Everything about Woolwich Arsenal Railway Station totally explained
Woolwich Arsenal station is a
railway station located in
Woolwich in the
London Borough of Greenwich. The station faces
General Gordon Square.
History
The station was rebuilt in
1996 to a modern design in steel and glass. It has a circular theme, quite different from what existed before. The previous building opened in
1906 was a
London brick-built structure, very typical of southeast London. This had superseded an original
1849 building.
Platforms
The station consists of two platforms. The up platform for
London, has a refreshment facility.
The down platform serves trains going east, towards north Kent, via
Plumstead,
Abbey Wood and
Slade Green.
Services
The station is on the
North Kent Line which connects central and south east
London with
Dartford and
Medway. Typical journey times to
London are in the region of 30 minutes.
Future plans
Docklands Light Railway
Transport for London are
currently constructing an extension of the London City Airport branch of the
Docklands Light Railway from its current terminus at
King George V to Woolwich Arsenal. Due to the technical challenges of boring a tunnel under the Thames, the plan isn't expected to be completed until
2009. Work started in December
2005 when the extension to
King George V was complete.
During the
2012 Olympic Games the station will be used by spectators to journey to the shooting events being held at the nearby
Royal Artillery Barracks. DLR trains from the station will connect directly to the
London Olympic Park at
Stratford International.
Future Arrangement
Crossrail
A new
Crossrail station will be opened in Woolwich after a vigorous campaign to include it in the scheme run by Greenwich council and Berkeley Homes.
Woolwich railway station will be located around 200m north of Woolwich Arsenal station on the north side of the
A206.
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