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Star Lane
Location of Star Lane in Greater London |
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| Location | Canning Town |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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| Fare zone | 3 |
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| 31 August 2011 | Opened [1] |
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| List of stations | Underground · National Rail |
Star Lane DLR station is a Docklands Light Railway station in Newham, East London. On the Stratford International extension of the Docklands Light Railway between Stratford and Canning Town,[2] it opened on 31 August 2011.
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The station is on the original route of the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway, which opened between Stratford and Canning Town in 1846. The line became part of what is now known as the North London Line in 1979. The Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway had four tracks over this section of route. The western pair were redeveloped as part of an extension to the London Underground's Jubilee line in 1999 and the eastern pair, which carried the North London Line, were cut back at Stratford in 2006. The tracks were converted for use as part of the Docklands Light Railway and the station was constructed with two platforms.
This station is an island platform under a footbridge. Some junction changes around Manor Road and Star Lane have been implemented with a small amount of land taken on the corner of Star Primary School. A new pedestrian crossing on Star Lane has been installed. The footbridge, known locally as "the peggy leggy steps",[3][4] has been replaced.
London Bus routes 276 and 323 serve the station.
Trains run between Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal, and between Stratford International and Beckton.
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towards Stratford International
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towards Beckton or Woolwich Arsenal
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