Tickets Alert: Tours of the Beckton gasworks
There's a chance to go through locked gates into the Beckton gas works next month, as there will be some tours of the former industrial site.
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Tickets Alert: Tours of the Beckton gasworks
There's a chance to go through locked gates into the Beckton gas works next month, as there will be some tours of the former industrial site.
Consultation starts on DLR’s Thamesmead extension
The formal consultation on plans to extend the DLR from Beckton to Thamesmead has opened, paving the way -- eventually -- to building the railway.
DLR starts upgrade of its Beckton Depot
Plans to enlarge the DLR's Beckton Depot to provide a new maintenance building and expanded stabling capability have been given the green light to proceed.
DLR extension to Thamesmead gets preliminary funding
TfL has secured funding to carry out more work on plans to extend the DLR from Beckton to Thamesmead.
East London’s unused heliport and unbuilt bridge
Not far from Beckton DLR depot is an odd road that seems somewhat oversized and impressive for the minimal amount of traffic that uses it.
TfL mulls DLR and Overground extensions to Thamesmead
Long mooted plans to create a cross-river rail link across the Thames in East London are being looked at by TfL.
DLR needs to expand its Beckton train depot for new trains
The Docklands Light Railway is seeking permission to expand its Beckton depot ahead of the arrival of a fleet of new trains due in a few years time.
Abbey Mills Pumping Station and the Beckton Sewage Plant
During Open House Weekend, I was able to visit two related sewage facilities – the Beckton Sewage Plant and the impressive Abbey Mills Pumping Station. I would have visited more, but the booking system debacle left me in a dilemma…