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London City Airport DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway
Docklands Light Railway

The Docklands Light Railway is a light rail system serving the redeveloped London Docklands area of East London, England....
 which serves the London City Airport
London City Airport

London City Airport is a single-runway STOLport, an airport for use by STOL airliners, and principally serving the financial district of London....
, and which opened in 2 December 2005. It is located on the King George V
King George V DLR station

King George V DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway which opened on 2 December 2005 and named for King George V Dock, nearby....
 branch. Trains run westbound to Bank
Bank and Monument stations

Bank and Monument are interlinked stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. Together they form the seventh busiest station on the network, servicing five London Underground lines, plus the Docklands Light Railway, which runs into Bank....
 in the City of London and eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal.

Until the extension to Woolwich Arsenal this station was the raison d'être
Raison D'être

Raison d'?tre is a phrase borrowed from French where it means simply "reason for being"; in English use it also comes to suggest a degree of rationalization, as "The claimed reason for the existence of something or someone"....
 for this branch. It continues to be an important station on the DLR. It has an excellent direct covered connection with adjacent airport terminal building.






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London City Airport DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway
Docklands Light Railway

The Docklands Light Railway is a light rail system serving the redeveloped London Docklands area of East London, England....
 which serves the London City Airport
London City Airport

London City Airport is a single-runway STOLport, an airport for use by STOL airliners, and principally serving the financial district of London....
, and which opened in 2 December 2005. It is located on the King George V
King George V DLR station

King George V DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway which opened on 2 December 2005 and named for King George V Dock, nearby....
 branch. Trains run westbound to Bank
Bank and Monument stations

Bank and Monument are interlinked stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. Together they form the seventh busiest station on the network, servicing five London Underground lines, plus the Docklands Light Railway, which runs into Bank....
 in the City of London and eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal.

Until the extension to Woolwich Arsenal this station was the raison d'être
Raison D'être

Raison d'?tre is a phrase borrowed from French where it means simply "reason for being"; in English use it also comes to suggest a degree of rationalization, as "The claimed reason for the existence of something or someone"....
 for this branch. It continues to be an important station on the DLR. It has an excellent direct covered connection with adjacent airport terminal building. Although the station maintains the DLR philosophy of basic good design it makes various concessions to cater for airport passengers including a fully enclosed waiting room on the central island platform.

The station is in the London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham

The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London, England, within Greater London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames....
 and is located in Travelcard Zone 3
Travelcard Zone 3

Travelcard Zone 3 is the third-outward zone of Transport for London's zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated intermodal Travelcard fares within London....
.

Location

Prior to December 2005, Docklands Light Railway
Docklands Light Railway

The Docklands Light Railway is a light rail system serving the redeveloped London Docklands area of East London, England....
 trains would arrive at Canning Town
Canning Town station

Canning Town station is a major inter-modal transport interchange in East London, England. It is served by London Underground's Jubilee Line and the Docklands Light Railway , as well as being served by local buses operated on behalf of London Buses....
 and would only be able to continue in a southeasterly direction towards Royal Victoria
Royal Victoria DLR station

The Royal Victoria Station is on the Docklands Light Railway in east London. It opened on March 28 1994 and is named after the nearby Royal Victoria Dock....
. In December 2005, however, the new King George V branch was opened and trains can now continue South: they cross under Lower Lea Crossing, travel along Silvertown Way before reaching North Woolwich
North Woolwich

North Woolwich is a place in the London Borough of Newham. It is located north of Woolwich proper which is on the south bank of the River Thames....
 Road (A1020). The train passes through West Silvertown DLR
West Silvertown DLR station

West Silvertown is a station on the Docklands Light Railway which opened in December 2005. It is located on the Woolwich Arsenal DLR station branch....
 and Pontoon Dock DLR
Pontoon Dock DLR station

Pontoon Dock is a station on the Docklands Light Railway which opened on 2 December 2005. It is located on the Woolwich Arsenal branch. Trains run westbound to Bank and Monument stations in the City of London and eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal station, via London City Airport DLR station station....
. At this point the train takes a sharp northeasterly turn, crossing Connaught Road to arrive at the west side of London City Airport
London City Airport

London City Airport is a single-runway STOLport, an airport for use by STOL airliners, and principally serving the financial district of London....
 where the station is situated. The station (like many Docklands Light Railway
Docklands Light Railway

The Docklands Light Railway is a light rail system serving the redeveloped London Docklands area of East London, England....
 stations) is elevated. It is also fully enclosed. There are two entrances to the station and the platforms are connected by escalator
Escalator

An escalator is a conveyor transport device for transport people, consisting of individual, linked steps that move up or down on tracks, which keep the treads horizontal....
s and lift
Elevator

An elevator or lift is a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building. They are generally powered by electric motors that either drive traction cables and counterweight systems, or pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston....
s to an intermediate level with a direct link into the airport concourse. Main access to the station for local passengers and mobility impaired customers is by a lower level subway.

There is a crossover west of the station which allows trains from Poplar and Woolwich Arsenal to reverse here during periods of disruption.

Train Frequency and Journey Times


Westbound

Trains run about every 10 minutes to Bank
Bank and Monument stations

Bank and Monument are interlinked stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. Together they form the seventh busiest station on the network, servicing five London Underground lines, plus the Docklands Light Railway, which runs into Bank....
 in the City of London
City of London

The City of London is a geographically small city status in the United Kingdom within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which, along with Westminster, the modern conurbation grew....
. Journey time is 7 minutes to Canning Town
Canning Town station

Canning Town station is a major inter-modal transport interchange in East London, England. It is served by London Underground's Jubilee Line and the Docklands Light Railway , as well as being served by local buses operated on behalf of London Buses....
 to interchange with the Beckton
Beckton DLR station

Beckton DLR station is the eastern terminus of the Beckton branch of the Docklands Light Railway in the London Docklands area of east London....
 branch of the DLR and with the Jubilee Line
Jubilee Line

The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground , in the United Kingdom. It was built in two major sections - initially to Charing Cross tube station in Central London, and Jubilee Line Extension in 1999 to Stratford station in East London, England....
; 12 minutes to Poplar
Poplar DLR station

Poplar is a station on the Docklands Light Railway in Travelcard Zone 2. It is a served by four of the five routes of the DLR. Thus it is the busiest station on the network in terms of services....
 to interchange with the Stratford
Stratford station

Stratford station is a railway station in Stratford, London, London Borough of Newham, East London, England on National Rail, London Underground and Docklands Light Railway lines....
 and Lewisham
Lewisham station

Lewisham station is a National Rail and Docklands Light Railway station in Lewisham, south east London. The railway station is operated by Southeastern and is served by trains on the North Kent Line, Bexleyheath Line, South Eastern Main Line, Dartford Loop Line and the Hayes Line lines....
 branches of the DLR; and 22 minutes to Bank
Bank and Monument stations

Bank and Monument are interlinked stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. Together they form the seventh busiest station on the network, servicing five London Underground lines, plus the Docklands Light Railway, which runs into Bank....
 in the City of London
City of London

The City of London is a geographically small city status in the United Kingdom within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which, along with Westminster, the modern conurbation grew....
.

Eastbound

Trains run every 10 minutes to Woolwich Arsenal. The journey time is 6 minutes to the terminus. It is one of two termini of the Docklands Light Railway for eastbound trains, the other being Beckton
Beckton DLR station

Beckton DLR station is the eastern terminus of the Beckton branch of the Docklands Light Railway in the London Docklands area of east London....
.

Peak Hours

In addition during the peak hours there is a shuttle service every ten minutes between Canning Town and Woolwich Arsenal giving a combined frequency of five minutes during these times.

Before the construction

Before the station was built the land was home to Drew Primary school; Drew primary school was over 100 years old and consisted of three floors with classrooms also on the roof. The new Drew Primary can be found just down the road.

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