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Docklands Light Railway

 
DLR train in Woolwich Arsenal station The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) provides links to London City Airport, ExCeL and Stratford, as well as to central London via Canary Wharf to Tower Gateway and Bank.

The DLR stations in the borough are: Greenwich, Cutty Sark and Woolwich Arsenal.

Average journey times

To/from Cutty Sark

StationJourney time
Island Gardens2 mins
Lewisham6 mins
Canary Wharf9 mins
Stratford22 mins
Bank22 mins
Woolwich29 mins

To/from Woolwich Arsenal

StationJourney time
City Airport6 mins
Canning Town13 mins
Custom House for ExCeL19 mins
West India Quay19 mins
Canary Wharf20 mins
Limehouse22 mins
Stratford23 mins
Royal Albert23 mins
Bank28 mins
Cutty Sark29 mins
Island Gardens33 mins

Woolwich Arsenal DLR success

The DLR link to Woolwich Arsenal has proven a success.

  • Over 15,000 passengers use the station every weekday.

  • The line is on track to carry over 5 million users in its first 12 months - 5 per cent above projections.

  • Since its launch in January 2009, Woolwich Arsenal station has become the seventh busiest station on the DLR network.

DLR extension

A DLR upgrade to Lewisham will increase passenger capacity by the year 2010. 

For further information on the DLR development, call the dedicated 24-hour helpline on 020 7363 9700.

Further information

The DLR has ambassadors to assist local residents. Learn to use the trains, buy a ticket, use a scooter or wheelchair on the trains and lots more by arranging and accessibility trip.

Find your DLR ambassador 

Check before you travel:

Station closures and replacement bus arrangements (DLR website)

Journey Planner (Transport for London website)

A to Z of Services

Contact information

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