Star Lane DLR station

Star Lane

Eastern entrance
Star Lane Location of Star Lane in Greater London
Location	Canning Town
Local authority	London Borough of Newham
Managed by	Docklands Light Railway
Number of platforms	2
Accessible
Fare zone	3
31 August 2011	Opened
Lists of stations	DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink

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, it opened on 31 August 2011.

History

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.

Design

Western entrance

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", has been replaced.

Location

London Bus routes 276 and 323 serve the station.

Services

Trains run between Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal, and between Stratford International and Beckton.

Platform signage

References

Preceding station		DLR		Following station
West Ham towards Stratford International		Docklands Light Railway		Canning Town towards Beckton or Woolwich Arsenal