Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead

Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead
Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead
Overview
Status	Proposed
Locale	London Borough of Newham; Royal Borough of Greenwich;
Termini	Gallions Reach; Thamesmead;
Stations	2
Service
Type	Light metro
System	Docklands Light Railway
History
Planned opening	2030s
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

Docklands Light Railway extension
to Thamesmead (proposed)

Legend


					Gallions Reach
Beckton depot					Beckton
					Beckton Riverside^[1]^[2]^[3]
					River Thames
					Thamesmead^[1]^[2]^[3]

The Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead is a proposed Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension to serve the Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead redevelopment areas of East London.

Mooted in the late 2010s, the extension was first formally proposed by Transport for London (TfL) in 2019, with proposed stations at Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead. Public consultation on the project began in 2023. Estimated to cost around £1bn, the extension could open in the "early 2030s".^[4]

^ ^a ^b "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood Opportunity Area". London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood OAPF - OAPF Transport Strategy" (PDF). London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. December 2020. p. 25-26. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
^ ^a ^b "TfL Press Release - TfL and its partners commence further feasibility work on extending DLR into Thamesmead to support new homes and growth". tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com. Transport for London. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ "FAQs | Extending the Docklands Light Railway to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead | Have Your Say Transport for London". haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2024. the extension could be open in the early 2030s ... We think it could cost around £1bn (2022 prices)

[OpportunityArea-1] "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood Opportunity Area". London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

[OAPF_Strategy-2] "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood OAPF - OAPF Transport Strategy" (PDF). London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. December 2020. p. 25-26. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[TfL_Press_Release-3] "TfL Press Release - TfL and its partners commence further feasibility work on extending DLR into Thamesmead to support new homes and growth". tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com. Transport for London. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

[4] "FAQs | Extending the Docklands Light Railway to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead | Have Your Say Transport for London". haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2024. the extension could be open in the early 2030s ... We think it could cost around £1bn (2022 prices)

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