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Gallions Reach DLR station

Coordinates: 51°30′32″N 0°04′19″E / 51.5089°N 0.0719°E / 51.5089; 0.0719
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Not to be confused with Gallions railway station.

Gallions Reach Docklands Light Railway
The station in 2013
Gallions Reach is located in Greater London
Gallions Reach
Gallions Reach
Location of Gallions Reach in Greater London
LocationBeckton
Local authorityLondon Borough of Newham
Managed byDocklands Light Railway
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone3
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2018Increase 1.484 million[2]
2019Decrease 1.416 million[3]
2020Decrease 0.871 million[4]
2021Increase 1.096 million[5]
2022Increase 1.690 million[6]
Railway companies
Original companyDocklands Light Railway
Key dates
28 March 1994Opened
Other information
Coordinates51°30′32″N 0°04′19″E / 51.5089°N 0.0719°E / 51.5089; 0.0719
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Gallions Reach DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in the Docklands area of east London. It serves the Gallions Reach Retail Park.[7]

The station is located on the DLR's Beckton branch, between Cyprus and Beckton stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.

The platforms have not been extended to accommodate 3-car trains, and although metal catwalks have been installed, these are far too narrow for normal passenger use and Selective Door Operation is used instead.

The crossover east of the station which is usually 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 (Beckton is actually further west).

Future

It is proposed that an extension to Dagenham Dock will diverge from the line east of Gallions Reach if ever built.

In 2009 London Mayor Boris Johnson announced a consultation into the possibility of a ferry service at Gallions Reach, linking Beckton with Thamesmead in south east London. However it is now to be a road bridge with either a tram or DLR beside it.[8] This extension is planned to serve a new station at Thamesmead, then Abbey Wood and possibly be brought back around to serve Woolwich Arsenal.

The East London Transit has been suggested to be extended here linking Barking Reach and Creekmouth and Barking.

Docklands Light Railway extension
to Thamesmead (proposed)
Legend
Gallions Reach
Beckton depot
Beckton
Beckton Riverside[9][10][11]
River Thames
Thamesmead[9][10][11]

In 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan announced plans for an extension of the DLR from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead (see diagram).[12]

Connections

London Buses routes 101, 262, 366, 376, 474 and 678 and night route N551 serve the station.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Gallions Reach Retail Park". Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Vision for East London 8 new crossings". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood Opportunity Area". London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Mayor commits to building greener, public transport-focused crossings 4 Oct 2016
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