Royal Albert DLR station
Royal Albert  | |
|---|---|
 The station in 2008 | |
  Royal Albert Location of Royal Albert in Greater London | |
| Location | Beckton |
| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| DLR annual boardings and alightings | |
| 2012 |  1.402 million[2] |
| 2013 |  1.396 million[3] |
| 2014 | 1.434 million[3] |
| 2015 | 1.526 million[3] |
| 2016 | 1.655 million[4] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Docklands Light Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 28 March 1994 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| WGS84 | 51°30′30″N 0°02′45″E / 51.5083°N 0.0459°ECoordinates: 51°30′30″N 0°02′45″E / 51.5083°N 0.0459°E |
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Royal Albert DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in Beckton in east London. The station serves the western end of the north quay of the Royal Albert Dock, from which it takes its name. A view of the London City Airport is available.
The station is located on an elevated section of the DLR's Beckton branch, between Prince Regent and Beckton Park stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.
The station was opened on 28 March 1994. There was previously a station called Connaught Road on the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway in the same area but this closed in 1940.
The station is further from the nearest houses than any other on the DLR, despite which it has a steady patronage from those living in the area of Beckton to the north. In fact the station signage is subtitled "For West Beckton". However, the access route from these houses to the station, crossing the busy Royal Albert Way on the level, is notably substandard, the only footbridge being some distance away.
Following the relocation of many London Borough of Newham council staff to the Building 1000 offices adjoining the station, usage has increased substantially during office hours.
During disruption, Royal Albert acts as a terminus with a shuttle between Royal Albert and Beckton.[citation needed] This is possible because there is a crossover to the west of the station.
The station serves the London Regatta Centre and Royal Docks Business Park which houses Newham Council.
DLR upgrades[]
It was originally planned that in 2010 work would start on extending the platforms at Royal Albert to handle three-car trains, which are being introduced across the DLR. The extension would have been at the east end of the station, bringing the platforms closer to Royal Docks Road, although no new access steps were planned. The platforms have not however been extended, and although metal catwalks have been installed, these are too narrow for non-emergency use and Selective Door Operation is used instead.
2010 should have also seen Royal Albert served by a second DLR service. The existing route between Beckton and Tower Gateway would have been supplemented by a second service between Beckton and Stratford International via Canning Town using the new DLR tracks from Canning Town to Stratford International. However this extension was severely delayed and didn't open until 31 August 2011.
Connections[]
London Buses routes 300 and 376 serves the station.
Gallery[]
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Looking east
Looking west
Signage on eastbound platform
References[]
- ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ Transport for London (12 February 2013). "Freedom of Information DLR usage 1213". Transport for London. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Up-to-date DLR entry/exit statistics for each station" (XLSX). What Do They Know. Transport for London. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Passenger Numbers - Docklands Light Railway Limited" (XLSX (after downloading zip)). What Do They Know. Transport for London. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
External links[]
- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 3
- Docklands Light Railway stations in the London Borough of Newham
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1994
- Beckton