DLR revamps timetables to offer more frequent trains

A new timetable for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) has been announced that should see more frequent trains from later this month.

Tickets Alert: See a steam train on the DLR

This weekend there will be a chance to see a steam locomotive on the DLR -- as a 150-year old engine will be on display at Poplar DLR depot.

DLR extension to Thamesmead raised in Parliament

The issue of the extension of the DLR to Thamesmead was raised in the House of Commons, although no commitments were offered to it being built.

Passengers can drive the DLR trains again

Probably the very best thing about living in London is sitting at the front of a driverless DLR train and pretending to be the driver.

Changes at the planned new Thames Wharf DLR station

Plans for a new DLR station halfway between Canning Town and West Silvertown is being revised following a decision to change how it is being funded.

A photobook abou the tube stations at the end of the tube lines

In April 2018, Richard Thomas started a two-year project to visit the ends of every tube line in London - a total of 79 stations.

TfL to take full ownership of the DLR’s Lewisham extension

It looks and operates like the rest of the DLR, but the tunnels and tracks between Island Gardens and Lewisham are owned by a private company.

Disused station next to the DLR to be turned into housing

A plot of land running alongside the DLR in Bow has been earmarked to provide housing under a deal between TfL and the housing association, Optivo.

Replica DLR train arrives at Enfield college

Future railway engineers studying in Enfield now have a full-size replica DLR carriage to work with.

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.

A first look at the new DLR trains

TfL has an order for a fleet of new DLR trains to replace over half of its older trains and expand the size of the fleet, and the first images of the new trains have been released.

London Underground’s Bakerloo line extension likely to be delayed

The Bakerloo line extension is likely to face a lengthy delay due to the ongoing financial problems at TfL, according to their latest financial forecasts.

The DLR has started sealing off the end doors

Since yesterday (Friday 12 June), DLR has been taking the first and last sets of doors out of use on all trains to further protect Passenger Service Agents.

Rebuilding Shadwell DLR station

Shadwell has two railway stations right next to each other, for the Overground and the DLR, and yet separate, and unsurprisingly, TfL has looked at how it could merge the two into one.

Plans to extend DLR to Thamesmead advance

A consultation has opened looking at plans to extend the DLR from Beckton to Thamesmead, and potentially beyond.

More congestion for the DLR at Bank tube station

The already crowded DLR platforms at Bank tube station are set to get even more overcrowded from next week.

DLR station upgrade funding approved

Initial funding to improve a number of DLR stations in the Royal Docks area has been approved by the Mayor of London.

TfL to order a fleet of new DLR trains

Transport for London (TfL) has finally awarded a contract to replace the oldest of its DLR trains, although the contract had been due to be awarded last year.

The DLR could be extended from Bank to Euston

Canary Wharf is working on a proposal for an improved rail link between the Docklands and Euston mainline station.

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.

The curious stone tower on Queen Victoria Street

Right outside the front door of the new Bloomberg Building is a curious unmarked stone tower.

London Public Art: Shadwell DLR’s bike shed

A bike shed next to Shadwell DLR is an unlikely site for a piece of public art in London.

The DLR is getting a new station and more trains

A little noticed sentence in the Budget has announced that the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is to get a new station and 14 additional trains.