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Docklands Light Railway
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automated light metro system in the Greater London, England
Key facts
- Owner
- Docklands Light Railway Ltd, part of Transport for London
- Area served
- London
- Locale
- Greater London
- Transit type
- Light metro
- Annual ridership
- 97.8 million (2024/25) 1.1%
- Headquarters
- Endeavour Square, London, E20
- Website
- tfl .gov .uk /modes /dlr /
- Began operation
- 31 August 1987 ; , 38 years ago ( 1987-08-31 )
- Operator s
- KeolisAmey ( Keolis 70%, Amey 30%) (2014–2033)
- Train length
- 2 or 3 vehicles per trainset
- Headway
- 3–5 minutes
- System length
- 38 km (24 mi)
- Track gauge
- 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge
- Minimum radius of curvature
- 125 ft (38 m)
- Electrification
- Third rail , 750 V DC
- Top speed
- 50 mph (80 km/h) (Maximum Speed Capable) 40 mph (64 km/h) (Regular Operational Speed)
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Other
- Founded
- 1987
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Also known as
- DLR
- Status
- Active
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- light rail
- Part of
- TfL
- Official name
- Docklands Light Railway
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Greater London
- Continent
- Europe
- Parent organization
- TfL
- Official website
- tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr
- Image
- DLR 106.jpg
- Length
- 24
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- topic's main category
- Category:Docklands Light Railway
- sRGB color hex triplet
- 00A4A7
- Commons category
- Docklands Light Railway
- inception
- 1987-01-01
- track gauge
- standard-gauge railway
- date of official opening
- 1987-08-31
- route diagram template
- Template:DLR RDT
- topic has template
- Template:DLR RDT
- Commons gallery
- Docklands Light Railway
- short name
- DLR
- patronage
- 116800000
- historic county
- Middlesex
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