West Silvertown DLR station

West Silvertown
Docklands Light Railway
Station viewed from the north in 2009
General information
LocationSilvertown, Newham
Coordinates51°30′10″N 0°01′21″E / 51.502778°N 0.0225°E / 51.502778; 0.0225
OwnerTransport for London
ManagerDocklands Light Railway
Platforms2
Construction
Structure type
Elevated
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
2021Increase 1.506 million[1]
2022Increase 2.230 million[2]
2023Increase 2.440 million[3]
2024Decrease 2.22 million[4]
2025Decrease 2.16 million[5]
Location
Location in Newham

West Silvertown is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in Silvertown, which opened in December 2005. It is located on the Woolwich Arsenal branch. Trains run Westbound to the Bank in the City of London and Eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal, passing through London City Airport station.

The station is in the London Borough of Newham and is located in London fare zone 3.

History

Prior to December 2005, Docklands Light Railway trains would arrive at Canning Town and continue in a south-easterly direction towards Royal Victoria. In December 2005, the new King George V branch was opened from Canning Town.[6]

Design

Interior of the West Silvertown station

The station (like most Docklands Light Railway stations) is elevated and can be reached from street level by stairs or a lift.

Location

The station is close to Lyle Park and was set up to serve Britannia Village and the proposed new development at Peruvian Wharf.

Connections

London Buses routes 129 and 330 serve the station.[7]

Services

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from West Silvertown 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
Canning Town
  Docklands Light Railway   Pontoon Dock
  Future Development  
Thames Wharf
  Docklands Light Railway   Pontoon Dock

Future

A future Thames Wharf station between this station and Canning Town is safeguarded and considered after the Thames Wharf development is given the go-ahead and the Silvertown Tunnel is completed.

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. ↑ Archived 12 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Buses from West Silvertown station". Transport for London. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "DLR train timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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