Island Gardens DLR station

Island Gardens is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station next to Island Gardens on the Isle of Dogs, East London. It is just north of the River Thames and is close to the southern tip of the Isle of Dogs and the River Thames.

Island Gardens
Station entrance
Island Gardens
Location of Island Gardens in Greater London
LocationIsland Gardens, Isle of Dogs
Local authorityTower Hamlets
Managed byDocklands Light Railway
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes
Fare zone2
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2018 2.717 million
2019 2.709 million
2020 1.329 million
2021 1.514 million
2022 2.190 million
Railway companies
Original companyDocklands Light Railway
Key dates
31 August 1987Opened
9 March 1992Closed temporarily
5 April 1992Reopened
8 January 1999Original station closed permanently
20 November 1999New station on Lewisham extension opened
Other information
WGS8451.4881°N 0.0104°W / 51.4881; -0.0104
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Island Gardens is a public park with a notable view across the river to the classical buildings of the former Greenwich Hospital and the National Maritime Museum, with Greenwich Park forming a backdrop. The northern entrance of the Greenwich foot tunnel is within the park.

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