Royal Albert DLR station

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Royal Albert
Location
Place	Royal Albert Dock
Local authority	London Borough of Newham

Operations
Managed by	Docklands Light Railway
Platforms in use	2

Transport for London
Zone	3
History
Key dates	Opened 1994
Transport for London List of London stations: Underground \| National Rail

Royal Albert DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in the Docklands area of east London. The station serves the western end of the north quay of the Royal Albert Dock, from which it takes its name.

The station is located on an elevated section of the DLR's Beckton branch, between Prince Regent and Beckton Park stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.

The station was opened in 1994. There was previously a station called Connaught Road on the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway in the same area but this closed in 1940.

The station is further from the nearest houses than any other on the DLR, despite which it has a steady patronage from those living in the area of Beckton to the north. In fact the station signage is subtitled "For West Beckton". However, the access route from these houses to the station, crossing the busy Royal Albert Way on the level, is notably substandard, the only footbridge being some distance away.

During problems, Royal Albert acts as a terminus with a shuttle between Royal Albert and Beckton. This is because there's a crossover east of the station.

The station serves the London Regatta Centre.