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Docklands Light Railway

Description: Drivers on this automatic line are called 'Captains'. They are also the people wandering through the carriages selling ... more

Docklands Light Railway ... tickets. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of east London, England. It extends to Stratford to the north, Greenwich and Lewisham to the south, west close to London city centre and east to the rest of the Docklands, London City Airport and eventually Woolwich (currently North Woolwich). The DLR has separate tracks and rolling stock from the London Underground, but the two systems share a ticketing system and the DLR appears on the London Underground’s Tube map.

Newest Review: ... pleasant journey, instead of being underground you get to see what is going on outside. It runs from both Bank and Tower Gateway and serves many stations on route to either Lewisham or Stratford. Over the last 8 years I have been using the service I have noticed it has got a lot busier, especially at Canary Wharf station, for me it is more convenient to get on at Heron Quays to avoid the ... more

... crowds. They have however recently started to future proof the service and start extending the platforms to accommodate an extra carriage, this must be a major project but is something that in my opinion has to be done, hopefully when it is complete it ...more

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Docklands Light Railway: Excellent Service (266 words)
by - written on 29/05/09 (Useful, 6 readings)
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The Docklands Light Railway or DLR as it is normally refereed to is a good alternative to the tube for any journeys from the city to Docklands and the east London area. On my journey into work I always try to use the DLR instead of the Jubilee line due to it being a more pleasant journey, instead of being underground you get to see what is going on outside. It runs from both Bank and Tower Gateway and serves many stations on route to either Lewisham or Stratford. Over the last 8 years I have been using the service I have noticed it has got a lot busier, especially at Canary Wharf station, for me it is more convenient to get on at Heron Quays to avoid the crowds. They ... Read the complete review

Alton Towers in London? (841 words)
by - written on 03/10/08 (Very useful, 149 readings)
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Docklands Light Railway (DLR) The Docklands area of London has undergone a massive redevelopment in recent times, and the Docklands Light Railway services the region. - My experience - I am not from London, and recently my Husband had an audition for Gladiators, which meant a day in the Capital. Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to watch the auditions, but wanted to be there for moral support for hubby, so we both went down to London. The audition was in Bethnal Green, and could last for up to 7 hours, which left me with a reasonably large amount of time to kill. Luckily for me, my Mum came down with us, so I wouldn't be wandering around on my ... Read the complete review

Docklands Light Railway: Scenic Undergound (204 words)
by - written on 16/04/02 (Useful, 73 readings)
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I have been to London many times, but up until last year I had never been on the Docklands Light Railway. The DLR is not like your conventional underground for one obvious reason - it is above the ground! As I said I went on it for the first time last year when I was visiting a friend in Shadwell. I was amazed it's a great way to travel and actually see something of London (limited views of course)without sitting in traffic jams all day. My husband and I travelled on the DLR for a second time last September on our honeymoon, my friend took us to Greewich. The views that we saw were spectacular, particualary as we approached the Isle of Dogs, with the magnificent ... Read the complete review

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