Reinstatement of direct Beckton to Stratford International DLR services
Request ID: FOI-3830-2324 Date published: 08 February 2024
You asked
I'd like to inquire as to whether:
1. TfL have active plans to reinstate the direct Beckton to Stratford International service launched around the time of the Olympics.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-3830-2324
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 24th January 2024 asking for information about the possible reinstatement of direct Beckton to Stratford International DLR services.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“I'd like to inquire as to whether:
1. TfL have active plans to reinstate the direct Beckton to Stratford International service launched around the time of the Olympics.”
I can confirm that we are planning to introduce direct Stratford International to Beckton services as part of the deployment of our new DLR fleet (see here for more information: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/improving-the-dlr). However, there is as yet no confirmed date for the commencement of these services.
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David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London