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.
Sign inside the London City Airport terminal building
03/12/2005 • 002432
Viaduct alongside Hartmann Road at the airport, with soundproofing because of the neighbouring houses
03/12/2005 • 002433
Looking west from Hartmann Road, as the viaduct spans Connaught Road and the North London Line
03/12/2005 • 002434
Viaduct across North Woolwich Roundabout. Left is the airport, right lies Pontoon Dock and the line to Canning Town
03/12/2005 • 002435
Pontoon Dock station, seen from ground level
03/12/2005 • 002436
Western end of Pontoon Dock. The height of the station can be seen clearly here
03/12/2005 • 002437
Western entrance to Pontoon Dock station
03/12/2005 • 002438
Underneath the station at Pontoon Dock
03/12/2005 • 002439
The ticketing area at Pontoon Dock station, at a mezzanine level which has an additional entrance/exit via footbridge to the Thames Barrier Gardens
03/12/2005 • 002440
Platform level at Pontoon Dock station. In the distance is the Millenium Dome
03/12/2005 • 002441
Train approching Pontoon Dock from the city. In the distance are the towers of Canary Wharf
03/12/2005 • 002442
Windows in the platform canopy at Pontoon Dock station give views over the adjacent Royal Docks. This is the Sunborn Yacht Hotel
03/12/2005 • 002443
New and old at Pontoon Dock station
03/12/2005 • 002444
One of several excellent views from Pontoon Dock station is of the nearby Thames Barrier, across Thames Barrier Gardens
03/12/2005 • 002445
Its height and position in an as-yet-undeveloped area of Docklands mean that there are some amazing unobstructed views from Pontoon Dock station. This is the Millenium Dome and the towers of Canary Wharf; West Silvertown station is just visible in the bottom right-hand corner
03/12/2005 • 002446
Looking west from Pontoon Dock station, towards Canning Town and the city
03/12/2005 • 002447
24 on a Bank train, approaching Pontoon Dock. This picture was taken from the mezzanine level (the ticketing area) at the station
03/12/2005 • 002448
Millenium Mills, an abandoned building in the Royal Docks which is to be converted into apartments. This is part of the redevelopment area served by Pontoon Dock, from which station's platform this picture was taken
03/12/2005 • 002449
93 pulling into Pontoon Dock station
03/12/2005 • 002450
93 in Pontoon Dock, on a King George V service
03/12/2005 • 002451
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