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London Transport Docklands Light Railway-Island Gardens 1998

Channel: Soi Buakhao
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Something slightly different now, some shots of the DLR taken at Island Gardens and Mudchute when they were still above ground stations. Island Gardens was on a viaduct which originally was part of the London & Blackwall Railway. The lines around the London Docks closed in the 1960s as traffic fell away to the new container dock at Tilbury. When the DLR was extended to Lewisham in order for it to cross under the Thames the line was shut between Crossharbour and Island Gardens in order to drop the line into tunnel and build two new below ground stations to replace the above ground ones. This video was shot in December 1998 not long before the stations were closed. If you liked the video please subscribe to my channel, there are lots more transport & quirky vids to upload!
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This video captures footage of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) at Island Gardens and Mudchute stations during December 1998, shortly before their closure. The stations were part of the original London & Blackwall Railway viaduct, which was later incorporated into the DLR network. The footage shows the above-ground sections of the line before they were replaced by underground stations as part of an extension to Lewisham. The video provides a historical look at these now-closed sites and their connection to the broader development of London's rail infrastructure.

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  • Platform ID B2jSPb-fFYY
  • Views 6,267
  • Date published 11 Dec 2018 15:13
  • Date added 22 May 2026 19:46
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