Abbey Road DLR station

Abbey Road Docklands Light Railway

South entrance on Abbey Road, soon after opening
Abbey Road
Location of Abbey Road in Greater London
Location West Ham
Local authority London Borough of Newham
Managed by Docklands Light Railway
Number of platforms 2
Accessible Yes
Fare zone 2 and 3
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2012 1.115 million[1]
2013 Decrease 1.027 million[2]
2014 Increase 1.099 million[2]
2015 Increase 1.185 million[2]
Railway companies
Original company Transport for London
Key dates
31 August 2011 Opened[3]
Other information
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WGS84 51°31′55″N 0°00′14″E / 51.532°N 0.004°E / 51.532; 0.004Coordinates: 51°31′55″N 0°00′14″E / 51.532°N 0.004°E / 51.532; 0.004
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Abbey Road DLR station is a Docklands Light Railway station in the West Ham neighbourhood of the London Borough of Newham, in east London, England. It is located on the Stratford International extension of the Docklands Light Railway.[4]

History

The station is built on the original route of the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway which opened between Stratford and Canning Town stations in 1846. The line became part of what is now known as the North London Line in 1979. The Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway had four tracks over this section of route. The western pair were redeveloped as part of an extension to the London Underground's Jubilee line in 1999 and the eastern pair, which carried the North London Line service, were cut back at Stratford in 2006. The tracks were converted for use as part of the Docklands Light Railway and the station was constructed with two platforms. It opened on 31 August 2011, over a year late, providing the community new links to the rest of London.

Design

Platforms looking north, soon after opening.

Abbey Road station utilises a simple platform setup with two tracks.[5] At the southern section of each platform are lifts and stairs for access to a skybridge to connect the two platforms. The eastern end of this bridge has a concourse that runs to the northern side of Abbey Road, where passengers can exit the station.[5] The Jubilee line passes through this station but does not have platforms here.

Location

The area between Canning Town and Stratford has been identified for major regeneration and new development as part of the Lower Lea Valley. The street that it serves is named after the nearby Stratford Langthorne Abbey.

The station is nowhere near the other, better-known Abbey Road of Beatles fame, which is located in Westminster, with the celebrated zebra crossing near St. John's Wood tube station. Signs directing travellers to the right station are posted, complete with references to The Beatles' hits.[6]

The station is on Abbey Road in West Ham, which is a busy road linking the A118, A11 and A12 at Bow and the A1011 and A112 at West Ham, avoiding Stratford town centre.

Services

Off-peak, trains run every ten minutes to between Stratford International to the North and Beckton to the South. In the peak hours trains run every eight minutes between Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ Transport for London (12 February 2013). "Freedom of Information DLR usage 1213". Transport for London. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Up-to-date DLR entry/exit statistics for each station" (XLSX). What Do They Know. Transport for London. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Docklands Light Railway extension marks one year to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games". Archived from the original on 23 October 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  4. ↑ Docklands Light Railway - Stratford International Extension Archived 22 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. 1 2 Abbey Road station map Archived 4 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine. DLR Developments Retrieved 2010-04-04
  6. ↑ Pic at Time Out London's Facebook page, February 1, 2013.
  7. ↑ "DLR frequencies". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
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