King George V DLR station

King George V is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in North Woolwich, East London, which opened on 2 December 2005. The station replaced North Woolwich railway station on the North London line and is named after King George V Dock nearby in the London Borough of Newham. King George V is in Travelcard Zone 3. Station and on-train announcements refer to the name in its only said form: 'King George the Fifth'.

This article is about the Docklands Light Railway station. For the SkyTrain station in Metro Vancouver, Canada, see King George station.

King George V Docklands Light Railway
Facing west on the station platform
King George V is located in Greater London
King George V
King George V
Location of King George V in Greater London
LocationNorth Woolwich
Local authorityLondon Borough of Newham
Managed byDocklands Light Railway
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone3
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2017Increase 1.648 million[2]
2018Increase 1.706 million[3]
2019Increase 1.860 million[4]
2020Decrease 1.402 million[5]
2021Decrease 1.238 million[6]
Key dates
2 December 2005Opened
Other information
WGS8451.501972°N 0.062778°E / 51.501972; 0.062778
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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 River Thames to its new terminus, Woolwich Arsenal.[7]

On 5 January 2021, a woman was injured in a serious incident at the station.[8]

Location

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

Services

Trains run every 10 minutes to Bank in the City of London, 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 Canning Town to interchange with the Beckton branch of the DLR, 14 minutes to Poplar to interchange with the Stratford and Lewisham 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 Canning Town.

References
  1. Tube Map
  2. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2017. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  7. "Government Approves DLR Woolwich Extension". Transport for London. 26 February 2004. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
  8. King, Jon (6 January 2021). "Woman injured in 'serious incident' at King George V DLR station". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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