Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead
| Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Proposed |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | Light metro |
| System | Docklands Light Railway |
| History | |
| Planned opening | 2033 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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The Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead is a proposed Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension to serve the Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead redevelopment areas of East London.
The extension was first formally proposed by Transport for London (TfL) in 2019, with proposed stations at Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead. Public consultation on the project began in 2023. In November 2025, the HM Treasury gave approval in the November budget for TfL and the Greater London Authority (GLA) to be loaned money to build the extension. Estimated to cost around £700m and £1.3bn, construction could start in 2027 and the extension could open in the "early 2030s".