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| Docklands Light Railway | |
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 A DLR train at Canary Wharf station | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Docklands Light Railway Ltd, part of Transport for London |
| Area served | London |
| Locale | Greater London |
| Transit type | Light metro |
| Number of lines | 3[1] |
| Number of stations | 45 |
| Daily ridership | 340,000 (daily average, DfT 2017) |
| Annual ridership | 98.9 million (2023/24)[2] 7.2% |
| Headquarters | Endeavour Square, E20[3] |
| Website | tfl |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 31 August 1987[4] |
| Operator(s) | KeolisAmey Docklands Limited (Keolis 70%, Amey 30%) (2014–2033) |
| Number of vehicles | 149 |
| Train length | 2 or 3 vehicles per trainset |
| Headway | 3–5 minutes |
| Technical | |
| System length | 38 km (24 mi)[5] |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Minimum radius of curvature | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Electrification | Third rail, 750 V DC |
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The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is an automated light metro system primarily serving the redeveloped Docklands area of London and providing a direct connection between London's two major financial districts, Canary Wharf and the City of London. First opened on 31 August 1987, the DLR has been extended multiple times, giving a total route length of 38 km (24 miles). Lines now reach north to Stratford, south to Lewisham, west to Tower Gateway and Bank in the City of London financial district, and east to Beckton, London City Airport and Woolwich Arsenal. An extension to Thamesmead is currently being proposed.
Normal operations are automated, so there is minimal staffing on the 149 trains (which have no driving cabs) and at major interchange stations; the four below-ground stations are staffed, to comply with health and safety regulations for underground stations. The DLR was the first major railway infrastructure project in Britain where access for disabled people was considered, with level access into the train from platforms and lifts at all stations.
The DLR is operated and maintained by franchisee KeolisAmey Docklands (a joint venture of transport company Keolis and infrastructure support provider Amey) for Transport for London (TfL). Passenger numbers have increased as the network has expanded since its launch. In the financial year 2023/24, there were 98.9 million passenger journeys.
- ^ "DLR Route Map" (PDF). tfl.gov.uk. Transport for London. May 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Light rail and tram statistics, England: year ending March 2024". Department for Transport. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
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openwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Route kilometres open for passenger traffic on light rail and trams and undergrounds by system: Great Britain - annual from 1995/96". UK Government Department for Transport. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "TfL transparency". Department for Transport. Retrieved 30 November 2018.