Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
27th May 1997
Kentrail Enthusiasts
Group
Beckton Bonanza
| DLR Unit Used | 84 |
Route :
| DLR unit | Route |
| 84 | All Saints [P2] - All Saints X-over (Up Stratford to Down Stratford) - Poplar Depot Arr/Dep Road (alongside carriage washer) - Poplar Depot Siding 'DP' |
| 84 | Poplar Depot Siding 'DP' - Poplar Depot Arr/Dep Road (alongside carriage Washer) - All Saints [P1] |
| 84 | All Saints [P1] (the Stratford platform) - 'Wrong Line Working' - Poplar [P1] |
| 84 | Poplar [P1] - Blackwall - Price Regent - Connaught - Gallions Reach - Depot South Curve - Beckton Depot (Line 'L' parallel to workshop) |
| 84 | Beckton Depot - Depot North Curve - Beckton [P1] |
| 84 | Beckton [P1] - Gallions Reach - Connaught X-over (WB line to EB line) - Prince Regent [P1] |
| 84 | Prince Regent [P1] - Gallions Reach (1) - Beckton [P2] |
| 84 | Beckton [P2] - Gallions Reach - Prince Regent - Blackwall - Poplar [P4] - Westferry - Shadwell [P2] |
| 84 | Shadwell [P2] - Shadwell X-over (Up City to Down City) - Westferry - West India Quay - Canary Wharf Centre Road - Crossharbour - Island Gardens [P2] (2) |
| 84 | Island Gardens [P2] - Crossharbour - Canary Wharf Centre Road - Westferry [P2] |
| 84 | Westferry [P2] - Westferry X-over (Up City to Down City ) - Poplar [P1] |
Notes :
(1) Gallions Reach (12*05 ~ 12*08) awaiting correct platform at
Beckton to become free.
(2) Island Gardens, this was the original 'above ground' station that was used
until opening of the new station on the 'Lewisham Extension'.
Notes from pre-tour literature & ticket letter
:
"It is necessary to run the tour on a weekday in order to visit Beckton
Depot."
"The tour cannot visit Bank because single units are not allowed on that section; DLR had indicated that permission could not be given for passengers to remain on board whilst any train travels into the headshunt at Bank." (but see KEG tour "The Bank Burrower" tour of 7/02/98).
"The route has not been pre-programmed into the DLR computer - we are told that they 'drag and drop' it in on the day - so detailed timings cannot be given, nor can the route after leaving the Beckton Branch."
" .... - Beckton Depot (as far in as possible;
we understand the 'Seltrac' line will probably not
be available.)"
"Bookings exceed the capacity of a single unit. accordingly the train will
now consist of two units..." (!)
Sources : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
| Km | Location | Actual |
| 0.00 | All Saints [P2] | 10.42d |
| ? | Poplar Depot Arr/Dep Line | 10.45 ~ 10.54 |
| ? 0.00 |
Poplar Depot (Sdg. DP) | 10.56 ~ 11.00 |
| ? | Poplar Depot Arr/Dep Line | 11.02 ~ 11.07 |
| ? 0.00 |
All Saints [P1] | 11.08 ~ 11.09 |
| 0.714 0.00 |
Poplar [P1] | 11.11 ~ 11.12 |
| 7.167 | Gallions Reach [P1] | 11.20 ~ 11.22 |
| ? 0.00 |
Beckton Depot (Line 'L') | 11.27 ~ 11.33 |
| ? 0.00 |
Beckton [P1] | 11p43 ~ 11p50 |
| 3.211 | Royal Albert [P2] | 11.56 ~ 11.59 |
| ? | Connaught X-over | 12/00 |
| 4.128 0.00 |
Prince Regent [P1] | 12.00 ~ 12.01 |
| 2.931 | Gallions Reach [P1] (1) | 12*05 ~ 12*08 |
| 4.128 0.00 |
Beckton [P2] | 12p11 ~ 12p14 |
| 8.364 | Poplar [P4] | 12.34 ~ 12.35 |
| 11.168 0.00 |
Shadwell [P2] | 12.39 ~ 12.43 |
| 2.655 | West India Quay [P2] | 12.50 ~ 12.51 |
| 2.854 | Canary Wharf Centre Road | 12/52 |
| 5.388 0.00 |
Island Gardens [P2] (2) | 13p01 ~ 13p16 |
| 2.534 | Canary Wharf Centre Road | 13.26 ~ 13.33 |
| 3.326 0.00 |
Westferry [P2] | 13.36 ~ 13.37 |
| 0.736 | Poplar [P1] | 13.39a |
(!) Distance to/from depots unknown (!)
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