King George V DLR station

King George V
Facing west on the station platform
King George V Location 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
2018	1.706 million
2019	1.860 million
2020	1.402 million
2021	1.238 million
2022	1.620 million
Key dates
2 December 2005	Opened
Other information
WGS84	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