Scenic Undergound (Docklands Light Railway)

Member Name: TracyCN

Product:	Docklands Light Railway
Date:	16/04/02 (73 review reads)
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Advantages: Fast Travel, Great Views, Cheap

Disadvantages: Crowded at peak times

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 Canary Wharf Building looming over us. The views over the Thames was great and we could even see the redundant Millenium Dome. The only time we decended underground was to pass under the Thames to reach our final destiantion of Greenwich. I would recommend that anyone visiting London takes a trip on the DLR, just for the sights if nothing else. NB - Try to avoid rush hours, ie. before 10.30ish am and between 4.30pm to about 7.00pm.

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