Transport for LondonDocklands Light Railway - West India Quay/Poplar Junction Improvements
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West India Quay junction is now in use during peak periods, improving frequencies and journey times through this busy location. The improved junction will:
- Help maintain DLR’s reliability as the railway becomes busier
- Allow DLR to introduce new services in the future
- Enable three-carriage trains to operate, giving passengers a more comfortable journey by providing 50 per cent more capacity on trains
Work on the junctionsincluded:
Strengthening columns to allow three-carriage trains to operate and building a new fly-under track to allow more trains to run through this busy location in the future
Delta Junction Upgrade
The Delta Junction is the point where a number of DLR routes meet just to the north of West India Quay station. The junction’s previous layout placed a restriction on the frequency of DLR services that could operate. Changing the layout of the tracks at the junction has improved operations and will allow more trains to run through the area.
To achieve this, a new track was routed below the current junction, enabling trains from Bank to pass trains running from Lewisham and Canary Wharf to Poplar at the same time without stopping to give way.
