Woolwich Arsenal

Management
Managed by	Southeastern
Location
Place	Woolwich
Local authority	Greenwich
Statistics
Annual entry/exit	2.36 million
Zone	4
Platforms in use	2
History
Key dates	Opened 1849
Transport for London

Woolwich Arsenal station is a railway station located in Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich. The station faces General Gordon Square. Image File history File linksMetadata Woolwicharsenalbuilding. ... Southeastern is a train operating company that began operations in south-east England on 1 April 2006, replacing the former publicly-owned operator South Eastern Trains. ... Woolwich is a town in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ... Arms of Greenwich London Borough Council The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, formed in 1965 by merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Greenwich and most of Woolwich (with the exception of North Woolwich, north of the river, which became part of the London Borough... Travelcard Zone 4 is the fourth outward zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... Transport for London (TfL) is a government body responsible for the transport system in the City of London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Woolwich is a town in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ... Arms of Greenwich London Borough Council The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, formed in 1965 by merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Greenwich and most of Woolwich (with the exception of North Woolwich, north of the river, which became part of the London Borough...

History

The station was rebuilt in 1996 to a modern design in steel and glass. It has a circular theme, quite different to what existed before. The previous building opened in 1906 was a London brick-built structure, very typical of southeast London. This had superseded an original 1849 building. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Lines

The station is on the North Kent Line which connects central and south east London with Dartford and Medway. The North Kent Line was the means by which the South Eastern Railway (SER) were able to connect its system to London at London Bridge. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Dartford is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. ... The Medway Towns is the name given to a conurbation located to the north of Kent in England: until 1998 it was part of that county (see below). ...

Platforms

The station consists of two platforms. The platform for London Bridge bound trains has a refreshment facility. The other serves trains going east towards north Kent via Plumstead, Abbey Wood and Slade Green. Typical journey times to London are in the region of 30 minutes. London Bridge at 0800. ... Plumstead (founded circa 980) is a district in the London Borough of Greenwich, with the eastern end of the site of the former Royal Arsenal at its northern boundary and Shooters Hill to the south. ... Abbey Wood railway station is in South East London. ... Slade Green railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London, on the North Kent Line. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ...

Future plans

Transport for London are currently planning and constructing an extension of the London City Airport branch of the Docklands Light Railway from its current terminus at King George V to Woolwich Arsenal[1]. Due to the technical challenges of boring a tunnel under the Thames, the plan is not expected to be completed until 2009. Work started in December 2005 when the extention from King George V was complete. Transport for London (TfL) is a government body responsible for the transport system in the City of London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light-rail public transport metro for the redeveloped Docklands area of east London, England. ... King George V Station on the DLR King George V Station on the DLR King George V DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway which opened in December 2005. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... King George V King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House...

External links

• Train times and station information for Woolwich Arsenal railway station from National Rail (Station code: WWA)
• Street map and aerial photo of Woolwich Arsenal railway station from Multimap.com

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