Westferry DLR station facts for kids
Looking eastbound towards Canary Wharf.
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| Location | Limehouse |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 1987 | Opened |
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| Lists of stations | |
Westferry DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), in the Limehouse district of east London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2. To the west is Limehouse station, whilst to the east the DLR splits, with one branch going to Poplar station and the other to West India Quay station
The DLR station was built midway between the site of the old Limehouse and West India Docks stations on the disused London and Blackwall Railway. Limehouse Police Station is nearby, as is St Anne's Church, built by Nicholas Hawksmoor and boasting London's tallest church clock tower.
| Preceding station |  DLR |
Following station | ||
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towards Bank or Tower Gateway
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Docklands Light Railway |
towards Beckton or Woolwich Arsenal
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towards Lewisham
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