The contract for the initial system was awarded to a GEC / John Mowlem joint venture in 1984 and the system was constructed from 1985 to 1987 at a cost of £77 million.

When was the DLR created?

Launched in 1987, the DLR was created to connect London's Docklands area to the rest of the city. Initially covering eight miles of ground, with fifteen stations, the line connected to Stratford, Tower Gateway and Island Gardens.

What was the purpose of the DLR?

London's innovative, driverless Docklands Light Railway (DLR) serves parts of East and South East London. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a driverless line connected to the London Tube network. You can pay with Oyster. The DLR connects to the Emirates Air Line cable car and London City Airport.