The Docklands Light Rail
12 September 2009
The DLR is, as its name says, is a light rail train the travels betweens London’s east end and points further east. The two stations in central London are Bank and Tower Gateway.
For the latest information go to the Transport for London site: http://tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2632.aspx
For those wanting to visit Greenwich the DLR couldn’t make the journey better. Get off the train at Cutty Sark station and you will be in the thick of things. One thing to remember is to make sure your train goes to Lewisham. Trains from London stop at Westferry and then split off to other destinations. If you get lost don’t worry. If you have your travel card you can come and go back and forth al you want. Get lost, have fun.
From London
Tower gateway and Bank are the two stations in central London. They are both in Zone 1. If going to Greenwich, or Canary Warf, you may need to change at Westferry in Zone 2. Canary Warf is in Zone 2 and Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) and Greenwich are in Zone 2/3.
Greenwich Stations
The DLR stations are Cutty Sark near the river Thames and Greenwich off Kay West Street and Greenwich High Road. They are some distance apart but both about the same from the Observatory. Greenwich Station is also a rail station coming from London Bridge Station. Oyster pay-as-you-go is not valid at this station.
This site: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/london/oystercard.html may help.
Canary Warf Station Notes
The DLR stops in Canary Warf at West India Quay, Canary Warf and Heron Quays. The Underground’s Jubilee Line has a station, the Canary Warf Station, near Jubilee Park. This station is some walk from the DLR stations. Once there make sure you take a look at the area maps in the stations.