King George V DLR station

King George V is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in North Woolwich, East London, which opened on 2 December 2005. The station replaced North Woolwich railway station on the North London line and is named after King George V Dock nearby in the London Borough of Newham. King George V is in Travelcard Zone 3. Station and on-train announcements refer to the name in its only said form: 'King George the Fifth'.

King George V Docklands Light Railway
Facing west on the station platform
King George V is located in Greater London
King George V
King George V
Location of King George V in Greater London
LocationNorth Woolwich
Local authorityLondon Borough of Newham
Managed byDocklands Light Railway
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone3
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2018Increase 1.706 million[2]
2019Increase 1.860 million[3]
2020Decrease 1.402 million[4]
2021Decrease 1.238 million[5]
2022Increase 1.620 million[6]
Key dates
2 December 2005Opened
Other information
Coordinates51°30′07″N 0°03′46″E / 51.501972°N 0.062778°E / 51.501972; 0.062778
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History

The station opened on 2 December 2005. Until January 2009, it served as a temporary terminus for the King George V branch of DLR, but the line has since been extended through a tunnel under the River Thames to its new terminus, Woolwich Arsenal.[7]

On 5 January 2021, a woman was injured in a serious incident at the station.[8]

Location

The station is at the northern end of Pier Road in North Woolwich, and is within walking distance of the Woolwich Ferry.

Services

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from King George V is:[9]

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph to Bank and Stratford International.

Preceding station  DLR Following station
London City Airport
 Docklands Light Railway Woolwich Arsenal
Terminus

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