Wikipedia [visit link]
tells us:
"West Silvertown is a station on the
Docklands Light Railway which opened in December 2005. It is located on the
Woolwich Arsenal branch. Trains run Westbound to Bank in the City of London and
Eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal, passing through London City Airport
station.
The station is in the London Borough
of Newham and is located in Travelcard Zone 3.
History:
Prior to December 2005,
Docklands Light Railway trains would arrive at Canning Town and would only be
able to continue in a South-Easterly direction towards Royal Victoria. In
December 2005, however, the new King George V branch was opened.
Design:
The station (like most
Docklands Light Railway stations) is elevated and can be reached from street
level by stairs or a lift.
Location:
The station is situated
close to the site of Lyle Park, and was set up to serve Britannia Village and
the proposed new development at Peruvian Wharf.
The station is served by London Bus
route 474.
Services:
Trains run westbound at
least every 10 minutes to Bank in the City of London. Journey time is 3 minutes
to Canning Town to interchange with the Beckton branch of the DLR, 8 minutes to
Poplar to interchange with the Stratford and Lewisham branches of the DLR and 18
minutes to Bank in the City of London.
Trains run eastbound every 10
minutes to Woolwich Arsenal. Journey time is 2 minutes to Pontoon Dock, 4
minutes to London City Airport and 6 minutes to Woolwich Arsenal, one of the two
termini for eastbound trains on the Docklands Light Railway (the other is
Beckton).
In peak hours, the Bank-Woolwich
Arsenal service increases to every eight minutes, with an additional service to
Stratford International, providing a service every four minutes between Canning
Town and Woolwich Arsenal.
A future station between Canning
Town and West Silvertown is being considered."
The Transport for London (TfL) website
[visit
link] adds:
"This station serves Britannia
Village and the various industrial sites in the area, including the Kierbeck
Business Complex and the Grenshields Industrial Estate.
Facilities:
Cycle racks
CCTV
Ticket
machines
Lifts availalble
Connections:
West Silvertown
station connects with local bus route 474.
Further Information:
The Royal
Victoria Docks Watersports Centre is just a couple of minutes
away."