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Woolwich Arsenal
Location
Place	Woolwich
Local authority	Greenwich
Operations
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms in use	2
National Rail
Station code	WWA
Annual entry/exit	2.031 million **
Transport for London
Zone	4
History
Key dates	Opened 1849
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Woolwich Arsenal station is a railway station located in Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich. The station faces General Gordon Square.

Contents 1 History 2 Platforms 3 Services 4 Future plans 4.1 Docklands Light Railway 4.2 Crossrail 5 References 6 External links

The station was rebuilt in 1996 to a modern design in steel and glass. It has a circular theme, quite different to what existed before. The previous building opened in 1906 was a London brick-built structure, very typical of southeast London. This had superseded an original 1849 building.

The station consists of two platforms. The up platform for London, has a refreshment facility. The down platform serves trains going east, towards north Kent, via Plumstead, Abbey Wood and Slade Green.

The station is on the North Kent Line which connects central and south east London with Dartford and Medway. Typical journey times to London are in the region of 30 minutes.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Woolwich Dockyard		Southeastern North Kent Line		Plumstead

Transport for London are currently constructing an extension of the London City Airport branch of the Docklands Light Railway from its current terminus at King George V to Woolwich Arsenal^[1]. Due to the technical challenges of boring a tunnel under the Thames, the plan is not expected to be completed until 2009. Work started in December 2005 when the extension to King George V was complete.

During the 2012 Olympic Games the station will be used by spectators to journey to the shooting events being held at the nearby Royal Artillery Barracks. DLR trains from the station will connect directly to the London Olympic Park at Stratford International.

Future Arrangement

Preceding station		Docklands Light Railway		Following station
King George V (under construction) towards Bank, Tower Gateway or Stratford International		Docklands Light Railway		Terminus

A new Crossrail station will be opened in Woolwich after a vigorous campaign to include it in the scheme run by Greenwich council and Berkeley Homes. Woolwich railway station will be located around 200m north of Woolwich Arsenal station on the north side of the A206.

• Train times and station information for Woolwich Arsenal railway station from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Woolwich Arsenal railway station from Multimap.com

Coordinates: 51°29′24″N, 0°04′10″E

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