Location Island Gardens Fare zone 2 2013 2.615 million Original company Docklands Light Railway | Accessible Yes 2012 2.338 million Number of platforms 2 | |
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Managed by Docklands Light Railway Address Isle of Dogs, London, United Kingdom Similar Mudchute DLR station, Crossharbour DLR station, Heron Quays DLR station, South Quay DLR station, Cutty Sark for Maritime | ||
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Island Gardens is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station near Island Gardens in North Greenwich in Greater London, England just north of the River Thames on the Isle of Dogs.
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The station is close to the southern tip of the Isle of Dogs and the River Thames. 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.
Development
The original Island Gardens DLR station was opened on 31 August 1987 as the southern terminus of the initial system. It was built adjacent to the site of the old North Greenwich railway station, the southern terminus of the Millwall Extension Railway. It was elevated with two platforms, each capable of accommodating a single car train. The station required significant rebuilding to allow the platforms to take two-car trains.
The extension to Lewisham passes under the River Thames in a deep tube tunnel. This required a new station to be built slightly further away from the river, north of Manchester Road, and underground. The original station and the southern end of the connecting viaduct have since been demolished.
Connections
London Buses routes 135 and the D prefix route D7 and night route N550 serve the station.