West Silvertown is a

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(DLR) station in

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which opened in December 2005. It is located on the Woolwich Arsenal branch. Trains run Westbound to

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in the City of London and Eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal, passing through

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station. The station is in the London Borough of Newham and is located in

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History

Prior to December 2005,

trains would arrive at Canning Town and would only be able to continue in a South-Easterly direction towards Royal Victoria. In December 2005, however, the new King George V branch was opened.

Design

The station (like most

stations) is elevated and can be reached from street level by stairs or a lift.

Location

The station is situated close to the site of Lyle Park, and was set up to serve

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and the proposed new development at Peruvian Wharf.

Connections

London Buses route

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serves the station.

Services

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from West Silvertown is: * 6 tph to * 6 tph to

* 12 tph to 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.

Future

A future Thames Wharf station between this station and Canning Town is safeguarded and is being considered after the Thames Wharf development is given the go ahead and the

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is completed.

References

External links

Docklands Light Railway website – West Silvertown station page
{{Transport in London Docklands Light Railway stations in the London Borough of Newham Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2005 Silvertown