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West Silvertown
Location of West Silvertown in Greater London |
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| Location | Silvertown |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | [1] |
| Fare zone | 3 |
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| 2005 | Opened |
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| List of stations | Underground · National Rail |
West Silvertown is a station on the Docklands Light Railway which opened in December 2005. It is located on the Woolwich Arsenal branch. Trains run Westbound to Bank in the City of London and Eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal, passing through London City Airport station.
The station is in the London Borough of Newham and is located in Travelcard Zone 3.
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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,[2] however, the new King George V branch was opened.
The station (like most Docklands Light Railway stations) is elevated and can be reached from street level by stairs or a lift.
The station is situated close to the site of Lyle Park, and was set up to serve Britannia Village and the proposed new development at Peruvian Wharf.
London Bus routes 474.
Trains run westbound at least every 10 minutes to Bank in the City of London. Journey time is 3 minutes to Canning Town to interchange with the Beckton branch of the DLR, 8 minutes to Poplar to interchange with the Stratford and Lewisham branches of the DLR and 18 minutes to Bank in the City of London.
Trains run eastbound every 10 minutes to Woolwich Arsenal. Journey time is 2 minutes to Pontoon Dock, 4 minutes to London City Airport and 6 minutes to Woolwich Arsenal, one of the two termini for eastbound trains on the Docklands Light Railway (the other is Beckton).
Additionally at peak times there is a shuttle service from Canning Town-Woolwich Arsenal every ten minutes. This gives a combined frequency of every five minutes during these times.
A future station between Canning Town and West Silvertown is being considered.
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towards Bank or Tower Gateway
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towards Woolwich Arsenal
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