 South Quay new station west entrance
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| Local authority | Tower Hamlets | ||||||||||
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
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| 1987 1994 1996 2009 |
Opened Refurbished Rebuilt after Docklands bombing Rebuilt and resited |
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South Quay is a Docklands Light Railway station on the Isle of Dogs, in London. It is between Crossharbour and Heron Quays stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2.
The original South Quay station opened in 1987, and was a standard DLR phase 1 elevated station, subsequently extended to permit the use of 2 car trains. The station was constrained by sharp curves at both ends and could not therefore be further extended on its former site. The DLR's plans to operate 3 car trains on this line therefore included the relocation of this station some distance to the east.
In 1996, near the station, the Docklands bombing killed 2 people and injured over 30.
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Closure and relocation
In October 2004, Transport for London announced plans to close and replace South Quay station with a station at a new location because of increased use of the Docklands Light Railway. The reason for the move is that the platforms could only accommodate two car trains. They would need to be lengthened by thirty metres for three car trains but the curves either side of the station precluded extension work.[1]
The new station, on a straight section of track 125m to the east, opened on Monday 26 October 2009 with the old station closing on Friday October 23.[2]
Layout
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 Docklands Light Railway towards Lewisham |
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 Docklands Light Railway towards Bank, Tower Gateway or Stratford |
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Side Platform |
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The curved nature of the section of track adjacent to the station causes an audible rumble loud enough to wake local residents from their slumber. One of the reasons is the steel torsion box beams are hollow and effectively act like drums, picking up on the frequencies during transit. No sound deadening such as track isolation retrofitting was part of the station upgrade.
See also
References
- ^ "Docklands Light Railway Capacity Enhancement Project. Station Closure – South Quay (DLR) Station" (PDF). Transport for London. 2004-10. http://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/document/1637/get. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/13378.aspx TfL Press Release
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: South Quay DLR station |
- South Quay station on Docklands Light Railway's website
Coordinates: 51°30′2.22″N 0°1′8.62″W / 51.5006167°N 0.0190611°W
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