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'.
King George V  | |
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 Facing west on the station platform | |
  King George V Location of King George V in Greater London | |
| Location | North Woolwich |
| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| DLR annual boardings and alightings | |
| 2019 |  1.860 million[2] |
| 2020 |  1.402 million[3] |
| 2021 | 1.238 million[4] |
| 2022 | 1.620 million[5] |
| 2023 | 1.590 million[6] |
| Key dates | |
| 2 December 2005 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′07″N 0°03′46″E / 51.501972°N 0.062778°E |
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History
editThe 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
editThe station is at the northern end of Pier Road in North Woolwich, and is within walking distance of the Woolwich Ferry.
Services
editThe typical off-peak service in trains per hour from King George V is:[9]
- 6 tph to Stratford International
- 6 tph to Bank
- 12 tph to Woolwich Arsenal
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph to Bank and Stratford International.
| Preceding station |  DLR
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London City Airport towards Bank or Stratford International
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Docklands Light Railway | Woolwich Arsenal Terminus
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References
edit- ^ Tube Map
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Government Approves DLR Woolwich Extension". Transport for London. 26 February 2004. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
- ^ King, Jon (6 January 2021). "Woman injured in 'serious incident' at King George V DLR station". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "DLR train timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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