By the 1970's, London's Docklands had come to be recognised as 'the largest redevelopment opportunity in Europe'. The London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) was set up by Margaret Thatcher's conservative government in 1981. It was largley established by the then Secretary of State for the Environment, Michael Heseltine, under section 136 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980. It was financed by a grant from central government and from the proceeds from the disposal of land for development. It was to 'take over the role ...

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London Docklands Development Corporation, London Docklands Development Corporation - Pre 1981, London Docklands Development Corporation - During development, London Docklands Development Corporation - External link

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London Docklands Development Corporation, London Docklands Development Corporation - Pre 1981, London Docklands Development Corporation - During development, London Docklands Development Corporation - External link

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The continued success of the Docklands redevelopment has prompted a number of further development schemes, including: Extensions of the Docklands Light Railway to Woolwich, North Woolwich (for London City Airport) and possibly to Dagenham. Crossrail mainline link between Canary Wharf, central London and north Kent. Expansion of London City Airport. Further development of Canada Water. Redevelopment of Blackwall Basin and Wood Wharf, east of Canary Wharf. Further development of the Royal Docks are ...

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Docklands, Docklands - Dockland areas, Docklands - History, Docklands - Development of the docks, Docklands - Docks and dockers, Docklands - The docks in the 20th century, Docklands - Redevelopment, Docklands - The Docklands today, Docklands - Future developments

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London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. London produces 17% of the UK's GDP, and is one of the world's major business, political and cultural centres. The capital of the former British Empire, London is a leader in international finance, communications, entertainment, fashion and the arts and has considerable influence worldwide. London is one of the world's major global cities ...

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London - Defining London London - Geography and climate London - History London - Modern London London - Culture London - London Districts
London - Central London London - East London London - The East End London - Docklands London - West London London - North London London - South London
London - Demographics London - Government London - Business and economy London - Transport and infrastructure London - Education London - Media London - Technology London - Style and Fashion in London London - Religion London - Sport London - London tourist attractions
London - Places of interest London - List of hotels in London London - Buildings and monuments London - Museums and galleries London - Markets and shopping areas London - Parks and gardens London - Other places of interest
London - London in the arts
London - Literature featuring London London - Films featuring London London - Television programmes featuring London London - Songs featuring London London - Video Games featuring London
London - Major exhibitions staged in London London - Parades

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London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. London produces 17% of the UK's GDP, and is one of the world's major business, political and cultural centres. The capital of the former British Empire, London is a leader in international finance, communications, entertainment, fashion and the arts and has considerable influence worldwide. London is one of the world's major global cities ...

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London - Defining London London - Geography and climate London - History London - Modern London London - Culture London - London Districts
London - East London London - The East End London - Docklands London - West London London - North London London - South London
London - Demographics London - Government London - Business and economy London - Transport and infrastructure London - Education London - Media London - Technology London - Style and Fashion in London London - Religion London - Sport London - London tourist attractions
London - Places of interest London - List of hotels in London London - Buildings and monuments London - Museums and galleries London - Markets and shopping areas London - Parks and gardens London - Other places of interest
London - London in the arts
London - Literature featuring London London - Films featuring London London - Television programmes featuring London London - Songs featuring London London - Video Games featuring London
London - Major exhibitions staged in London London - Parades

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London's Docklands comprise a number of former dockyard complexes along the Thames, which are (from west to east): St Katharine Docks (Wapping) London Docks (Wapping) Regent's Canal Dock (now Limehouse Basin, Limehouse) Surrey Commercial Docks (now Surrey Quays, Rotherhithe) West India and Millwall Docks (Isle of Dogs) East India Docks (Canning Town) Royal Docks (Royal Victoria Dock, Royal Albert Dock & King George V Dock) Another dockyard exists much further downstream at Tilbury, but this is not ...

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Docklands, Docklands - Dockland areas, Docklands - History, Docklands - Development of the docks, Docklands - Docks and dockers, Docklands - The docks in the 20th century, Docklands - Redevelopment, Docklands - The Docklands today, Docklands - Future developments

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Docklands - Development of the docks. In Roman and medieval times, ships tended either to dock at small quays in the present-day City of London or Southwark, an area known as the Pool of London. However, this gave no protection against the elements, was vulnerable to thieves and suffered from a lack of space at the quayside. The Howland Great Dock in Rotherhithe (built 1696 and later forming the core of the Surrey Commercial Docks) was designed to address these problems, providing a large, secure and shelt ...

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Docklands, Docklands - Dockland areas, Docklands - History, Docklands - Development of the docks, Docklands - Docks and dockers, Docklands - The docks in the 20th century, Docklands - Redevelopment, Docklands - The Docklands today, Docklands - Future developments

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Docklands Light Railway - Initial system. The Docklands Light Railway was conceived in the late 1980s by the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) to aid the regeneration of the docks of East London, which had been derelict since the 1960s. As originally conceived, the system was to be entirely above ground and consist of three branches, with their termini at To ...

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Docklands Light Railway, Docklands Light Railway - Development, Docklands Light Railway - Initial system, Docklands Light Railway - First extensions, Docklands Light Railway - Current system, Docklands Light Railway - Future developments, Docklands Light Railway - Rolling stock, Docklands Light Railway - Fares and ticketing, Docklands Light Railway - Map, Docklands Light Railway - Stations, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on west to east branches, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on north to south branches, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on London City Airport branch, Docklands Light Railway - Sources

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Ticketing for single and return journeys is identical to the London Underground fare-zone system, and Travelcards that cover the correct zones are valid. One-day and season Travelcards provide considerable savings for passengers who make several journeys on different types of public transport in London. There are also one-day and season DLR-only ‘Rover’ tickets available, plus a one-day DLR ‘Rail and River Rover’ ticket for use on the DLR and on City Cruises river boats. Oyster Pre-Pay is also available on the DLR — passenge ...

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Docklands Light Railway, Docklands Light Railway - Development, Docklands Light Railway - Initial system, Docklands Light Railway - First extensions, Docklands Light Railway - Current system, Docklands Light Railway - Future developments, Docklands Light Railway - Rolling stock, Docklands Light Railway - Fares and ticketing, Docklands Light Railway - Map, Docklands Light Railway - Stations, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on west to east branches, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on north to south branches, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on London City Airport branch, Docklands Light Railway - Sources

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Many DLR stations are elevated, with a few at street level, in cutting, or underground. Access to the platforms is normally by staircase, with very few stations having escalators, and with some requiring passengers to climb long flights of stairs. All stations are accessible by wheelchair, however, usually by the use of lifts. The stations have high platforms, matching the floor height of the cars, so as to allow easy access to the trains, especially for pas ...

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Docklands Light Railway, Docklands Light Railway - Development, Docklands Light Railway - Initial system, Docklands Light Railway - First extensions, Docklands Light Railway - Current system, Docklands Light Railway - Future developments, Docklands Light Railway - Rolling stock, Docklands Light Railway - Fares and ticketing, Docklands Light Railway - Map, Docklands Light Railway - Stations, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on west to east branches, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on north to south branches, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on London City Airport branch, Docklands Light Railway - Sources

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The DLR is operated by high-floor, bi-directional, single-articulated cars with four doors on each side, with each train composed of two cars. The cars have no driver’s cab, although there is a small driver’s console concealed behind a locked panel at each car end from which the Passenger Service Agent (PSA) can drive the car in an emergency. Other consoles at each door opening allow the PSA to control door closure and make announcements whilst patrolling the train. Because of the absence of a driver’s position, the fully glazed car ends pr ...

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Docklands Light Railway, Docklands Light Railway - Development, Docklands Light Railway - Initial system, Docklands Light Railway - First extensions, Docklands Light Railway - Current system, Docklands Light Railway - Future developments, Docklands Light Railway - Rolling stock, Docklands Light Railway - Fares and ticketing, Docklands Light Railway - Map, Docklands Light Railway - Stations, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on west to east branches, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on north to south branches, Docklands Light Railway - Stations on London City Airport branch, Docklands Light Railway - Sources

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The DLR station is between the terminuses of Bank and Tower Gateway to the west and Limehouse to the east. The typical off peak service from the station is: 15 tph (trains per hour) to Bank 6 tph to Tower Gateway 6 tph to King George V 6 tph to Beckton 9 tph to Lewisham ...

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Shadwell station, Shadwell station - Docklands Light Railway, Shadwell station - London Underground

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The name Southwark originates as the name of the area immediately south of London Bridge which was first settled in the Roman period, and first got its name in the 9th century. Southwark is not pronounced as it appears. Southwark is pronounced "suthuk" or "suthark" and is enunciated quickly, i.e the "ark" or "uk" following the "suth" swiftly. See the Southwark page for the history of the area before the formation of the London Bor ...

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London Borough of Southwark, London Borough of Southwark - The name, London Borough of Southwark - Demographics, London Borough of Southwark - History, London Borough of Southwark - Southwark locations and landmarks, London Borough of Southwark - Areas, London Borough of Southwark - Landmarks, London Borough of Southwark - Roads streets and squares, London Borough of Southwark - Transport, London Borough of Southwark - Bridges and tunnels, London Borough of Southwark - Mainline stations, London Borough of Southwark - Tube stations, London Borough of Southwark - Riverbus Piers, London Borough of Southwark - Individuals associated with Southwark

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London Borough of Southwark - Areas. Bankside Bermondsey Camberwell Dulwich East Dulwich Elephant and Castle Herne Hill east of Herne Hill railway station Newington Nunhead Peckham Rotherhithe The Borough (historic Southwark) Surrey Quays Walworth West Dulwich London Borough of Southwark - Landmarks. Borough Market Butler's Wh ...

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London Borough of Southwark, London Borough of Southwark - The name, London Borough of Southwark - Demographics, London Borough of Southwark - History, London Borough of Southwark - Southwark locations and landmarks, London Borough of Southwark - Areas, London Borough of Southwark - Landmarks, London Borough of Southwark - Roads streets and squares, London Borough of Southwark - Transport, London Borough of Southwark - Bridges and tunnels, London Borough of Southwark - Mainline stations, London Borough of Southwark - Tube stations, London Borough of Southwark - Riverbus Piers, London Borough of Southwark - Individuals associated with Southwark

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London Borough of Southwark - Bridges and tunnels. Blackfriars Bridge London Bridge London Millennium Bridge Southwark Bridge Tower Bridge Rotherhithe Tunnel Thames Tunnel London Borough of Southwark - Mainline stations. Denmark Hill East Dulwich Elephant and Castle London Bridge North Dulwich Nunhead ...

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London Borough of Southwark, London Borough of Southwark - The name, London Borough of Southwark - Demographics, London Borough of Southwark - History, London Borough of Southwark - Southwark locations and landmarks, London Borough of Southwark - Areas, London Borough of Southwark - Landmarks, London Borough of Southwark - Roads streets and squares, London Borough of Southwark - Transport, London Borough of Southwark - Bridges and tunnels, London Borough of Southwark - Mainline stations, London Borough of Southwark - Tube stations, London Borough of Southwark - Riverbus Piers, London Borough of Southwark - Individuals associated with Southwark

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The university is located on three main campuses, all within East London. These are: the Stratford Campus, at Stratford; the Docklands Campus, in London's redeveloped Docklands area; and the Barking Campus, at Barking. Major new campus buildings have been created in the period 1999-2006, particularly in the Docklands area. By the end of 2006, the university will consolidate all of the academic Schools together on two campuses, at Docklands and Stratford. Whilst the university will close its campus at Barking, it will be setting up a ...

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University of East London, University of East London - Campuses, University of East London - Famous Alumni, University of East London - History, University of East London - External link

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London Underground - Beginnings. The first section of the London Underground (the "Metropolitan Railway") ran between Paddington and Farringdon and was the world's first urban underground passenger-carrying railway. After delays for financial and other reasons following the scheme's adoption in 1854, public traffic eventually began on 10 January 1863. 40,000 passengers were carried over the line that day, with trains running every 10 minutes; by 1880 the expanded 'Met' was carrying 40 million passengers a year. O ...

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London Underground, London Underground - History, London Underground - Beginnings, London Underground - Into the 20th century, London Underground - The 1930s and 40s, London Underground - Post-war developments, London Underground - Terrorist attacks in 2005, London Underground - Network, London Underground - Rolling stock, London Underground - Stations, London Underground - Lines, London Underground - Ticketing, London Underground - Summary of ticket types, London Underground - Single tickets, London Underground - Travelcard, London Underground - Oyster Card, London Underground - Penalty fares and fare evasion, London Underground - Station access, London Underground - Safety, London Underground - The future, London Underground - Planned investment, London Underground - East London Line extension, London Underground - Piccadilly Line extension to Terminal 5, London Underground - Metropolitan Line works in Watford, London Underground - Cooling, London Underground - Image, London Underground - Iconography, London Underground - Typography, London Underground - Unauthorised use

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The Underground does not run 24 hours a day because all track maintenance must be done at night after the system closes (unlike other metro systems, such as the New York City Subway, the Underground does not have express tracks that would allow trains to be rerouted around maintenance sites). Recently, greater use has been made of weekend closures of parts of the system to allow scheduled engineering works. ...

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London Underground, London Underground - History, London Underground - Beginnings, London Underground - Into the 20th century, London Underground - The 1930s and 40s, London Underground - Post-war developments, London Underground - Terrorist attacks in 2005, London Underground - Network, London Underground - Rolling stock, London Underground - Stations, London Underground - Lines, London Underground - Ticketing, London Underground - Summary of ticket types, London Underground - Single tickets, London Underground - Travelcard, London Underground - Oyster Card, London Underground - Penalty fares and fare evasion, London Underground - Station access, London Underground - Safety, London Underground - The future, London Underground - Planned investment, London Underground - East London Line extension, London Underground - Piccadilly Line extension to Terminal 5, London Underground - Metropolitan Line works in Watford, London Underground - Cooling, London Underground - Image, London Underground - Iconography, London Underground - Typography, London Underground - Unauthorised use

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London Underground uses Transport for London's Travelcard zones to calculate fares, including fares for use on the Underground only. Travelcard Zone 1 is the most central, with a boundary just beyond the Circle Line and Travelcard Zone 6 is the most outlying and includes London Heathrow Airport. All of Greater London is covered by zones 1 to 6. A few extra stations in neighbouring areas come under zones 5 and 6. For the rest of the network which is outside Greater London, a group of ancillary zones named A, B, C and D are used. Of the ...

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London Underground, London Underground - History, London Underground - Beginnings, London Underground - Into the 20th century, London Underground - The 1930s and 40s, London Underground - Post-war developments, London Underground - Terrorist attacks in 2005, London Underground - Network, London Underground - Rolling stock, London Underground - Stations, London Underground - Lines, London Underground - Ticketing, London Underground - Summary of ticket types, London Underground - Single tickets, London Underground - Travelcard, London Underground - Oyster Card, London Underground - Penalty fares and fare evasion, London Underground - Station access, London Underground - Safety, London Underground - The future, London Underground - Planned investment, London Underground - East London Line extension, London Underground - Piccadilly Line extension to Terminal 5, London Underground - Metropolitan Line works in Watford, London Underground - Cooling, London Underground - Image, London Underground - Iconography, London Underground - Typography, London Underground - Unauthorised use

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Because of different social concerns at the time, accessibility by people with mobility problems was not widely considered important when the system was built; some older stations continue to be inaccessible to such persons. Many stations do have some of the system's 410 escalators (each going at a speed of 145 ft per minute, approximately 1.65 miles per hour) 112 lifts, or both. New stations are designed for accessibility, but retrofitting accessibility features to old stations is considered prohibiti ...

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London Underground, London Underground - History, London Underground - Beginnings, London Underground - Into the 20th century, London Underground - The 1930s and 40s, London Underground - Post-war developments, London Underground - Terrorist attacks in 2005, London Underground - Network, London Underground - Rolling stock, London Underground - Stations, London Underground - Lines, London Underground - Ticketing, London Underground - Summary of ticket types, London Underground - Single tickets, London Underground - Travelcard, London Underground - Oyster Card, London Underground - Penalty fares and fare evasion, London Underground - Station access, London Underground - Safety, London Underground - The future, London Underground - Planned investment, London Underground - East London Line extension, London Underground - Piccadilly Line extension to Terminal 5, London Underground - Metropolitan Line works in Watford, London Underground - Cooling, London Underground - Image, London Underground - Iconography, London Underground - Typography, London Underground - Unauthorised use

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