from Shadwell is:[8]
- 6 tph to Tower Gateway
- 18 tph to Bank
- 6 tph to Beckton
- 6 tph to Woolwich Arsenal
- 12 tph to Lewisham via Canary Wharf
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the total service to up to 30 tph in each direction.
| Preceding station |  DLR
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Following station | ||
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| Tower Gateway Terminus
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Docklands Light Railway | Limehouse | ||
| Bank Terminus
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References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Shadwell (Zone 2)". TfL. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "DLR train timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
External links edit
- Docklands Light Railway website – Shadwell station page