Gallions Reach DLR station

Gallions Reach DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in the Docklands area of east London. It serves the Gallions Reach Retail Park.[5]

Not to be confused with Gallions railway station.

Gallions Reach
The station in 2013
Gallions Reach Location of Gallions Reach 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	0.986 million[2]
2013	0.985 million[3]
2014	1.080 million[3]
2015	1.113 million[3]
2016	1.122 million[4]
Railway companies
Original company	Docklands Light Railway
Key dates
28 March 1994	Opened
Other information
WGS84	51.5089°N 0.0719°E / 51.5089; 0.0719
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The station is located on the DLR's Beckton branch, between Cyprus and Beckton stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.

The platforms have not been extended to accommodate 3-car trains, and although metal catwalks have been installed, these are far too narrow for normal passenger use and Selective Door Operation is used instead.

The crossover east of the station which is usually used for trains from the west going to Beckton DLR depot, can also be used for trains from Beckton and Poplar to reverse.

This is the easternmost station on the DLR (Beckton is actually further west).

Future

It is proposed that an extension to Dagenham Dock will diverge from the line east of Gallions Reach if ever built.

In 2009 London Mayor Boris Johnson announced a consultation into the possibility of a ferry service at Gallions Reach, linking Beckton with Thamesmead in south east London. However it is now to be a road bridge with either a tram or DLR beside it.[6] This extension is planned to serve a new station at Thamesmead, then Abbey Wood and possibly be brought back around to serve Woolwich Arsenal.

The East London Transit has been suggested to be extended here linking Barking Reach and Creekmouth and Barking.

Thamesmead TfL Proposals
DLR, Overground extensions to Thamesmead[7]
Docklands Light Railway Gospel Oak to Barking line Gallions Reach Barking Armada Riverside[8] Barking Riverside or River Thames Thamesmead West[9] Thamesmead Central[10] Thamesmead Moorings[11] Yarnton Way[12] using Ridgeway Plumstead and or Belvedere Woolwich Arsenal or Abbey Wood

In 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan announced plans for an extension of the DLR from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead (see diagram).[13]

Connections

London Buses routes 101, 262, 366, 376, 474 and 678 and night route N551 serve the station.

See also

• Gallions railway station
• Manor Way railway station

References

1. "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. May 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2020.
2. Transport for London (12 February 2013). "Freedom of Information DLR usage 1213". Transport for London. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
3. "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.
4. "Passenger Numbers - Docklands Light Railway Limited" (XLSX (after downloading zip)). What Do They Know. Transport for London. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
5. "Gallions Reach Retail Park". Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
6. "Vision for East London 8 new crossings". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
7. "TfL mulls DLR and Overground extensions to Thamesmead". www.ianvisits.co.uk.
8. "Standard Life Investments - Montagu Evans 283168" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2020.
9. "A game changer for south-east London: new £1 billion town centre at Thamesmead to bring 20,000 riverside homes with Crossrail connections, Homes and Property". Retrieved 31 May 2020.
10. "Thamesmead Hidden London". Retrieved 31 May 2020.
11. "The Moorings : Thamesmead". Retrieved 31 May 2020.
12. "New look for Yarnton Way : Thamesmead". Retrieved 31 May 2020.
13. Mayor commits to building greener, public transport-focused crossings 4 Oct 2016

External links

• Docklands Light Railway website - Gallions Reach station page

Preceding station		DLR		Following station
Cyprus towards Bank or Tower Gateway		Docklands Light Railway		Beckton Terminus
	Possible services
Preceding station		DLR		Following station
Cyprus towards Bank or Tower Gateway		Docklands Light Railway		Thamesmead towards Woolwich Arsenal