Explore the Royal Docks

Explore the Royal Docks

Well connected

Across the capital, the Elizabeth Line will link Custom House with Liverpool Street in 10 minutes from 2020, while London City Airport flies to destinations around Europe and more. Within the Royal Docks, you’re never far from a station; DLR lines serve the north and south sides with 11 stops. Dockside walking and cycling routes also provide a traffic-free haven. The Emirates Air Line connects Royal Victoria to Greenwich Peninsula via London’s only cable car.

This map shows the Royal Docks area. The River Thames dominates the map, moving from west to east as it drains towards the ocean, and defining the southern boundary of the Royal Docks area. Moving from across the map from west to east, the route of the Thames starts halfway up the map. Here there is a peninsula that protrudes northward. This peninsula is Greenwich Peninsula and the O2 is labelled on it. After the river has rounded the peninsula, it curves in a south-easterly direction, then heads more or less due east, and then finally curves in a north-easterly direction in the easternmost portion of the map. The Royal Docks area lies to the north of this curve of the river. Within the Royal Docks area, there are three docks, which are open water spaces connected to the river at the easternmost end. There is one dock in the western half of the Royal Docks area, and two docks in the eastern half. There are two rows of DLR stations that run in parallel lines from west to east. One line is to the north of the river and the south of the docks. The other line is further north, to the north of the docks. The stations in the northerly line from west to east are as follows: Royal Victoria, Custom House (which is also marked with an Elizabeth Line symbol), Prince Regent, Royal Albert, Beckton Park, Cyprus and Gallions Reach. The stations in the southerly line from west to east are as follows: West Silvertown, Pontoon Dock, London City Airport, King George V. Canning Town station is to the north west of Royal Victoria and has a Jubilee Line symbol in addition to the DLR symbol. Other transport features shown include the Woolwich Ferry and Woolwich Foot Tunnel, which cross the Thames in the eastern half of the Royal Docks, near King George V. The Emirates Air Line cable car connects the Greenwich Peninsula with a location on the dock edge near Royal Victoria DLR. Greenwich Pier is also marked near the O2 with a River Bus symbol. Woolwich and Woolwich Arsenal stations are marked on the south side of the Thames. The ExCeL centre is between Custom House DLR and Prince Regent DLR. Royal Albert Docks is near Royal Albert and Beckton Park DLRs. The University of East London is near Cyprus DLR. Tate & Lyle is near London City Airport DLR. Other locations that are marked on the map are: The Crystal and the Silver Building near Royal Victoria, and Millennium Mills near Pontoon Dock.
This map shows the Royal Docks area in the context of central London. The River Thames is in the lower half of the map. On the east side of the map, Westminster and Bond Street are marked. Other locations that are marked are: Hackney, Stratford, Shoreditch, The City, London Bridge, Barking, Woolwich, and Canary Wharf. The Royal Docks is shown on the eastern side of the map. Its western edge is roughly the same longitude as Stratford and it is on a similar latitude to London Bridge.

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Royal Docks

This map shows the Royal Docks area. The River Thames dominates the map, moving from west to east as it drains towards the ocean, and defining the southern boundary of the Royal Docks area. Moving from across the map from west to east, the route of the Thames starts halfway up the map. Here there is a peninsula that protrudes northward. This peninsula is Greenwich Peninsula and the O2 is labelled on it. After the river has rounded the peninsula, it curves in a south-easterly direction, then heads more or less due east, and then finally curves in a north-easterly direction in the easternmost portion of the map. The Royal Docks area lies to the north of this curve of the river. Within the Royal Docks area, there are three docks, which are open water spaces connected to the river at the easternmost end. There is one dock in the western half of the Royal Docks area, and two docks in the eastern half. There are two rows of DLR stations that run in parallel lines from west to east. One line is to the north of the river and the south of the docks. The other line is further north, to the north of the docks. The stations in the northerly line from west to east are as follows: Royal Victoria, Custom House (which is also marked with an Elizabeth Line symbol), Prince Regent, Royal Albert, Beckton Park, Cyprus and Gallions Reach. The stations in the southerly line from west to east are as follows: West Silvertown, Pontoon Dock, London City Airport, King George V. Canning Town station is to the north west of Royal Victoria and has a Jubilee Line symbol in addition to the DLR symbol. Other transport features shown include the Woolwich Ferry and Woolwich Foot Tunnel, which cross the Thames in the eastern half of the Royal Docks, near King George V. The Emirates Air Line cable car connects the Greenwich Peninsula with a location on the dock edge near Royal Victoria DLR. Greenwich Pier is also marked near the O2 with a River Bus symbol. Woolwich and Woolwich Arsenal stations are marked on the south side of the Thames. The ExCeL centre is between Custom House DLR and Prince Regent DLR. Royal Albert Docks is near Royal Albert and Beckton Park DLRs. The University of East London is near Cyprus DLR. Tate & Lyle is near London City Airport DLR. Other locations that are marked on the map are: The Crystal and the Silver Building near Royal Victoria, and Millennium Mills near Pontoon Dock.

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Travel times

    Custom House
    to Canary Wharf
    4 minutes, Elizabeth Line
    Royal Victoria
    to London Bridge
    21 minutes
    Custom House
    to Bond Street
    20 minutes, Elizabeth Line
    London City Airport
    to Canary Wharf
    18 minutes
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