Prince Regent DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in Canning Town in east London. The station was opened on 28 March 1994 and provides access to the eastern end of the ExCeL Exhibition Centre and ICC London. The station signage is subtitled 'for ExCeL East'.
Prince Regent  | |
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 The station in 2011 | |
  Prince Regent Location of Prince Regent in Greater London | |
| Location | Canning Town |
| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| DLR annual boardings and alightings | |
| 2019 |  2.439 million[2] |
| 2020 | 0.953 million[3] |
| 2021 |  1.381 million[4] |
| 2022 | 1.540 million[5] |
| 2023 | 1.690 million[6] |
| Key dates | |
| 28 March 1994 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′33″N 0°02′01″E / 51.5093°N 0.0337°E |
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The station is named after Prince Regent Lane, which runs north from the station towards the A13 road. The street in turn is named after George IV.[7]
There is a small bus station adjoining the station with buses to Plaistow and London City Airport.
The station is located on the DLR's Beckton branch, between Custom House and Royal Albert stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 3. During major exhibitions at the adjacent Excel Centre an additional DLR shuttle service operates between Canning Town and Prince Regent stations, to supplement the normal Tower Gateway to Beckton service. The trains shuttle reverse on a crossover well to the east of the station, within sight of the next station at Royal Albert.
Services
editThe typical off-peak service in trains per hour from Prince Regent is:[8]
- 12 tph to Canning Town of which 6 continue to Tower Gateway
- 12 tph to Beckton
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction.
| Preceding station |  DLR
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom House towards Tower Gateway
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Docklands Light Railway | Royal Albert towards Beckton
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Connections
editThe London buses that serve Prince Regent DLR station is 241, 474, 300, 325, 473, 678 (school journeys only) and N551 (night journeys only).
References
edit- ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "How the Royal Docks' 12 DLR stations got their names". The Royal Docks. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "DLR train timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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