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Custom House (for ExCel)

Dlr · Elizabeth-line

E16 3BY

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Roam Intelligence

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Good news — the DLR is running smoothly at this early hour. At Custom House (for ExCel), it's quiet — Night Tube or early services only. The next train arrives in 1 minute.

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Stratford International DLR Station

Platform 4

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Platform 4

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Platform 4

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Beckton DLR Station

Platform 3

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Beckton DLR Station

Platform 3

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How busy it gets

Crowding Forecast

03c

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Line Status

DLR

Good service

The neighbourhood

Area & Local Context

Royal Docks, East London

Purpose-built modern area serving Excel London convention centre; weekdays are heaving with conference attendees, weekends are ghostly quiet; functional rather than atmospheric.

Nearby Highlights

Excel London itself (massive exhibition halls visible from the DLR)

Royal Victoria Dock (the water body the DLR runs alongside)

The Emirates Air Line cable car station (red line crossing the Thames to Greenwich Peninsula)

The Dockside Outlet Centre (TK Maxx, Aldo, other discount retailers)

Custom House pub on the dock waterfront

Local Tips

If attending Excel, arrive early and use the water gate entrance rather than fighting the main traffic — the DLR drops you right at it.

The Custom House pub actually has good views of the dock and is one of the few places with a genuine local feel; most Excel visitors don't venture here.

Best Exits

Exit directly towards Excel London entrance via the pedestrian walkway

Exit towards Dockside Outlet Centre and Custom House pub for shopping and waterfront

Getting around