Pontoon Dock DLR station
Encyclopedia
Pontoon Dock DLR station, on the Woolwich Arsenal branch of the DLR
, opened on 2 December 2005. It is in the east of Silvertown
in the London Borough of Newham
, and is in Travelcard Zone 3
.
ran easterly to Royal Victoria
and on to Beckton
. On 2 December 2005 the King George V
branch (since extended to Woolwich Arsenal) was opened and gave another, more southeasterly, route on which there are now four intermediate stations, West Silvertown
, Pontoon Dock, London City Airport
, and King George V.
of the Thames Barrier
. Pontoon Dock station is near the small eponymous quay and the Barrier Point residential complex, but much of its neighbourhood consists of industrial estates, notably that of Brunner Mond
, where the infamous Silvertown explosion
occurred and where there is now a small memorial.
A crossover at Pontoon Dock allows trains to reverse in service disruptions.
London Bus routes 474 and school routes 678.
and Woolwich Arsenal is ten minutes at all times with an extra peak time Blackwall-Woolwich Arsenal shuttle. The additional shuttle train is scheduled to arrive two minutes in advance of the Bank train in order to ease capacity problems on the main Bank service. From Pontoon Dock it is twenty minutes to Bank, two minutes to London City Airport, eight minutes to Woolwich Arsenal, five minutes to Canning Town, and ten minutes to Poplar
.
Docklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway is an automated light metro or light rail system opened on 31 August 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of London...
, opened on 2 December 2005. It is in the east of Silvertown
Silvertown
Silvertown is an industrialised district on the north bank of the Thames in the London Borough of Newham. It was named after Samuel Winkworth Silver's former rubber factory which opened in 1852, and is now dominated by the Tate & Lyle sugar refinery and the John Knight ABP animal rendering...
in the London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
, and is in Travelcard Zone 3
Travelcard Zone 3
Fare zone 3 is a zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services...
.
History
Originally DLR trains from Canning TownCanning Town station
Canning Town station is an inter-modal transport interchange in Canning Town, northeast London, England. It is served by the London Underground Jubilee line, the Docklands Light Railway and local buses operated for London Buses. It is in Travelcard Zone 3...
ran easterly to Royal Victoria
Royal Victoria DLR station
The Royal Victoria Station is on the Docklands Light Railway in east London. It opened on 28 March 1994 and is named after the nearby Royal Victoria Dock.It is on the DLR's Beckton branch, in Travelcard Zone 3....
and on to Beckton
Beckton DLR station
Beckton DLR station is the eastern terminus of the Beckton branch of the Docklands Light Railway in the Docklands area of east London. It is located in Travelcard Zone 3. The DLR branch from Poplar was opened on 28 March 1994...
. On 2 December 2005 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 after King George V Dock, nearby. The station is in the London Borough of Newham and is located in Travelcard Zone 3. Station and on-train announcements refer to the station as 'King...
branch (since extended to Woolwich Arsenal) was opened and gave another, more southeasterly, route on which there are now four intermediate stations, West Silvertown
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 branch. Trains run Westbound to Bank in the City of London and Eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal, passing through London City Airport station.The station is in the London...
, Pontoon Dock, London City Airport
London City Airport DLR station
London City Airport DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway which serves the London City Airport. It opened on 2 December 2005. It is located on the King George V branch. Until the extension to Woolwich Arsenal, this station was the reason for this branch. It continues to be an...
, and King George V.
Location
The track through Pontoon Dock parallels the (A1020) North Woolwich Road, and gives excellent views to the south across the Thames Barrier ParkThames Barrier Park
The Thames Barrier Park is a park in London's docklands, named after its location on the north side of the River Thames next to the Thames Barrier. It is intended to aid the regeneration of the area by creating an attractive public space alongside residential and commercial developments...
of the Thames Barrier
Thames Barrier
The Thames Barrier is the world's second-largest movable flood barrier and is located downstream of central London. Its purpose is to prevent London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the sea...
. Pontoon Dock station is near the small eponymous quay and the Barrier Point residential complex, but much of its neighbourhood consists of industrial estates, notably that of Brunner Mond
Brunner Mond
Tata Chemicals Europe is a UK-based chemicals company that is a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals Limited, itself a part of the India-based Tata Group...
, where the infamous Silvertown explosion
Silvertown explosion
The Silvertown explosion occurred in Silvertown in West Ham, Essex on Friday, 19 January 1917 at 6.52 pm. The blast occurred at a munitions factory that was manufacturing explosives for Britain's World War I military effort...
occurred and where there is now a small memorial.
A crossover at Pontoon Dock allows trains to reverse in service disruptions.
London Bus routes 474 and school routes 678.
Services
The service interval through Pontoon Dock between Bank, in the City of LondonCity of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
and Woolwich Arsenal is ten minutes at all times with an extra peak time Blackwall-Woolwich Arsenal shuttle. The additional shuttle train is scheduled to arrive two minutes in advance of the Bank train in order to ease capacity problems on the main Bank service. From Pontoon Dock it is twenty minutes to Bank, two minutes to London City Airport, eight minutes to Woolwich Arsenal, five minutes to Canning Town, and ten minutes to Poplar
Poplar DLR station
Poplar is a station on the Docklands Light Railway in Travelcard Zone 2. It is served by three of the six regular routes on the DLR making it one of the busiest stations on the network in terms of services.-History:Long before the opening of the DLR in 1987, there had been three stations with the...
.
External links
- http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.5014&lon=0.0301&scale=10000&icon=xStreet map of Pontoon Dock DLR station from multimap.comMultimap.comMultimap.com was a United Kingdom based provider of mapping and location-based services. It was acquired by Microsoft in 2007 and merged into Bing Maps in 2010.-History:...
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