Beckton is the terminus of the Beckton branch of the Docklands Light Railway in East London.
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| DLR 130 has just arrived at Beckton |
| Information |
| Type: |
Transport for London (Docklands Light Railway) |
| Station code: |
ZBV |
| Opened: |
1994 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
The station was opened in 1994 when the Beckton branch from
Poplar was opened. The station is a short distance to the East from the original Beckton station which closed in 1940 [1]. Next to Beckton station is a retail park and bus station. Beckton DLR depot is situated between Beckton and
Gallions Reach stations.
Beckton is an unstaffed station like most DLR stations. Unlike many DLR stations is it more or less at street level with just a few steps (or a ramp) down to the road outside the station. Trains from Beckton mainly head to
Tower Gateway or
Bank.
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| Buffer stop DLR style |
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| View down the platform |
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| Station entrance, the bus station is straight ahead |
[1] J.E. Connor, Branch Lines around North Woolwich (Middleton Press, 2001) Fig. 97
