Canning Town — Attraction in London

The first station, originally named Barking Road, was opened on 14 June 1847 by the Eastern Counties And Thames Junction Railway on the south side of Barking Road in the Parish Of West Ham. It was renamed Canning Town on 1 July 1873, and in 1888, this station was closed, being replaced by a new station on the north side of Barking Road (near Stephenson Street). The booking hall was replaced in the 1960s, and survived until 28 May 1994. The station was served by trains on the North London line to North Woolwich.

Jubilee Line Extension and Docklands Light Railway

In the late 1980s, plans for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension to Beckton considered various options - either running directly east/west between Blackwall and Royal Victoria, or following the River Lea to call at Canning Town. In the early 1990s, the planned Jubilee Line Extension station on the site meant that the dedicated DLR station was not built, with a combined interchange station to be built instead. The DLR extension to Beckton began running through the future station site in March 1994.

The new station was built on the south side of the A13, designed by Troughton McAslan. The tiered design of the station placed the DLR platforms directly above the Jubilee line platforms allowing for easy interchange. A substantial bus station was also built as part of the station complex.

On 29 October 1995, the first part of the new station opened, serving the North London Line. The DLR platforms opened on 5 March 1998.  With the opening of the Jubilee line platforms on 14 May 1999, the new station complex was complete and officially 'opened'.

The DLR branch to London City Airport opened on 2 December 2005. This branch diverges from the branch to Beckton 0.25 miles (0.40 km) south of the interchange, with trains from both branches serving the...

Canning Town is notable for its concourse, which is considered to be among the most well-designed of all DLR stations. It is interesting to note that there are two separate sets of DLR platforms at this station. One of these is situated above the Jubilee line platforms, while the other is located in close proximity to them. The large platform number signs are of great utility. The elevated platforms of the DLR, situated above those of the Jubilee line, provide visitors with exceptional vistas of notable local attractions, including The O2, City Island, and the London Cable Car. A significant disadvantage of this station is the lack of transparency regarding the platforms that serve specific destinations. Platforms 1 and 2 are equipped solely with stairs and a lift, whereas platforms 3 and 4 are equipped with escalators, stairs and a lift. Lifts A (for DLR platforms 1 and 2), B (for the Jubilee line and DLR platforms 3 and 4), and C (for Bow Creek and City Island) each have only one doorway for both entry and exit, whereas Lift D (for the bus station and way out) has two separate doorways, all lifts are big enough for a wheelchair user and a companion. On a positive note, the floor of all DLR trains is the same height as all...

The manager or a senior staff member is NEVER there to connect a railway discount travel to an oyster card. I dont understand why this process cannot be automated to be completed online when everything else is online. I've come FOUR times, "come back tomorrow" "come back at 1pm" "come back at 4pm" and nothing. The person that can connect it is NEVER THERE. called tfl to complain thst the manager is never there to complete a thing that should take 5 mins and the guy was absolutely useless, no emphaty or anything "go to another station". No. I shouldn't have to go to another station , waste incredulous amount of money on TFL to find a STAFF MEMBER thst can...