King George V DLR station
Docklands Light Railway station
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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'.
Looking west along island platform | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | North Woolwich, Newham | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.501972°N 0.062778°E | ||||
| Owner | Transport for London | ||||
| Manager | Docklands Light Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Fare zone | 3 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 2 December 2005 | ||||
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| DLR annual entry and exit | |||||
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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]
- 6 tph to Stratford International
- 6 tph to Bank
- 12 tph to Woolwich Arsenal
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 towards Bank or Stratford International |
Docklands Light Railway | Woolwich Arsenal Terminus |
