Canary Wharf DLR station

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This article is about the Docklands Light Railway station. For the London Underground station, see Canary Wharf tube station. For the Crossrail station, see Canary Wharf railway station.

Canary Wharf Docklands Light Railway
CanaryWharfDLRstation.jpg
Station viewed from the south
Canary Wharf is located in London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
Location of Canary Wharf in London Borough of Tower Hamlets
LocationCanary Wharf
Local authorityTower Hamlets
Managed byDocklands Light Railway
Number of platforms6 (facing 3 tracks)
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone2
OSICanary Wharf London Underground
Canary Wharf Crossrail[2]
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2016Increase 19.359 million[3]
2017Decrease 18.008 million[4]
2018Increase 18.161 million[5]
2019Increase 18.319 million[6]
2020Decrease 4.222 million[7]
Key dates
November 1991Opened
Other information
WGS8451°30′18″N 0°01′15″W / 51.5051°N 0.0209°W / 51.5051; -0.0209Coordinates: 51°30′18″N 0°01′15″W / 51.5051°N 0.0209°W / 51.5051; -0.0209
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transport portal

Canary Wharf is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in the Canary Wharf in East London. The station was built into the base of One Canada Square itself, between two parts of a shopping centre,[8] it serves the Canary Wharf office complex. The station itself has six platforms serving three rail tracks and is sheltered by a distinctive elliptical glass roof.

The station is located on the DLR between Heron Quays station and West India Quay station. Canary Wharf is presently a terminus for the Stratford-Lewisham Line and services now only run to Lewisham in peak hours. The station is shown on the Tube map as being within walking distance of Canary Wharf Underground station;[9] however, Heron Quays DLR station is indicated as closer by around 50 metres.

History[]

A DLR train leaving Canary Wharf station, heading for Bank

Canary Wharf station had been part of the original DLR plans, but when the system opened in August 1987 the station was not ready.[10] It was originally planned that the station would be similar to the original station at Heron Quays, with two small platforms either side of the tracks. It soon became apparent that the Canary Wharf development would produce demand well above the capacity of a simple station. On 17 July 1987 (over a month before the DLR opened to the public) a contract was awarded to GEC-Mowlem Railway Group to rebuild the station into the considerably more elaborate and spacious design that exists today. It was opened in November 1991.[10]

Rail service and frequency[]

Canary Wharf is served by two lines of the DLR — Bank to Lewisham and Stratford to Lewisham. Service to Bank comes at 3.5 minute intervals from 6.30am to 10.00am; four minute intervals from 4.30pm to 7.30pm; seven minutes intervals from 7.30pm to 9pm; and ten minute intervals from 5.30am to 6.30am, 10am to 4pm, and 9pm to 12.30am.[11] There are also occasional services between Tower Gateway and Lewisham or Crossharbour.

Connections[]

London Buses routes 135, 277, D3, D7, D8 and night routes N277 and N550 serve the station.[12]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Passenger Numbers - Docklands Light Railway Limited" (XLSX (after downloading zip)). What Do They Know. Transport for London. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2017. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  8. ^ Canary Wharf - Transport for London TfL official site Retrieved 3 September 2007
  9. ^ Tube map TfL official site Retrieved 3 September 2007
  10. ^ a b DLR history timeline TfL official site Retrieved 3 September 2007
  11. ^ DLR frequencies TfL official site Retrieved 4 September 2007
  12. ^ "Buses from Canary Wharf" (PDF). TfL. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

External links[]

Preceding station   DLR no-text roundel.svg DLR   Following station
towards Bank, Tower Gateway
or Stratford
Docklands Light Railway
towards Lewisham
(eastbound West India Quay Bypass)
towards Bank
Terminus
Docklands Light Railway
towards Lewisham
  Out of system interchange  
Preceding station   Underground no-text.svg London Underground   Following station
towards Stanmore
Jubilee line
Transfer at: Canary Wharf
towards Stratford
  Future interchange  
Preceding station   Crossrail roundel.svg National Rail logo.svg Crossrail   Following station
towards Reading or Heathrow Airport
Crossrail
Elizabeth line
Abbey Wood Branch
Transfer at: Canary Wharf
Custom House
towards Abbey Wood
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