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Docklands Light Railway
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automated light metro system in the Greater London, England
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Within Vinony's link graph, Docklands Light Railway is referenced by 1,768 other articles, and connects out to light rail, TfL and Jubilee line.
It sits within the topics 1987 establishments in England, 750 V DC railway electrification and Airport rail links in London.
Its subject is documented across 47 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Owner
- Docklands Light Railway Ltd, part of Transport for London
- Area served
- London
- Locale
- Greater London
- Transit type
- Light metro
- Annual ridership
- 97.8 million (2024/25) 1.1%
- Headquarters
- Endeavour Square, London, E20
- Website
- tfl .gov .uk /modes /dlr /
- Began operation
- 31 August 1987 ; , 38 years ago ( 1987-08-31 )
- Operator s
- KeolisAmey ( Keolis 70%, Amey 30%) (2014–2033)
- Train length
- 2 or 3 vehicles per trainset
- Headway
- 3–5 minutes
- System length
- 38 km (24 mi)
- Track gauge
- 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge
- Minimum radius of curvature
- 125 ft (38 m)
- Electrification
- Third rail , 750 V DC
- Top speed
- 50 mph (80 km/h) (Maximum Speed Capable) 40 mph (64 km/h) (Regular Operational Speed)
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Other
- Founded
- 1987
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Also known as
- DLR
- Status
- Active
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- light rail
- Part of
- TfL
- Official name
- Docklands Light Railway
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Greater London
- Continent
- Europe
- Parent organization
- TfL
- Official website
- tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr
- Image
- DLR 106.jpg
- Length
- 24
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- topic's main category
- Category:Docklands Light Railway
- sRGB color hex triplet
- 00A4A7
- Commons category
- Docklands Light Railway
- inception
- 1987-01-01
- track gauge
- standard-gauge railway
- date of official opening
- 1987-08-31
- route diagram template
- Template:DLR RDT
- topic has template
- Template:DLR RDT
- Commons gallery
- Docklands Light Railway
- short name
- DLR
- patronage
- 116800000
- historic county
- Middlesex
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Encyclopedic overview
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Categories
1987 establishments in England750 V DC railway electrificationAirport rail links in LondonAutomated guideway transitDocklands Light RailwayKeolisRailway lines opened in 1987SercoSpoken articlesStandard gauge railways in LondonTransport in the London Borough of LewishamTransport in the London Borough of NewhamTransport in the London Borough of Tower HamletsTransport in the Royal Borough of GreenwichTunnels underneath the River ThamesUrban people mover systems