Star Lane is a

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(DLR) station in

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, east

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. Located on the

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of the Docklands Light Railway between Stratford and

, it opened on 31 August 2011.

History

The station is on the original route of the

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, which opened between Stratford and

in 1846. The line became part of, what is now known as, the North London line in 1979. The Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway had four tracks over this section of route. The western pair were redeveloped as part of an extension to the

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in 1999 and the eastern pair, which carried the North London Line, were cut back at Stratford in 2006. The tracks were converted for use as part of the Docklands Light Railway and the station was constructed with two platforms. The station was originally to be called Cody Road station, and was shown on some maps as such prior to opening.

Design

The station is an island platform under a footbridge. Some junction changes around Manor Road and Star Lane have been implemented with a small amount of land taken on the corner of Star Primary School. A new pedestrian crossing on Star Lane has been installed. The footbridge, known locally as "the peggy leggy steps", has been replaced. Along with Stratford High Street, Stratford and

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, the station features the artwork ''Places of Exchange'' by Scottish artist Toby Paterson - tessellated patterns inspired by the local area, etched into the glass panels of the station.

Location

Star Lane DLR Station serves the Star Lane area in North

. It is located just north of the Canning Interchange which includes the bus station,

, other DLR services and the road junction where the A13, A1011 and A124 all meet. In 2012, it was opposite the Uniform Distribution and Accreditation Centre for the Olympics.

Services

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from Star Lane is: * 6 tph to * 6 tph to Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 8 tph in each direction.

Connections

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routes 276 and

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serve the station.

References

External links

Star Lane DLR station
– Live departures and timetables at Transport for London {{DEFAULTSORT:Star Lane Dlr Station Docklands Light Railway stations in the London Borough of Newham Canning Town Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2011