Custom House station
Encyclopedia
Custom House for ExCeL station is in the Custom House
area by the Royal Docks
, east London
. It is served by the Docklands Light Railway
(DLR), and is in Travelcard Zone 3
. It takes its name from the old Custom House, which formerly stood nearby, and the Exhibition Centre it serves.
, which eventually became merged into the North London Line
. The DLR station opened on 28 March 1994 as part of the extension to Beckton
. The North London Line platforms were closed on 9 December 2006 after the closure of the to section of the line and DLR became the only serving service.
by an overhead walkway, which also connects to the Royal Victoria Dock Bridge, spanning the Royal Victoria Dock
to its southern side.
London Bus routes 147, 241, 325, 678 and night route N551 stop here.
's branch will call at Custom House. It will reuse the trackbed and station site of the former North London Line, but all the buildings will be new.
Custom House, London
Custom House is an area in the London Borough of Newham in London, England.The area is named after the custom house of Royal Victoria Dock.The first Custom House in London was built in 1275 and was located near Billingsgate Market in the City of London....
area by the Royal Docks
Royal Docks
The Royal Docks comprise three docks in east London - the Royal Albert Dock, the Royal Victoria Dock and the King George V Dock. They are more correctly called the Royal Group of Docks to distinguish them from the Royal Dockyards, Royal being due to their naming after royal personages rather than...
, east London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It is served by the Docklands Light Railway
Docklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway is an automated light metro or light rail system opened on 31 August 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of London...
(DLR), and is in Travelcard Zone 3
Travelcard Zone 3
Fare zone 3 is a zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services...
. It takes its name from the old Custom House, which formerly stood nearby, and the Exhibition Centre it serves.
History
The station opened in 1855, around the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction RailwayEastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway
The Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway in east London connected the Royal Docks with the Eastern Counties Railway . Authorised in 1844, it opened in 1846, and was absorbed by the ECR in 1847...
, which eventually became merged into the North London Line
North London Line
The North London Line is a railway line which passes through the inner suburbs of north London, England. Its route is a rough semicircle from the south west to the north east, avoiding central London. The line is owned and maintained by Network Rail...
. The DLR station opened on 28 March 1994 as part of the extension to Beckton
Beckton DLR station
Beckton DLR station is the eastern terminus of the Beckton branch of the Docklands Light Railway in the Docklands area of east London. It is located in Travelcard Zone 3. The DLR branch from Poplar was opened on 28 March 1994...
. The North London Line platforms were closed on 9 December 2006 after the closure of the to section of the line and DLR became the only serving service.
Design
It is linked to the main entrance of the ExCeL Exhibition CentreExCeL Exhibition Centre
ExCeL London is an exhibitions and conference centre in the London Borough of Newham, England. It is located on a site on the northern quay of the Royal Victoria Dock in London Docklands, between Canary Wharf and London City Airport.- History :The centre was built by Sir Robert McAlpine, opened...
by an overhead walkway, which also connects to the Royal Victoria Dock Bridge, spanning the Royal Victoria Dock
Royal Victoria Dock
The Royal Victoria Dock is the largest of three docks in the Royal Docks of east London, now part of the redeveloped Docklands.-History:...
to its southern side.
Location
It is the principal public transport access to the ExCeL Exhibition Centre and its adjacent complex of hotels, restaurants and bars.London Bus routes 147, 241, 325, 678 and night route N551 stop here.
Plans
CrossrailCrossrail
Crossrail is a project to build a major new railway link under central London. The name refers to the first of two routes which are the responsibility of Crossrail Ltd. It is based on an entirely new east-west tunnel with a central section from to Liverpool Street station...
's branch will call at Custom House. It will reuse the trackbed and station site of the former North London Line, but all the buildings will be new.