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Facing west on the station platform
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  King George V Location of King George V in Greater London | |
| Location | North Woolwich |
| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| DLR annual boardings and alightings | |
| 2018 |  1.706 million[2] |
| 2019 | 1.860 million[3] |
| 2020 |  1.402 million[4] |
| 2021 | 1.238 million[5] |
| 2022 | 1.620 million[6] |
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| 2 December 2005 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′07″N 0°03′46″E / 51.501972°N 0.062778°E / 51.501972; 0.062778 |
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King George V is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in North Woolwich, East London, which opened on 2 December 2005. The station replaced North Woolwich railway station on the North London line and is named after King George V Dock nearby in the London Borough of Newham. King George V is in Travelcard Zone 3. Station and on-train announcements refer to the name in its only said form: 'King George the Fifth'.
The station opened on 2 December 2005. Until January 2009, it served as a temporary terminus for the King George V branch of DLR, but the line has since been extended through a tunnel under the River Thames to its new terminus, Woolwich Arsenal.[7]
On 5 January 2021, a woman was injured in a serious incident at the station.[8]
The station is at the northern end of Pier Road in North Woolwich, and is within walking distance of the Woolwich Ferry.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from King George V is:[9]
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph to Bank and Stratford International.
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Docklands Light Railway | Woolwich Arsenal Terminus |
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