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Last Updated Sunday 22nd February 2009

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ANOTHER NEW SERVICE FOR DLR FROM 2ND MARCH
Docklands Light Railway – Sunday 22nd February 2009

Services on the Docklands Light Railway will be revised again from 2nd March in preparation for the re-opening of Tower Gateway, which has been undergoing rebuilding work in order to accommodate three car trains. As a result of this Woolwich Arsenal will now get an improved service and through services will resume from Beckton to Tower Gateway, with passengers no longer needing to change at Canning Town. This latest version of the timetable is still described as a “modified service” but it is planned to return to a full timetable in the spring. Details follow of the new service.

Monday-Friday service frequencies:
* Bank-Lewisham: every 5 minutes (0630-1930), every 5-10 minutes (1930-2100), every 10 minutes (0530-0630, 2100-0030)
* Stratford-Lewisham: every 5 minutes (0630-1000), every 10 minutes (1600-1930)
* Stratford-Crossharbour: every 10 minutes (0530-0630, 1000-2100)
* Stratford-Canary Wharf: every 10 minutes (1000-1600, 1930-0030)
* Stratford-Bow Church: every 10 minutes (0530-0630)
* Bank-Woolwich Arsenal: every 10 minutes (0530-0030)
* Canning Town-Woolwich Arsenal: every 10 minutes (0730-1000, 1600-1930)
* Tower Gateway-Beckton: every 10 minutes (0530-0030)
* Canning Town-Beckton: every 10 minutes (1000-1600)

Saturday service frequencies:
* Bank-Lewisham: every 10 minutes (0530-0030)
* Stratford-Lewisham: every 10 minutes (0830-1930)
* Stratford-Canary Wharf: every 10 minutes (0530-0830, 1930-0030)
* Bank-Woolwich Arsenal: every 10 minutes (0530-0030)
* Tower Gateway-Beckton: every 10 minutes (0530-0030)

Sunday service frequencies:
* Bank-Lewisham: every 10 minutes (0700-2330)
* Stratford-Lewisham: every 10 minutes (1030-1930)
* Stratford-Canary Wharf: every 10 minutes (0700-1030, 1930-2330)
* Bank-Woolwich Arsenal: every 10 minutes (0700-2330)
* Tower Gateway-Beckton: every 10 minutes (0700-2330)

Full details of the latest service can be found on the DLR’s website here (PDF Document).

Source: Docklands Light Railway



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