Abbey Road

Abbey Road DLR station stands in West Ham, in the London Borough of Newham. It sits on the Stratford International extension of the Docklands Light Railway. The station occupies the route of the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway, opened in 1846. The line later became part of the North London line in 1979. In 1999 the western tracks were redeveloped for the Jubilee line, and in 2006 the eastern tracks were cut back. The remaining pair were converted for the Docklands Light Railway and the station opened in 2011. The station has two platforms and a simple layout. Each platform has lifts and stairs leading to a skybridge that connects them. The bridge’s eastern end opens to a concourse on the northern side of Abbey Road. Passengers can exit there to reach the street. The Jubilee line runs through the station but does not stop. The artwork Places of Exchange by Toby Paterson decorates the glass panels with tessellated patterns inspired by the local area. Abbey Road in West Ham is a busy road linking several major routes. It avoids Stratford town centre and carries heavy traffic between the A118, A11, A12, A1011 and A112. The street takes its name from nearby Stratford Langthorne Abbey. Signs remind travellers that this is not the Abbey Road made famous by The Beatles. The station provides frequent services to Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal, with up to eight trains per hour at peak times.