Canary Wharf DLR station

Canary Wharf is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in Canary Wharf in East London. Located next to One Canada Square and between two parts of a shopping centre,[8] it serves the Canary Wharf office complex. Each of its three tracks feature platforms on both sides, allowing for easy interchanges and access to surrounding buildings. The station is sheltered by a distinctive elliptical glass roof.

Canary Wharf DLR southbound platform
This article is about the Docklands Light Railway station. For the London Underground station, see Canary Wharf tube station. For the Elizabeth line station, see Canary Wharf railway station.

Canary Wharf Docklands Light Railway
Station viewed from the south
Canary Wharf is located in London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
Location of Canary Wharf in London Borough of Tower Hamlets
LocationCanary Wharf
Local authorityTower Hamlets
Managed byDocklands Light Railway
Number of platforms6 (facing 3 tracks)
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone2
OSICanary Wharf London Underground
Canary Wharf Elizabeth Line[2]
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2017Decrease 18.008 million[3]
2018Increase 18.161 million[4]
2019Increase 18.319 million[5]
2020Decrease 4.222 million[6]
2021Increase 6.635 million[7]
Key dates
November 1991Opened
Other information
WGS8451.5051°N 0.0209°W / 51.5051; -0.0209
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The station is located on the DLR between Heron Quays station and West India Quay station. Canary Wharf is presently a terminus for the Stratford-Lewisham Line and services now only run to Lewisham in peak hours. The station is shown on the Tube map as being within walking distance of Canary Wharf Underground station;[9] however, Heron Quays DLR station is indicated as closer by around 50 metres. It is also within walking distance of Canary Wharf station on the Elizabeth line, although West India Quay DLR and Poplar DLR stations are considered to be closer.

History
A DLR train leaving Canary Wharf station, heading for Bank

Canary Wharf station had been part of the original DLR plans, but when the system opened in August 1987 the station was not ready.[10] It was originally planned that the station would be similar to the original station at Heron Quays, with two small platforms either side of the tracks. It soon became apparent that the Canary Wharf development would produce demand well above the capacity of a simple station. On 17 July 1987 (over a month before the DLR opened to the public) a contract was awarded to GEC-Mowlem Railway Group to rebuild the station into the considerably more elaborate and spacious design that exists today. It was opened in November 1991.[10]

Services

Canary Wharf is served by two lines of the DLR — Bank to Lewisham and Stratford to Lewisham. Service to Bank comes at 3.5-minute intervals from 6.30 am to 10.00 am; four-minute intervals from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm; seven-minute intervals from 7.30 pm to 9 pm; and ten-minute intervals from 5.30 am to 6.30 am, 10 am to 4 pm, and 9 pm to 12.30 am.[11] There are also occasional services between Tower Gateway and Lewisham or Crossharbour.

Preceding station Docklands Light Railway DLR Following station
West India Quay
towards Bank, Tower Gateway or Stratford
 Docklands Light Railway Heron Quays
towards Lewisham
Westferry
(eastbound West India Quay Bypass)
One-way operation
 Terminus
Out of system interchange
Preceding station London Underground Following station
Canada Water
towards Stanmore
 Jubilee line
transfer at Canary Wharf
 North Greenwich
towards Stratford
Out of station interchange
Preceding station Elizabeth line Following station
Whitechapel
towards Reading or Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 or Terminal 5
 Elizabeth line
transfer at Canary Wharf
 Custom House
towards Abbey Wood

Connections

London Buses routes 135, 277, D3, D7, D8 and night routes N277 and N550 serve the station.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  2. "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (XLSX). Transport for London. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2017. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  7. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  8. Canary Wharf - Transport for London TfL official site Retrieved 3 September 2007
  9. Tube map TfL official site Retrieved 3 September 2007
  10. DLR history timeline TfL official site Retrieved 3 September 2007
  11. DLR frequencies TfL official site Retrieved 4 September 2007
  12. "Buses from Canary Wharf" (PDF). TfL. May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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