Limehouse station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Limehouse

The Docklands Light Railway platforms at Limehouse, 2013
Location	Limehouse
Local authority	London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Managed by	c2c Docklands Light Railway
Owner	Network Rail Transport for London
Station code	LHS
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	4
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	2
Railway companies
Original company	Commercial Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1840	Opened as Stepney by LBR
1850	LBER platforms opened
1923	Renamed Stepney East
1926	LBR platforms closed
11 May 1987	Renamed Limehouse
31 July 1987	DLR platforms opened
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
Other websites	Departures Layout Facilities Buses

Limehouse station is a railway station in Limehouse district of east London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2. It is served by Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services and by National Rail services. The National Rail services are operated by c2c out of Fenchurch Street station. On the c2c route, Limehouse is between Fenchurch Street and West Ham stations. On the Docklands Light Railway, Limehouse is between Shadwell and Westferry stations.

History

The station was opened on 3 August 1840 as part of the London and Blackwall Railway. The area used to be known as Ratcliffe, whilst the station has been previously known as Stepney, Stepney Junction and later Stepney East station. Another station some distance to the east on the London and Blackwall Railway, open between 1840 and 1926, had previously been called Limehouse.

Limehouse station today

The current Limehouse station is to the west of Limehouse Basin, a marina and residential complex, and the Regent's Canal. Nearby is the north end of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, and the western end of the Limehouse Link tunnel. The station holds Secure Stations Scheme accreditation.

According to train operators c2c, "Limehouse is a bustling commuter station in the rush hour with passengers changing onto the Docklands Light Railway. At quieter times of day, it's an ideal stop-off point for Limehouse Basin and Thames-side walks through London's Docklands".

Notes

Preceding station		DLR		Following station
Shadwell towards Bank or Tower Gateway		Docklands Light Railway		Westferry towards Lewisham, Beckton or Woolwich Arsenal
National Rail
Fenchurch Street		c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line		West Ham

Images for kids

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  A DLR train arrives at Limehouse, 2002

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  Inside Limehouse station