Greenwich

Greenwich DLR station is the town-centre entry point for one of London's finest day-trip destinations - the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich. The station sits close to Greenwich Church Street with its restaurants, the entrance to Greenwich Market and the gates of Greenwich Park. Two stations serve the wider Greenwich area on the DLR (Cutty Sark station, one stop north, is closer to the riverside and the Cutty Sark ship itself), but Greenwich DLR is the better choice for the town centre, the market and the park's south entrance.

Greenwich Park is one of London's eight Royal Parks and arguably the most dramatically sited, with the Royal Observatory sitting on a steep hill at the park's south-east edge, giving views northward over Canary Wharf, the City and central London that are among the finest panoramic views in the entire metropolitan area.

Station Overview

Greenwich DLR station opened in 1999 as part of the Lewisham extension. It sits in Zone 2 and is served by the DLR on the Lewisham branch. The station has step-free access. It is one stop south of Cutty Sark DLR and one stop north of Deptford Bridge DLR.

Lines and Connectivity

The DLR connects north towards Cutty Sark, Crossharbour, Canary Wharf and Bank. Southbound, the line continues to Deptford Bridge and Lewisham (the terminus). The DLR reaches Bank in approximately twenty minutes. National Rail from Greenwich mainline station (a short walk) reaches London Bridge in seventeen minutes.

Facilities

Greenwich DLR station has toilets, ATMs, shops and a travel information point. Greenwich Church Street and the surrounding town centre have extensive dining, shopping and market options. The National Maritime Museum and the Old Royal Naval College both have cafes.

Accessibility

Greenwich DLR station has full step-free access. All DLR stations were built with accessibility as a fundamental requirement.

Travel Tips

• Greenwich Park's hill and the Royal Observatory are a twenty-minute walk uphill from the DLR station - wear comfortable shoes. The view from the top is the reward.
• Greenwich Market (Thursday to Sunday) is between the town centre and the Old Royal Naval College - a good street food and craft market with a varied range of stallholders.
• National Rail from London Bridge (seventeen minutes) or the Thames Clipper river bus are often faster and more pleasant ways to reach Greenwich from central London than the DLR from Bank.
• For the Cutty Sark and Old Royal Naval College, Cutty Sark DLR (one stop north) is slightly closer.
• The Fan Museum on Crooms Hill, near the park gates, is a small specialist museum dedicated to antique fans - a genuine curiosity with free entry on Tuesday mornings.

Nearby Attractions

Greenwich Park - adjacent to the station. 183 acres of Royal Park with formal gardens, deer (in the deer park), the Royal Observatory on the hilltop, and panoramic London views. Free.

Royal Observatory - twenty minutes walk uphill through Greenwich Park. Home of GMT, the meridian line and the Planetarium. Admission charged.

Greenwich Market - five minutes walk. Thursday to Sunday market with street food, antiques and crafts. Free to browse.

Timings and Best Time to Travel

DLR services at Greenwich run from approximately 05:30 to midnight Monday to Saturday and 07:00 to 23:30 on Sundays. There is no Night Tube on the DLR. Weekday mornings are the quietest. Summer weekends are the most crowded but also the most atmospheric for the park and riverside.