Gallions Reach DLR station
Gallions Reach ![]() | |
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Location | Beckton |
Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Accessible | Yes[1] |
Fare zone | 3 |
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Original company | Docklands Light Railway |
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28 March 1994 | Opened |
Other information | |
WGS84 | 51°30′32″N 0°04′19″E / 51.5089°N 0.0719°ECoordinates: 51°30′32″N 0°04′19″E / 51.5089°N 0.0719°E |
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Gallions Reach DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in the Royal Docks area of east London. It serves the University of East London (UEL) Docklands Campus as well as recent residential developments around Royal Albert Dock. The station is located on the DLR's Beckton branch, between Cyprus and Beckton stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.
The crossover junction north of the station, which is normally used for trains from the west going to Beckton DLR depot, can also be used for trains from Beckton and Poplar to reverse. This is the easternmost station on the DLR, as Beckton is actually further west.
Similar to other stations on the Beckton branch, the platforms have not been extended to accommodate 3-car trains, with selective door operation being used instead.[7]
History[edit]
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When the station opened with the Beckton extension in 1994, it was surrounded by brownfield land such as the old Beckton Gas Works, which closed in 1970.[8] Given this, ridership was very low, despite suburban residential development in nearby Beckton.[9]
Ridership grew following the opening of the UEL Docklands Campus and Gallions Reach Shopping Park[10] in the early 2000s and residential development around Royal Albert Dock in the 2010s.[11] By 2019, ridership had increased to 1.42m a year.[12]
In the mid 2000s, there were proposals for a DLR extension to Dagenham Dock, which would have branched off east of the station. This was cancelled in 2008.[13] A route of East London Transit was also proposed to pass through the area.[14]
The local area has also been proposed for various road crossings of the River Thames - the East London River Crossing and Gallions Reach Crossing.[15]
Future[edit]
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In the mid 2010s, an extension of the DLR to Thamesmead was proposed.[19][20][21] As of December 2020[update],[22] the proposed route of the extension diverges just after Gallions Reach, turning east to pass by Beckton DLR depot before heading to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside.[23][24][25]
Connections[edit]
London Buses routes 101, 262, 366, 376, 474 and 678 and night route N551 serve the station.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Passenger Numbers - Docklands Light Railway Limited" (XLSX (after downloading zip)). What Do They Know. Transport for London. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2017. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kessel, Clive (2 September 2020). "A Docklands Update | Rail Engineer". Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Fogg, Elaine (5 September 1994). "New role for the captain's brothel". The Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "LDDC Completion Booklet - Beckton". www.lddc-history.org.uk. London Docklands Development Corporation. 1995. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Gallions Reach Retail Park". Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Gallions Reach | Hidden London". Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Annual Station Counts 2019". Transport for London. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "TfL scraps projects and cuts jobs". BBC News. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Bus services in Barking Riverside.pdf" (PDF). Transport for London. November 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "DLR extension to provide 11,500-home Thamesmead boost". Inside Housing. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood Opportunity Area". London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood OAPF - OAPF Transport Strategy" (PDF). London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. December 2020. p. 25-26. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "TfL Press Release - TfL and its partners commence further feasibility work on extending DLR into Thamesmead to support new homes and growth". tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com. Transport for London. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "DLR extension to provide 11,500-home Thamesmead boost". Inside Housing. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Chamberlain, Darryl (15 February 2019). "TfL lifts lid on possible Thamesmead DLR extension". 853. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Mayor of London (10 October 2016). "East London Crossings (8)". Mayor's Question Time. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "TfL and partners commence feasibility work on extending DLR into Thamesmead". Transport for London. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "TfL's Spending Review Prospectus - September 2020" (PDF). Transport for London. 30 September 2020. pp. 9–45. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood Opportunity Area". London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood OAPF - OAPF Transport Strategy" (PDF). London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. December 2020. p. 25-26. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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