Beckton

Beckton is a place in the London Borough of Newham.

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The area forms the eastern limit of London's redeveloped Docklands and consists of mainly recent architecture and housing.

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It is home to a terminus for the Docklands Light Railway and also a depot for the DLR. There is also speculation of a new extension to the railway from Beckton to Barking and Dagenham.

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Transport for London are planning a new bridge, the Thames Gateway Bridge, which will connect Beckton to Thamesmead on the southern bank of the River Thames.

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Beckton is 8 miles (12.8 km) east of Charing Cross.

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Docklands: :Docklands can also refer to the urban redevelopment project in Melbourne, Australia, see Melbourne Docklands....

Docklands Light Railway: The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail public transport metro for the redeveloped Docklands area of eastern London, England. The DLR is separate from the London Underground, having separate tracks and rolling stock. However, the two systems are integrated wherever they meet, and share a ...

Barking: Barking is the principal town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is a suburban development with a large retail and commercial centre situated to the west of the borough and 9.1 miles (14.6 km) east north-east of Charing Cross....