South Quay DLR station

London stations
name = South Quay


manager = Docklands Light Railway
zone = 2
locale = Canary Wharf
borough = Tower Hamlets
start=1987
platforms=2

South Quay is a Docklands Light Railway station on the Isle of Dogs, in London. It is between Crossharbour and Heron Quays stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2.

South Quay station opened in 1987, and is a standard DLR phase 1 elevated station, subsequently extended to permit the use of 2 car trains. The station is constrained by sharp curves at both ends, and cannot therefore be further extended on its current site. The DLR's plans to operate 3 car trains on this line therefore include the relocation of this station some distance to the east.

In 1996, near the station, the Docklands bombing killed 2 people and injured over 30.

In October 2004, Transport for London announced plans to close, move and expand the South Quay station because of increased use of the Docklands Light Railway. Another reasons for the move is that the platforms can currently only accommodate two car trains, and would need to be expanded by thirty metres for three car trains. [ cite web|url=http://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/document/1637/get |title=Docklands Light Railway Capacity Enhancement Project. Station Closure – South Quay (DLR) Station |accessdate=2008-07-05 |date=2004-10 |format=PDF |publisher=Transport for London ] The station will no longer be called South Quay when relocated. It will be called Millennium Quarter.

ee also

*Pan Peninsula Towers

References

External links

* [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/transportaccessibility/dlr/3241.aspx South Quay station] on Docklands Light Railway's website

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