London & South East Premier Rail

Redevelopment of Custom House DLR

Written by Amy

Redevelopment of Custom House DLR station to prepare for Elizabeth line services

  • Work will increase capacity at the station by 50 per cent
  • The station will provide a vital interchange between DLR and Elizabeth line services from December 2018

Transport for London (TfL) is advising customers who use Custom House DLR station that work to redevelop the station will start on Friday 3 February, 2017.

The work will include taking down the existing station canopies and the installation of a new mezzanine deck above the DLR platforms, as well as two additional staircases. Work is due to be completed late December and will increase capacity at the station by 50 per cent and will allow customers to interchange easily with new Elizabeth line services from December 2018.

Given the scale of the work, which will include the installation of around 400 tonnes of steel and the use of 300,000 litres of concrete, the station will need to be closed while the work takes place. While the station will be closed trains will continue to run and customers are advised to use either Royal Victoria or Prince Regent stations which are both short walks away from Custom House station and ExCeL London.

TfL’s DLR Director, Claire Mann, said: “Work will be taking place from next month to increase capacity at Custom House station ahead of Elizabeth line services commencing in 2018. We apologise to customers for the disruption this may cause but it is vital work and due to its nature it will not be possible to keep the station open while construction work takes place. When the work is complete, the station will be much more spacious – making journeys for customers easier and preparing the station for increased passenger numbers.”

Stretching from Reading and Heathrow in the west across to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, the Elizabeth line will change the way people travel around London and the South East and add much needed new capacity to London’s transport infrastructure. A fleet of brand new 200 metre long trains will run on the Elizabeth line, featuring nine walk-through carriages, air conditioning, CCTV and real-time travel information

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