West India Quay DLR Station - Hertsmere Road, Canary Wharf, London, UK
N 51° 30.414 W 000° 01.241
30U E 706750 N 5710405
West India Quay is at the northern end of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) that runs through the Isle of Dogs from Lewisham in the south of London. From this station the track splits to go to Poplar (east) or Westferry (west).
Waymark Code: WMGAW4
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/07/2013
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Wikipedia [visit link]
tells us about the station:
"West India Quay DLR station is a
station on the Docklands Light Railway in London, England. It is situated at the
point where the line from Lewisham splits into branches to Tower Gateway/Bank
and Stratford. The next stations on each line are Canary Wharf DLR station (to
Lewisham), Westferry (to Tower Gateway/Bank) and Poplar DLR station (to
Stratford). The station is in Travelcard Zone 2.
West India Quay station is located
over the northern half of the dock of the same name in the central portion of
the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Situated to the south of Billingsgate Road
and Aspen Way (A1261), the station is near the edge of the main Docklands
re-development area.
The distance from West India Quay
DLR to Canary Wharf DLR is just 0.124 miles (199 m), the shortest distance on
the entire London Underground and Docklands Light Railway system. Indeed, while
standing at the station, the platforms for Canary Wharf are clearly visible just
down the line. This can also be seen at Heron Quays station.
West India Quay will be the closest
DLR station to the Canary Wharf Crossrail station when it opens in
2018.
The station opened in 1987, but was
closed from 1991 to 1993 as the surrounding area was rebuilt. The station is
near to the Museum in Docklands and the adjoining hotel and leisure facilities
on the north quay of West India Docks, and indeed the platforms of the station
extend over part of the dock."