West Silvertown DLR station

West Silvertown is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in Silvertown, which opened in December 2005. It is located on the Woolwich Arsenal branch. Trains run Westbound to the Bank in the City of London and Eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal, passing through London City Airport station.

The station is in the London Borough of Newham and is located in Travelcard Zone 3.

History
Prior to December 2005, Docklands Light Railway trains would arrive at Canning Town and would only be able to continue in a South-Easterly direction towards Royal Victoria. In December 2005, however, the new King George V branch was opened.

Design
The station (like most Docklands Light Railway stations) is elevated and can be reached from street level by stairs or a lift.

Location
The station is close to the site of Lyle Park and was set up to serve Britannia Village and the proposed new development at Peruvian Wharf.

Connections
London Buses route 330 serves the station.

Services
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from West Silvertown is:
 * 6 tph to Stratford International
 * 6 tph to Bank
 * 12 tph to Woolwich Arsenal

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph to Bank and Stratford International.

Future
A future Thames Wharf station between this station and Canning Town is safeguarded and considered after the Thames Wharf development is given the go-ahead and the Silvertown Tunnel is completed.