Shadwell DLR station

Shadwell
Shadwell Location of Shadwell in Greater London
Location	Shadwell
Local authority	London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Managed by	Docklands Light Railway
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	2
OSI	Shadwell
Key dates
1987	Opened
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Shadwell is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in Shadwell, in east London which is between the terminals of Bank and Tower Gateway to the west and Limehouse to the east. The 1991 Bank extension joins the main DLR line just to the west of Shadwell. It is located near Shadwell railway station for London Overground services.

History

It opened on 31 August 1987 as part of the first tranche of DLR stations. Initially designed for one-car DLR trains, Shadwell's platform underwent extension to two-car operation in 1991. The station underwent further refurbishment in 2009, which extended the platforms to accommodate three-car trains, revamped the station entrance at ground level, and added an emergency exit at the east end of the platforms.

Location

The station stands on a viaduct and consists of a single island platform serving trains in both directions. The ticket machines and entrance are located at ground level to the west of the island platforms, facing onto Watney Street. The station is usually unstaffed like most other stations on the DLR. There is a crossover west of the station which allows trains from Westferry, Bank or Tower Gateway to reverse here.

Connections

London Buses routes 100, 339 and D3 serve the station.

Services

The typical off peak service from the station is:

• 15 tph (trains per hour) to Bank
• 6 tph to Tower Gateway
• 6 tph to Woolwich Arsenal
• 6 tph to Beckton
• 9 tph to Lewisham

External links

• Docklands Light Railway website - Shadwell station page
• More photographs of this station

Preceding station		DLR		Following station
Tower Gateway Terminus		Docklands Light Railway		Limehouse towards Lewisham, Beckton or Woolwich Arsenal
Bank Terminus