Poplar DLR depot
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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...
. It was the primary depot until Beckton DLR depot
Beckton DLR depot
Beckton Traincare Depot is the primary railway maintenance depot for the Docklands Light Railway.Before its construction, Poplar DLR depot was the primary maintenace depot...
was built.
Over half the fleet are stored and maintained here. It is situated to the North of Poplar station
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...
. The depot was extended to hold more trains, when three-car operation began in 2009.
See also
- Docklands Light RailwayDocklands Light RailwayThe 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...
- Rolling stockDocklands Light Railway rolling stockDocklands Light Railway rolling stock is the passenger trains and service vehicles used on the Docklands Light Railway , which serves the London Docklands area in the east of London....