Location
West India Quay station is located over the northern half of the dock of the same name in the central portion of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Situated to the south of Billingsgate Road and Aspen Way (A1261), the station is near the edge of the main Docklands re-development area.
The distance from West India Quay DLR to Canary Wharf DLR is just 0.124 miles (199 m), the shortest distance on the entire London Underground and Docklands Light Railway system. Indeed, while standing at the station, the platforms for Canary Wharf are clearly visible just down the line. This can also be seen at Heron Quays station.
West India Quay will be the closest DLR station to the Canary Wharf Crossrail station when it opens in 2018.
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