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
LocationRoyal Albert Wharf
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]
Key dates
28 March 1994Opened
Other information
WGS8451°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 Royal Docks area of east London. It serves the recent residential developments around Royal Albert Dock. The station is located on the DLR's Beckton branch, between Cyprus and Beckton stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.

The crossover junction north of the station, which is normally 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, as Beckton is actually further west.

Similar to other stations on the Beckton branch, the platforms have not been extended to accommodate 3-car trains, with selective door operation being used instead.[7]

History

Ruins of Beckton Gas Works from Gallions Reach, 1994

When the station opened with the Beckton extension in 1994, it was surrounded by brownfield land such as the old Beckton Gas Works, which closed in 1970.[8] Given this, ridership was very low, despite suburban residential development in nearby Beckton.[9]

Ridership grew following the opening of the UEL Docklands Campus and Gallions Reach Shopping Park[10] in the early 2000s and residential development around Royal Albert Dock in the 2010s.[11] By 2019, ridership had increased to 1.42m a year.[12]

In the mid-2000s, there were proposals for a DLR extension to Dagenham Dock, which would have branched off east of the station. This was cancelled in 2008.[13] A route of East London Transit was also proposed to pass through the area.[14]

The local area has also been proposed for various road crossings of the River Thames – the East London River Crossing and Gallions Reach Crossing.[15]

Services

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from Gallions Reach is:[16]

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction.

Preceding station   DLR   Following station
Cyprus
  Docklands Light Railway   Beckton
Terminus
  Possible services  
Cyprus
towards Bank or Tower Gateway
   Docklands Light Railway   Beckton Riverside
towards Thamesmead

Future

Main article: Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead
Docklands Light Railway extension
to Thamesmead (proposed)
Legend
Gallions Reach
Beckton depot
Beckton
Beckton Riverside[17][18][19]
River Thames
Thamesmead[17][18][19]

In the mid-2010s, an extension of the DLR to Thamesmead was proposed.[15][20][21] As of December 2020,[22] the proposed route of the extension diverges just after Gallions Reach, turning east to pass by Beckton DLR depot before heading to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside.[23][24][25]

Connections

London Buses routes 262, 366 and night route N551 serve the station.[26]

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. ^ Kessel, Clive (2 September 2020). "A Docklands Update | Rail Engineer". Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  8. ^ Fogg, Elaine (5 September 1994). "New role for the captain's brothel". The Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  9. ^ "LDDC Completion Booklet – Beckton". lddc-history.org.uk. London Docklands Development Corporation. 1995. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Gallions Reach Retail Park". Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  11. ^ "Gallions Reach | Hidden London". Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Annual Station Counts 2019". Transport for London. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  13. ^ "TfL scraps projects and cuts jobs". BBC News. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Bus services in Barking Riverside.pdf" (PDF). Transport for London. November 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  15. ^ a b "DLR extension to provide 11,500-home Thamesmead boost". Inside Housing. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  16. ^ "DLR train timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood Opportunity Area". London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Chamberlain, Darryl (15 February 2019). "TfL lifts lid on possible Thamesmead DLR extension". 853. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  21. ^ Mayor of London (10 October 2016). "East London Crossings (8)". Mayor's Question Time. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  22. ^ "TfL and partners commence feasibility work on extending DLR into Thamesmead". Transport for London. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  23. ^ "TfL's Spending Review Prospectus – September 2020" (PDF). Transport for London. 30 September 2020. pp. 9–45. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood Opportunity Area". London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  25. ^ "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood OAPF – OAPF Transport Strategy" (PDF). London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. December 2020. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  26. ^ "Gallions Reach Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

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