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.
Ticketing area at the eastern end of King George V station. Access to the island platform is via footbridge
03/12/2005 • 002412
One face of the island platform at King George V
03/12/2005 • 002413
Ticketing area at the western end of King George V. The space between this and the eastern entrance/ticketing area is not currently open to the public
03/12/2005 • 002414
Footbridge at the western end of King George V station. There is another footbridge at the other end of the station, with lifts
03/12/2005 • 002415
Looking west along the line from King George V, towards the City Airport and Canning Town
03/12/2005 • 002416
London Undergound-style DLR enamel route map, showing the new City Airport extension. The line under the river to Woolwich Arsenal is also shown as under construction, on a sticker which will be removed on opening to show the line as operational
03/12/2005 • 002417
London City Airport station, as seen from a train from King George V
03/12/2005 • 002418
27, at the front of a train calling at the newly-opened London City Airport station
03/12/2005 • 002419
London City Airport station, seen from street level. A Bank train is in the platform
03/12/2005 • 002420
The station at London City Airport, seen from street level and looking towards the line's terminus at King George V
03/12/2005 • 002421
London City Airport station seen from street level
03/12/2005 • 002422
London City Airport's island platform
03/12/2005 • 002423
Ground-level ticketing area London City Airport station
03/12/2005 • 002424
At London City Airport station, as well as ticket machines, there are ticket/assistance windows which will no doubt be of use to visitors to London who are unfamiliar with the DLR and its ticket range
03/12/2005 • 002425
London City Airport station is fitted with escalators, rather than stairs, at its main entrance/exit
03/12/2005 • 002426
The main entrance to London City Airport station is from the airport terminal; this is the entrance to the terminal
03/12/2005 • 002427
Viaduct carrying the DLR into London City Airport station. The walkway between the station and the airport terminal runs under the viaduct
03/12/2005 • 002428
Walkway from London City Airport's terminal building to the station
03/12/2005 • 002429
Seats at London City Airport station, a standard design for the City Airport extension
03/12/2005 • 002430
The sides of the station canopy at London City Airport are glazed, giving passengers a view over the pre-redevelopment landscape—terraced houses and the Tate & Lyle factory which dominates Silvertown
03/12/2005 • 002431
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