Summary
West Silvertown is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in Silvertown, which opened in December 2005. It is located on the Woolwich Arsenal branch. Trains run Westbound to the Bank in the City of London and Eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal, passing through London City Airport station.
West Silvertown  | |
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 Station entrance on northern side | |
  West Silvertown Location of West Silvertown in Greater London | |
| 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 | |
The station is in the London Borough of Newham and is located in Travelcard Zone 3.
History edit
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 edit
The station (like most Docklands Light Railway stations) is elevated and can be reached from street level by stairs or a lift.
Location edit
The station is close to the site of Lyle Park and was set up to serve Britannia Village and the proposed new development at Peruvian Wharf.
Connections edit
London Buses route 330 serves the station.[8]
Services edit
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
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
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 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.
- ^ [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.
External links edit
- Docklands Light Railway website – West Silvertown station page