King George V is a

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(DLR) station in

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, East

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, which opened on 2 December 2005. The station replaced

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on the

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and is named after King George V Dock nearby in the

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. King George V is in

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. Station and on-train announcements refer to the name in its only said form: 'King George the Fifth'.

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

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to its new terminus, Woolwich Arsenal. On 5 January 2021, a woman was injured in a serious incident at the station.

Location

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

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Services

Trains run every 10 minutes to

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in the

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, and every 10 minutes to Stratford International station. In the opposite direction, there is a train every five minutes to Woolwich Arsenal, a journey of around three minutes. Journey time is 9 minutes to

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to interchange with the

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branch of the DLR, 14 minutes to Poplar to interchange with the Stratford and

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branches of the DLR and 24 minutes to Bank. In peak hours, the frequency to Bank and Stratford International increases to every eight minutes, providing a service every four minutes to

References

External links

Docklands Light Railway website – King George V station page
{{DEFAULTSORT:King George V Dlr Station Docklands Light Railway stations in the London Borough of Newham Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2005