Limehouse station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Limehouse | ||
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets | ||
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| Managed by | c2c (Pl. 1&2) Docklands Light Railway (Pl. 3&4) |
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| Owned by | Network Rail (Pl. 1&2) Docklands Light Railway (Pl. 3&4) |
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| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
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| Station code | LHS | ||
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2.246 million * | ||
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| Zone | 2 | ||
| History | |||
| 1840 1923 1987 1987 |
Opened as Stepney Renamed Stepney East DLR started Renamed Limehouse |
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| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at this station. Disclaimer (PDF) | |||
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Limehouse station is a railway station located in Limehouse district of east London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2 and is served by Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services and by National Rail services operated by c2c out of Fenchurch Street station.
- On the c2c route, Limehouse is between Fenchurch Street and West Ham stations.
- On the Docklands Light Railway, Limehouse is between Shadwell and Westferry stations.
According to train operators c2c, "Limehouse is a bustling commuter station in the rush hour with passengers changing onto the Docklands Light Railway. At quieter times of day, it's an ideal stop-off point for Limehouse Basin and Thames-side walks through London's Docklands". [1]
The station was opened on 3 August 1840 as part of the London and Blackwall Railway. The area used to be known as Ratcliffe, whilst the station has been previously known as Stepney, Stepney Junction and later Stepney East station. Another station some distance to the east on the London and Blackwall Railway, open between 1840 and 1926, had previously been called Limehouse.
The current Limehouse station lies to the west of Limehouse Basin, a marina and residential complex, and the Regent's Canal. Nearby is the north end of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, and the western end of the Limehouse Link tunnel. The station holds Secure Stations Scheme accreditation.
[edit] Ticket Office
The Ticket Office is located within the Station Building and is managed by c2c. Tickets can be retailed for both National Rail Services as well as for the Docklands Light Railway.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 6 tph (trains per hour) to Fenchurch Street (c2c)
- 6 tph to Tower Gateway (DLR)
- 15 tph to Bank (DLR)
- 2 tph to Shoeburyness (c2c)
- 2 tph to Grays via Rainham (c2c)
- 2 tph to Southend Central via Ockendon (c2c)
- 9 tph to Lewisham (DLR)
- 6 tph to King George V (DLR)
- 6 tph to Beckton (DLR)
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Limehouse station from National Rail
| Previous station | Docklands Light Railway | Next station | ||
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toward Bank or Tower Gateway
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Docklands Light Railway | |||
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| London Fenchurch Street | c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line |
West Ham | ||
| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
| UK railway stations |
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