Docklands Light Railway
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The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail public transport system for the redeveloped Docklands area of eastern London. It is administered by Transport for London; it is not part of the London Underground, but it does appear on the Tube map. The system was conceived in the late 1980s by the London Docklands Development Corporation to aid the regeneration of the docks of East London, which had been derelict since the 1960s. Most of the tracks are elevated; some of them were built on disused freight lines.
The type of train used is a multiple unit that is driven fully automatically: there is no driver. However, there is an Passenger Service Agent (previously known as a Train Capitan) on many trains who acts as a guard, controlling the doors, making announcements and checking tickets. In certain circumstances, such as in severe winds, they control train speed.
The fares are comparable to those for the Tube, although return fares on the Docklands Light Railway are priced at twice the single fare. There are no limited-stop trains on the DLR, so each train serves every stop along its route.
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Geographically accurate map of the Docklands Light Railway (
Tower Gateway DLR station
Four branches currently exist: to Lewisham in the south, Stratford in the north, Beckton in the east and another leading into Central London (splitting to serve two nearby termini, Bank and Tower Gateway).
The western branch was initially planned to terminate only at Tower Gateway, as it was much cheaper to run the line only until there rather than joining it up with the tube network. However, later on, Bank station was also joined as the connection between Tower Hill tube station and Tower Gateway DLR station, which involved an above-ground walk, proved onpopular.
A new eastbound branch from Canning Town to North Woolwich, which will serve London City Airport, is under construction. A further extension is to be built from North Woolwich to Woolwich Arsenal, requiring a second DLR tunnel under the River Thames. Approval and funding for this latter extension was given by the Government on 26 February 2004, with the projected cost of ã150 million expected to be met through the Private Finance Initiative.
Extensions to Dagenham Dock (from Gallions Reach) and Stratford International (from Canning Town) are also being considered.
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Branches
Main services
Stations
West to East branches
North to South branches
External links
See Also
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