South Quay DLR station

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South Quay
Location of South Quay in Greater London
Location Millwall
Local authority London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Managed by Docklands Light Railway
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes [1]
Fare zone 2
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2018Increase2.svg 6.076 million [2]
2019Increase2.svg 6.502 million [3]
2020Decrease2.svg 1.991 million [4]
2021Increase2.svg 2.497 million [5]
2022Increase2.svg 3.940 million [6]
Railway companies
Original company Docklands Light Railway
Key dates
31 August 1987Opened
1994Refurbished
1996Rebuilt after Docklands bombing
2009Rebuilt and resited
Other information
WGS84 51°29′59″N0°00′58″W / 51.4998°N 0.0161°W / 51.4998; -0.0161
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg  London transportportal

South Quay is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station on the Isle of Dogs, East London, England. The station is between Crossharbour and Heron Quays stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2. South Quay is in Millwall and is located on the southern shore of the South Dock of the West India Docks; the current station platforms sit astride the channel connecting Millwall Dock to the West India Docks.

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History

The original South Quay station opened in 1987 in Millwall and was a standard DLR phase 1 elevated station, subsequently extended to permit the use of 2 unit trains.

In 1996, near the station, the Docklands bombing killed 2 people and injured over 30. The IRA had claimed responsibility for it. A memorial plaque at the station was unveiled in December 2009, commemorating the victims of the 1996 bombing. [7]

Relocation

The station was constrained by sharp curves at both ends and could not, therefore, be further extended on its former site. The DLR's plan to operate 3 unit trains on this line therefore included the relocation of this station to a new site over Millwall Dock some distance to the east, resulting in the relocated station partly being in Cubitt Town.

In October 2004, Transport for London announced plans to close and replace South Quay station with a station at a new location because of increased use of the Docklands Light Railway. The reason for the move was that the platforms could only accommodate two-unit trains. They would need to be lengthened by thirty metres for three-unit trains but the curves either side of the station precluded extension work. [8]

The new station, on a straight section of track 125 metres (410 ft) to the east, opened on Monday 26 October 2009 with the old station closing on Friday 23 October. [9]

Services

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from South Quay is: [10]

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 22 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph during the peak hours running to and from Stratford instead of Bank.

Preceding station  DLR no-text roundel.svg DLR  Following station
Heron Quays
towards Bank or Stratford
  Docklands Light Railway   Crossharbour
towards Lewisham

Connections

London Buses route D8 serves the station.

Surrounding area

South Quay is surrounded by commercial offices and residential developments and their for the residential, commercial and entertainment development in this part of Millwall. The highrise Pan Peninsula Towers is immediately adjacent to the station. A small shopping centre, South Quay Plaza, is across the road from the station. The Hilton London Canary Wharf hotel is also close to the station. Further afield, the southern shore of the South Dock of the West India Docks to the west of the station is lined with restaurants. The South Quay Footbridge provides a connection to the Canary Wharf private estate.

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