Monday, April 23, 2007

London City Airport - Stations

At North Woolwich, King George V is at ground level to the northern end of Pier Road conveniently located for local shops and with direct pedestrian links to the Woolwich Ferry and bus terminal at North Woolwich. Work on construction of an extension from King George V station under the Thames to Woolwich Arsenal station began in summer 2005.



At London City Airport the station is elevated and fully enclosed. There are two entrances and the platforms are connected by escalators and lifts to an intermediate level with a direct link into the Airport concourse. Main access to the station for local passengers and mobility impaired customers is by a lower level subway connecting directly with Drew Road.



Pontoon Dock station is surrounded by major redevelopment and regeneration. The first phases, including the Barrier Point residential development and Thames Barrier Park are complete. The location has been chosen to allow easy integration with the surroundings and future residential and leisure developments including the London Aquarium – part of the Silvertown Quays development on the opposite side of the road – which will eventually be reached by a pedestrian bridge. The station is elevated and connected by stairs and lifts to a raised concourse connecting directly to street level and to the new footpaths through the park which leads down to the river front and views of the Thames Barrier.


West Silvertown serves Britannia Village and the proposed new development at Peruvian Wharf (formerly a Tate & Lyle site) where it is hoped to build 1600 new homes with a mixed development town centre environment. Situated on the south side of North Woolwich Road , the station is elevated and connected by stairs and lifts to the ground level concourse.