King George V DLR station

King George V
Docklands Light Railway
Looking west along island platform
General information
LocationNorth Woolwich, Newham
Coordinates51°30′07″N 0°03′46″E / 51.501972°N 0.062778°E / 51.501972; 0.062778
OwnerTransport for London
ManagerDocklands Light Railway
Platforms2
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Fare zone3
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
History
Opened2 December 2005 (2005-12-02)
Passengers
DLR annual entry and exit
2021Decrease 1.238 million[1]
2022Increase 1.620 million[2]
2023Decrease 1.590 million[3]
2024Decrease 1.46 million[4]
2025Increase 1.53 million[5]
Location
Location in Newham

King George V is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in North Woolwich, East London, which opened on 2 December 2005. The station replaced North Woolwich railway station on the North London line and is named after King George V Dock nearby in the London Borough of Newham. King George V is in London fare zone 3. Station and on-train announcements refer to the name in its only said form: '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 through a tunnel under the River Thames to its new terminus, Woolwich Arsenal.[6]

On 5 January 2021, a woman was injured in a serious incident at the station.[7]

Location

The station is at the northern end of Pier Road in North Woolwich, and is within walking distance of the Woolwich Ferry.

Services

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from King George V is:[8]

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph to Bank and Stratford International.

Preceding station   DLR   Following station
London City Airport
  Docklands Light Railway   Woolwich Arsenal
Terminus

References

  1. ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2024. Transport for London. 20 January 2026 [8 October 2025]. Archived from the original on 27 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2025. Transport for London. 13 May 2026. Archived from the original on 19 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Government Approves DLR Woolwich Extension". Transport for London. 26 February 2004. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
  7. ↑ King, Jon (6 January 2021). "Woman injured in 'serious incident' at King George V DLR station". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "DLR train timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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