New DLR network map

The Stratford-Woolwich branch is too light and might be missed. I'd make it a shade darker and therefore also make the Tower Gateway branch a shade darker too. Otherwise I quite like it.

Goodge Street is a regular haunt of mine for picking up these special leaflets including "Destination DLR", like you I haven't had any luck on the network which the leaflet is promoting. The Charing X branch of the Northern line has generally been rather speedy in the past regarding special commission leaflets.

I'm sure the as ever keen eyed members of this forum will post any sightings as they come.

It should also be noted that these are the usual routes only. Almost* anything in possible during disruption, engineering works, special events or runs to depots.


*You can't run direct between Bank and Tower Gateway, between East India and Star Lane, between Royal Victoria and West Silvertown, or between All Saints and Blackwall but everything else is doable. e.g. Lewisham-Tower Gateway the other weekend, and a train claiming to be for Gallions Reach pulled in to Mudchute platform 3 out of service this morning (shortly before 9am iirc), but I didn't have time to hang around and see whether it was defective or something though.

There is at least one evening run in service from Lewisham to Gallions Reach and thence (I presume) out of service to the depot, and few years ago a I got a service direct from Cyprus to Cutty Sark (late afternoon iirc). During engineering works the other weekend there were Lewisham-Tower Gateway trains, and my first ever ride on one of the B07 trains was direct from Bank to Stratford via Poplar.

Trains are rarely scheduled into P3 at Mudchute (the bay platform) as it almost always delays a northbound service*, especially in the peaks. However when they are they can do it in service and normally have a destination of "Mudchute" (I've been on such trains). Out of service trains often display the last in service destination (I've seen numerous OOS trains heading for Beckon depot pass through Cyrpus with "Lewisham" or "Bank" on the front).


*Especially as a train from Island Gardens is held south of platform 2 at Mudchute while the train crosses over - protection against an overrun I presume, as yesterday a northbound train was stationary in platform 2 while the train to P3 crossed in front of it.

Would be more helpful if it was made clear on the map that trains from Stratford via Bow Church only run to/from Canary Wharf for most of the time. It's only alternate trains in the morning peak, Monday to Friday, which run to/from Lewisham.

That is the current standard of the tube map, but previous editions have shown things like direct trains between Oval and the Charing Cross branch of the Northern are peak hours only. Something similar would be entirely appropriate at Canary Wharf.

Off-topic but as one of my most frequent journeys is Mudchute to or via Stratford (and vice versa), direct trains other than in the morning peak would be rather nice.

I'd normally agree with you there, except the run on to Lewisham goes by a major tourist attraction at Cutty Sark, so that isn't a great advertisement for helping tourists get to it from Stratford. It might be a bit like a first-stop desk to them & it should maybe contain full info on that fact.

Or route numbers/letters

Related to this, trains from Mudchute this morning seem to be alternating between Bank and Beckton. I've not spotted why. Unfortunately I have to get to Dalston this morning so can't take a trip to Beckton

Trains were running Mudchute to Lewisham around 0730.

They can reverse at Greenwich without too many delays.

Saw them at recently at the exit only ticket hall at Tower Hill.