You need to know your letters. The DLR trains have two sections: carriage A and carriage B. They split at a certain point.
If you’re in the wrong carriage, you end up heading to Beckton instead of the airport. It’s like a choose-your-own-adventure book, but with real consequences. Don’t panic, though. The announcements are clear.
And the platform is only one train long. You can’t get lost. It’s impossible. The station is basically a line and a roof.
Picture of Docklands Light Railway station at London City Airport
The Odd Hours
This station is a morning animal. It wakes up around 5:00 AM, buzzing with suits and weekend getaway bags. But it’s dead quiet after 10:00 PM.
London City Airport closes later than you think. But the DLR can still drop you off when the terminal is empty. Standing on that platform alone, watching the yellow trains glide in, feels profoundly peaceful.
It’s one of the few places in London where you can hear the wind. And the hum of the electric tracks. It’s surprisingly meditative.
