Docklands Light Railway : Pictures : London City Airport extension
The London City Airport route to King George V opened on 2nd December 2005. These are some pictures taken along the route, of trains, stations and the route itself, on the following day.
For a description of the route and a map, click here. There are also some pictures of the opening day of the Woolwich extension and pictures of the stations under construction.
West Silvertown station, seen from ground level, looking north towards Canning Town. The towers house the lifts and staircases
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West Silvertown station, looking like a recently-landed spaceship. The platforms at this station and the others on the City Airport extension are built to take three-car trains, which should be running by 2009 after other stations have their platforms lengthened
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Ticketing area at West Silvertown, under the eastern end of the station
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Stairs up to platform level
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Platform level at West Silvertown station, looking towards Canning Town
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A train for King George V calls at West Silvertown station
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West Silvertown station, detail
03/12/2005 • 002398
Looking east from West Silvertown station, towards the airport, at track level
03/12/2005 • 002399
Poster advertising the forthcoming opening of the City Airport extension, posted in West Silvertown station…where passengers wouldn't get to see it until after the line had opened
03/12/2005 • 002400
07 bound for King George V, approaching West Silvertown station
03/12/2005 • 002401
24, on the way to King George V, passes 96, on a Bank service, at West Silvertown station
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96 at West Silvertown
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Passenger information display at West Silvertown, advertising the new services to King George V
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40 on the new viaduct approaching West Silvertown
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91 pulling into West Silvertown station
03/12/2005 • 002406
91, between journeys at King George V
03/12/2005 • 002407
King George V station at platform level, looking west towards the city
03/12/2005 • 002408
The end of the City Airport line…for now. The extension to Woolwich Arsenal, already under construction, will see trains continuing through where this concrete wall now sits, diving into a tunnel under the Thames
03/12/2005 • 002409
Overall view of the island platform at King George V, looking in the direction of the city
03/12/2005 • 002410
King George V station, with a Bank train laying over
03/12/2005 • 002411
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