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{{short description|Docklands Light Railway station}}
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'''King George V DLR station''' is a station on the [[Docklands Light Railway]] (DLR) which opened on 2 December 2005 and named after [[King George V Dock, London|King George V Dock]], nearby. The station is in the [[London Borough of Newham]] and is located in [[Travelcard Zone 3]]. Station and on-train announcements refer to the station as 'King George the Fifth'.
'''King George V''' is a [[Docklands Light Railway]] (DLR) station in [[North Woolwich]], East [[London]], which opened on 2 December 2005. The station replaced [[North Woolwich railway station]] on the [[North London line]] and is named after [[King George V Dock, London|King George V Dock]] nearby in the [[London Borough of Newham]]. King George V is in [[Travelcard Zone 3]]. Station and on-train announcements refer to the name in its only said form: 'King George the Fifth'.


==History==
==History==
The station opened on 2 December 2005. Until January 2009, it served as a temporary terminus for the King George V branch of DLR but the line has since been extended under the [[River Thames]] to [[Woolwich Arsenal railway station|Woolwich Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://developments.dlr.co.uk/extensions/woolwich/details.asp?id=7| title=Government Approves DLR Woolwich Extension| publisher=Transport for London| date=2004-02-26| accessdate=2007-09-27}}</ref>
The station opened on 2 December 2005. Until January 2009, it served as a temporary terminus for the King George V branch of DLR, but the line has since been extended through a tunnel under the [[River Thames]] to its new terminus, [[Woolwich Arsenal station|Woolwich Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://developments.dlr.co.uk/extensions/woolwich/details.asp?id=7 |title=Government Approves DLR Woolwich Extension |publisher=Transport for London |date=26 February 2004 |access-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021231935/http://developments.dlr.co.uk/extensions/woolwich/details.asp?id=7 |archive-date=21 October 2007 }}</ref>

On 5 January 2021, a woman was injured in a serious incident at the station.<ref>{{Cite news|last=King|first=Jon|date=6 January 2021|title=Woman injured in 'serious incident' at King George V DLR station|work=Newham Recorder|url=https://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/crime/woman-injured-at-king-george-v-dlr-station-6885650|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
The station is located at the northern end of Pier Road in North Woolwich. It is located within walking distance of the [[Woolwich Ferry]].
The station is at the northern end of Pier Road in North Woolwich, and is within walking distance of the [[Woolwich Ferry]].


==Services==
==Services==
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from King George V is:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/dlr/timetable/dlr/|title=DLR train timetables|work=[[Transport for London]]|access-date=11 August 2023}}</ref>
Trains run every 10 minutes to [[Bank station (London)|Bank]] in the City of London, and with the same frequency to Woolwich Arsenal. Journey time is 9 minutes to [[Canning Town station|Canning Town]] to interchange with the [[Beckton DLR station|Beckton]] branch of the DLR, 14 minutes to [[Poplar DLR station|Poplar]] to interchange with the [[Stratford station|Stratford]] and [[Lewisham station|Lewisham]] branches of the DLR and 24 minutes to [[Bank station (London)|Bank]] in the [[City of London]]. In peak hours a Canning Town-Woolwich Arsenal shuttle gives a combined service interval of five minutes.
* 6 tph to {{stn|Stratford International}}
* 6 tph to [[Bank and Monument stations|Bank]]
* 12 tph to {{stn|Woolwich Arsenal}}

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph to Bank and Stratford International.

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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{commons category|King George V DLR station}}
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* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/stations/kinggeorgev.shtml Docklands Light Railway website – King George V station page]

* [http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.5009&lon=0.0589&scale=10000&icon=x Street map of King George V DLR station from [[multimap.com]]]
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* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/stations/kinggeorgev.shtml Docklands Light Railway website - King George V station page]

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Latest revision as of 18:12, 21 July 2024

This article is about the Docklands Light Railway station. For the SkyTrain station in Metro Vancouver, Canada, see King George station.
"King George V station" redirects here. For the Paris Métro station, see George V station.

King George V Docklands Light Railway
Facing west on the station platform
King George V is located in Greater London
King George V
King George V
Location of King George V in Greater London
LocationNorth Woolwich
Local authorityLondon Borough of Newham
Managed byDocklands Light Railway
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone3
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2019Increase 1.860 million[2]
2020Decrease 1.402 million[3]
2021Decrease 1.238 million[4]
2022Increase 1.620 million[5]
2023Decrease 1.590 million[6]
Key dates
2 December 2005Opened
Other information
Coordinates51°30′07″N 0°03′46″E / 51.501972°N 0.062778°E / 51.501972; 0.062778
London transport portal

King George V is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in North Woolwich, East London, which opened on 2 December 2005. The station replaced North Woolwich railway station on the North London line and is named after King George V Dock nearby in the London Borough of Newham. King George V is in Travelcard Zone 3. Station and on-train announcements refer to the name in its only said form: 'King George the Fifth'.

History

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The station opened on 2 December 2005. Until January 2009, it served as a temporary terminus for the King George V branch of DLR, but the line has since been extended through a tunnel under the River Thames to its new terminus, Woolwich Arsenal.[7]

On 5 January 2021, a woman was injured in a serious incident at the station.[8]

Location

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The station is at the northern end of Pier Road in North Woolwich, and is within walking distance of the Woolwich Ferry.

Services

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The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from King George V is:[9]

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph to Bank and Stratford International.

Preceding station   DLR   Following station
London City Airport
  Docklands Light Railway   Woolwich Arsenal
Terminus

References

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  1. ^ Tube Map
  2. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Government Approves DLR Woolwich Extension". Transport for London. 26 February 2004. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
  8. ^ King, Jon (6 January 2021). "Woman injured in 'serious incident' at King George V DLR station". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  9. ^ "DLR train timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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