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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 [[North Woolwich]] 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 station on the [[Docklands Light Railway]] (DLR) in [[North Woolwich]], east [[London]], which opened on 2 December 2005 and named after [[King George V Dock, London|King George V Dock]] nearby 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'.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 18:34, 18 December 2014

King George V Docklands Light Railway
Station main entrance at the eastern end
LocationNorth Woolwich
Local authorityLondon Borough of Newham
Managed byDocklands Light Railway
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone3
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2007–081.051 million[2]
2008–09Decrease 0.994 million[2]
2010–11Increase 1.139 million[3]
2019Increase 1.860 million[4]
2020Decrease 1.402 million[5]
2021Decrease 1.238 million[6]
2022Increase 1.620 million[7]
2023Decrease 1.590 million[8]
Key dates
2 December 2005Opened
Other information
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King George V is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in North Woolwich, east London, which opened on 2 December 2005 and named after King George V Dock nearby 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'.

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.[9]

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.

Services

Trains run every 10 minutes to Bank in the City of London, and with the same frequency to Woolwich Arsenal. Journey time is 9 minutes to Canning Town to interchange with the Beckton branch of the DLR, 14 minutes to Poplar to interchange with the Stratford and Lewisham branches of the DLR and 24 minutes to Bank in the City of London. In peak hours, this increases to every eight minutes, with an additional service to Stratford International station, providing a service every four minutes to Canning Town.

References

  1. ^ Tube Map
  2. ^ a b Template:Citation DLR bat 1
  3. ^ Template:Citation DLR bat 2
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Government Approves DLR Woolwich Extension". Transport for London. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
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