Limehouse station
National Rail and Docklands Light Railway station in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Limehouse station is a railway station in Limehouse district of east London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2. It is served by Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services and by National Rail services. The National Rail services are operated by c2c out of Fenchurch Street station. On the c2c route, Limehouse is between Fenchurch Street and West Ham stations. On the Docklands Light Railway, Limehouse is between Shadwell and Westferry stations.
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 The Docklands Light Railway platforms at Limehouse, 2013 | |
  Limehouse Location of Limehouse in Greater London | |
| Location | Limehouse |
| Local authority | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Managed by | c2c Docklands Light Railway |
| Owner | Network Rail Transport for London |
| Station code | LHS |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| DLR annual boardings and alightings | |
| 2018 |  9.231 million[1] |
| 2019 |  9.781 million[2] |
| 2020 | 3.958 million[3] |
| 2021 | 4.799 million[4] |
| 2022 | 7.330 million[5] |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2013–14 | 3.251 million[6] |
| 2014–15 | 3.195 million[6] |
| 2015–16 | 3.101 million[6] |
| 2016–17 | 3.439 million[6] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Commercial Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1840 | Opened as Stepney by LBR |
| 1850 | LBER platforms opened[note 1] |
| 1923 | Renamed Stepney East |
| 1926 | LBR platforms closed |
| 11 May 1987 | Renamed Limehouse |
| 31 July 1987 | DLR platforms opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.5124°N 0.0397°W |
The station was opened on 3 August 1840 as part of the London and Blackwall Railway. The area used to be known as Ratcliffe, whilst the station has been previously known as Stepney, Stepney Junction and later Stepney East station. Another station some distance to the east on the London and Blackwall Railway, open between 1840 and 1926, had previously been called Limehouse.
The current Limehouse station is to the west of Limehouse Basin, a marina and residential complex, and the Regent's Canal. Nearby is the north end of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, and the western end of the Limehouse Link tunnel. The station holds Secure Stations Scheme accreditation.
According to train operators c2c, "Limehouse is a bustling commuter station in the rush hour with passengers changing onto the Docklands Light Railway. At quieter times of day, it's an ideal stop-off point for Limehouse Basin and Thames-side walks through London's Docklands".[7]
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