Gallions Reach DLR station
Encyclopedia
Gallions Reach DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway
(DLR) in the Docklands area of east London
.
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 too narrow for non-emergency 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. It is proposed that an extension to Dagenham Dock
will diverge from the line east of Gallions Reach.
Docklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway is an automated light metro or light rail system opened on 31 August 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of London...
(DLR) in the Docklands area of east London
London
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.
The station is located on the DLR's Beckton branch
Beckton DLR station
Beckton DLR station is the eastern terminus of the Beckton branch of the Docklands Light Railway in the Docklands area of east London. It is located in Travelcard Zone 3. The DLR branch from Poplar was opened on 28 March 1994...
, between Cyprus
Cyprus DLR station
Cyprus DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway located in Cyprus, to the south of Beckton, in the Docklands area of east London. The station serves the University of East London Docklands Campus and the eastern end of the north quay of the Royal Albert Dock.The station is located...
and Beckton
Beckton DLR station
Beckton DLR station is the eastern terminus of the Beckton branch of the Docklands Light Railway in the Docklands area of east London. It is located in Travelcard Zone 3. The DLR branch from Poplar was opened on 28 March 1994...
stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 3
Travelcard Zone 3
Fare zone 3 is a zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services...
.
The platforms have not been extended to accommodate 3-car trains, and although metal catwalks have been installed, these are too narrow for non-emergency use and Selective Door Operation
Selective Door Operation
Selective Door Operation, also called Selective Door Opening is a mechanism employed primarily on trains that allows the Driver or Conductor/Guard to open the doors of a train separately.- Purpose and operation of SDO :Selective Door Operation is a system used by trains for the safe...
is used instead.
The crossover east of the station which is usually used for trains from the west going to Beckton DLR depot
Beckton DLR depot
Beckton Traincare Depot is the primary railway maintenance depot for the Docklands Light Railway.Before its construction, Poplar DLR depot was the primary maintenace depot...
, can also be used for trains from Beckton and Poplar to reverse. It is proposed that an extension to Dagenham Dock
Docklands Light Railway extension to Dagenham Dock
The Docklands Light Railway extension to Dagenham Dock is a proposed, and as yet unfunded, extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Dagenham Dock in east London. It was anticipated that the project could be completed and open for use by 2017. However the public inquiry has been postponed due to...
will diverge from the line east of Gallions Reach.
Transports Links
London Bus routes 101, 262, 366, 376, 474, school routes 678 and Night routes N551.External links
- Docklands Light Railway website - Gallions Reach station page
- http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.5096&lon=0.0716&scale=10000&icon=xStreet map of Gallions Reach DLR station from multimap.comMultimap.comMultimap.com was a United Kingdom based provider of mapping and location-based services. It was acquired by Microsoft in 2007 and merged into Bing Maps in 2010.-History:...
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