Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead
The Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead is a proposed Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension to serve the Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead redevelopment areas of East London.
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| Status | Proposed |
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| Stations | 2 |
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| Type | Light metro |
| System | Docklands Light Railway |
| History | |
| Planned opening | 2030s |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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Mooted in the late 2010s, the extension was first formally proposed by Transport for London (TfL) in 2019, with proposed stations at Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead. Public consultation on the project began in 2023. Estimated to cost around £1bn, the extension could open in the "early 2030s".
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