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Coordinates: 51°30′26″N 0°00′44″E / 51.5073°N 0.0122°E / 51.5073; 0.0122
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Thames Wharf Docklands Light Railway
Thames Wharf is located in Greater London
Thames Wharf
Thames Wharf
Location of Thames Wharf in Greater London
LocationRoyal Docks
Local authorityLondon Borough of Newham
Managed byDocklands Light Railway
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes
Fare zone3
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2019No Data[1]
2020No Data[2]
2021No Data[3]
2022No Data[4]
2023No Data[5]
Other information
Coordinates51°30′26″N 0°00′44″E / 51.5073°N 0.0122°E / 51.5073; 0.0122
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Thames Wharf is a planned Docklands Light Railway station in the Royal Docks, East London. The station name was previously proposed for another station in the area.

Beckton branch station

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In 1994, the proposed location was between Canning Town and Royal Victoria, adjacent to the Limmo Peninsula.[6] Given construction of flying junctions for access to the Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR, construction of this station is no longer possible.[7]

Woolwich Arsenal branch station

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As part of the construction of the London City Airport extension in the mid 2000s, a gap in the viaduct due west of the western end of Royal Victoria Dock, between Canning Town and West Silvertown stations - was passively safeguarded for a future station.[8] Development is restricted by safeguarding for a future river crossing, and the area is surrounded by brownfield and industrial sites.[9]

In the 2010s, a new Thames river crossing was announced - the Silvertown Tunnel. Following the completion of the tunnel in 2025,[10] around 5,000 homes will be built on the site, and a new DLR station would be constructed.[11][12] As part of the 2018 budget, the Chancellor announced funding for the DLR to support this and other development in the Royal Docks.[13] Funding for the station was put on hold in June 2021.[14]

Services

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Future Development
Preceding station Docklands Light Railway DLR Following station
Canning Town
towards Bank or Tower Gateway
 Docklands Light Railway West Silvertown
towards Woolwich Arsenal

References

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  1. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ^ Mr Beck's Underground map, Garland, K. p 63
  7. ^ "Map showing the Docklands Light Rail proposed extensions to Beckton and Lewisham, issued 1992". London Transport Museum. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Map; Proposed DLR extension to Silvertown London City Airport and North Woolwich, published by Docklands Light Railway, 1999". London Transport Museum. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Docklands Light Railway - Development Projects - Stations". Docklands Light Railway. 2002. Archived from the original on 3 June 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Improvements and Projects - Silvertown Tunnel". Transport for London. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Coming soon: a new stop on the DLR". The Royal Docks. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Thameside West". Keystone. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  13. ^ Long, Rhiannon (2 November 2018). "Chancellor pledges £291million to build homes around the Isle of Dogs and Royal Docks". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Changes at the planned new Thames Wharf DLR station". ianVisits. Retrieved 23 June 2021.


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