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King George V
Facing west on the station platform
King George VLocation of King George V in Greater London
Location	North Woolwich
Local authority	London Borough of Newham
Managed by	Docklands Light Railway
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	3
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2019	1.860 million
2020	1.402 million
2021	1.238 million
2022	1.620 million
2023	1.590 million
Key dates
2 December 2005	Opened
Other information
Coordinates	51°30′07″N 0°03′46″E / 51.501972°N 0.062778°E / 51.501972; 0.062778
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King George V is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in North Woolwich, East London, which opened on 2 December 2005. The station replaced North Woolwich railway station on the North London line and is named after King George V Dock nearby in the London Borough of Newham. King George V is in Travelcard Zone 3. Station and on-train announcements refer to the name in its only said form: 'King George the Fifth'.

History

The station opened on 2 December 2005. Until January 2009, it served as a temporary terminus for the King George V branch of DLR, but the line has since been extended through a tunnel under the River Thames to its new terminus, Woolwich Arsenal.

On 5 January 2021, a woman was injured in a serious incident at the station.

Location

The station is at the northern end of Pier Road in North Woolwich, and is within walking distance of the Woolwich Ferry.

Services

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from King George V 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.

Preceding station		DLR		Following station
London City Airport towards Bank or Stratford International		Docklands Light Railway		Woolwich Arsenal Terminus

References

1. Tube Map
2. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
3. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
4. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
5. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
6. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
7. "Government Approves DLR Woolwich Extension". Transport for London. 26 February 2004. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
8. King, Jon (6 January 2021). "Woman injured in 'serious incident' at King George V DLR station". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
9. "DLR train timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

External links

• Docklands Light Railway website – King George V station page

• Rail transport stations in London fare zone 3
• Docklands Light Railway stations in the London Borough of Newham
• Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2005