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Limehouse

Location	Limehouse
Local authority	Tower Hamlets
Managed by	c2c (Pl. 1&2) Docklands Light Railway (Pl. 3&4)
Owner	Network Rail (Pl. 1&2) Docklands Light Railway (Pl. 3&4)
Station code	LHS
Platforms in use	4
Travelcard zone	2
NR 2004/5 usage	2.247 million1
NR 2005/6 usage	2.312 million1
NR 2006/7 usage	2.991 million1
1840 1923 1987 1987	Opened as Stepney Renamed Stepney East DLR started Renamed Limehouse
List of stations	Underground • National Rail
External links	Departures • Facilities
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Coordinates: 51°30′45″N 0°02′23″W / 51.5124, -0.0397

Limehouse station is a railway station located in Limehouse district of east London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2 and is served by Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services and by National Rail services operated by c2c out of Fenchurch Street station.

• On the c2c route, Limehouse is between Fenchurch Street and West Ham stations.
• On the Docklands Light Railway, Limehouse is between Shadwell and Westferry stations.

According to train operators c2c, "Limehouse is a bustling commuter station in the rush hour with passengers changing onto the Docklands Light Railway. At quieter times of day, it's an ideal stop-off point for Limehouse Basin and Thames-side walks through London's Docklands". [1]

The station was opened on 3 August 1840 as part of the London and Blackwall Railway. The area used to be known as Ratcliffe, whilst the station has been previously known as Stepney, Stepney Junction and later Stepney East station. Another station some distance to the east on the London and Blackwall Railway, open between 1840 and 1926, had previously been called Limehouse.

The current Limehouse station lies to the west of Limehouse Basin, a marina and residential complex, and the Regent's Canal. Nearby is the north end of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, and the western end of the Limehouse Link tunnel. The station holds Secure Stations Scheme accreditation.

Ticket office

The ticket office is located within the station building, and is managed by c2c. Tickets can be retailed for National Rail services, the Docklands Light Railway and on Oyster card.

Services

The typical off-peak service frequency for c2c is:

• 6 tph (trains per hour) to Fenchurch Street
  • 2 tph to Shoeburyness
  • 2 tph to Grays via Rainham
  • 2 tph to Southend Central via Ockendon

The typical off-peak service frequency for DLR is:

• 15 tph to Bank
  • 9 tph to Lewisham
  • 6 tph to King George V
• 6 tph to Tower Gateway
  • 6 tph to Beckton

Connections

Preceding station		DLR		Following station
Shadwell towards Bank or Tower Gateway		Docklands Light Railway		Westferry towards Lewisham, Beckton or King George V
National Rail
London Fenchurch Street		c2c London, Tilbury & Southend Line		West Ham

Former routes

External links

• Docklands Light Railway website - Limehouse station page

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