![DLR tunnel to Bank station is being extended]()
DLR tunnel to Bank station is being extended
The DLR tunnel to Bank tube station is getting longer — not because of tunneling work, but because of a new housing development.
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![The early plans for the DLR to be a Tram not a Train]()
The early plans for the DLR to be a Tram not a Train
It seems difficult to believe, but London’s famous driverless trains came very close to having drivers, and being a tram network, not a train one.
![TfL seeking suppliers for 43 new DLR trains]()
TfL seeking suppliers for 43 new DLR trains
Regular readers will know that TfL has been looking to buy some new trains for the DLR, and today has confirmed that it is now seeking a supplier.
![TfL looking to replace its aging DLR trains]()
TfL looking to replace its aging DLR trains
TfL has outlined plans to replace some of its aging DLR trains and in the process increase the size of the fleet to cope with extra demand.
![Five new river crossings announced by the Mayor]()
Five new river crossings announced by the Mayor
The Mayor of London has outlined aspirations for a number of new river crossings in East London, which is a bit of a north-south barrier at the moment as far as transport is concerned.
![Canary Wharf’s 1990s model of the DLR]()
Canary Wharf’s 1990s model of the DLR
Sitting up high on the 30th floor of the main Canary Wharf tower is a model of the DLR that hasn’t changed since the mid 1990s.
![TfL seeking a fresh redesign for its new DLR trains]()
TfL seeking a fresh redesign for its new DLR trains
There could be a fleet of new fully walk through trains on the DLR with air-conditioning in the near future, according to a document published by TfL.
![A new railway station has opened in Stratford]()
A new railway station has opened in Stratford
On the day that tube unions start a strike to keep stop TfL closing ticket offices, TfL has opened a brand new station that was built without any ticket office at all.
![Last chance to use Pudding Mill Lane DLR station before it closes]()
Last chance to use Pudding Mill Lane DLR station before it closes
You have just one day to pay a visit to one of the least used stations on the Docklands Light Railway before it closes forever. To be replaced with a shiny new station just a few meters to one side.
![How a tube station gets its fresh air though an old toilet]()
How a tube station gets its fresh air though an old toilet
If you’ve ever noticed an odd smell in the DLR at Bank station would it perhaps surprise you to learn that the deep tunnels are ventilated through an old toilet?
![Vote for your favourite DLR train design]()
Vote for your favourite DLR train design
An email from the DLR says I can vote for one of three designs that will be used following a revamp of the trains.
![The Docklands Light Railway’s Drainpipe of Doom]()
The Docklands Light Railway’s Drainpipe of Doom
The Docklands Light Railway recently covered up one of their bridges in a load of scaffolding and protective wrapping – which prompted me to send them a message asking a fairly specific, but quite simple question. Will the drain be…
![Happy 25th Birthday to the Docklands Light Railway]()
Happy 25th Birthday to the Docklands Light Railway
Depending on how you count birthdays for infrastructure projects, today is the 25th anniversary of the official opening of the Docklands Light Railway – by The Queen on the 30th July 1987. And like the Queen, the DLR has two…
Photos – the new DLR Extension to Stratford International
A day later than I had originally expected, the DLR extension to Stratford International has finally opened to the general public.
![The DLR extension is finally opening]()
The DLR extension is finally opening
Update 30th Aug 5:55am: Despite the TfL website showing trains running every few minutes as expected, the platforms at Canning Town are still sealed off and a DLR train attendant told me they are still testing the line. No idea…
![30th Anniversary of the Docklands Development Corporation]()
30th Anniversary of the Docklands Development Corporation
Today (2nd July) marks the 30th anniversary of the formation of the LDDC – formally, the London Docklands Development Corporation, the latest in a series of attempts to do something with the abandoned wasteland of the former London Docks which…
![Sitting in the driving seat on a DLR train]()
Sitting in the driving seat on a DLR train
One of the great joys about the oversized roller-coaster that is the Docklands Light Railway has long been the ability to sit right at the front of the train and “pretend” to be the train driver, or more maturely to…
15 years since the Docklands bombing
A fraction after 7pm on the 9th February 1996, the IRA ended their 17-month ceasefire with a huge explosion that ripped through the South Quays area of London’s Docklands. Today, 15 years later and a lot has changed in the…
Clean up the Canary Wharf station names confusion
Anyone who makes extensive use of the Jubilee Line and DLR in the Canary Wharf area will be well aware that only tourists/visitors would ever try to switch between the Canary Wharf stations on each line, as Herron Quays on…
![Climbing up the Limehouse Accumulator Tower]()
Climbing up the Limehouse Accumulator Tower
If you use the Docklands Light Railway, you might have noticed a rather strange octagonal tower near Limehouse that seems to be sitting in an abandoned patch of waste-land. This tower, built in 1869 conceals a hydraulic accumulator that was…
Changes to the DLR service
Living in the docklands area, I am on the mailing list for issues with the Docklands Light Railway, and have received the following missive. A new service will be in place from 10 July with modifications to some routes and…
The strange appeal of walking through tube tunnels
It might sound like a rather obscure sort of event that just a few people would be interested in – yet Londoners have leapt at the chance to walk through the Thames Tunnel at Rotherhithe this weekend. Tickets for the…
DLR Launches Photography Contest
I am writing about this not because I think the contest is noteworthy due to wondrous prizes, but for the sheer irony of the issues it raises. Over the years I have lived in the docklands area, I have on…
The New South Quay DLR Station – Photos
This morning, a couple of weeks later than expected, the new South Quay station on the DLR opened to the general public. There was already a South Quay station, but it couldn’t be extended for the new 3-car length trains,…
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