A new station on the Docklands Light Railway has opened at Langdon Park, Tower Hamlets.

Situated between All Saints and Devons Road stations on the Docklands Light Railway route to Stratford, the £7.5m station has been funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government, Leaside Regeneration and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in recognition of the significant benefits and opportuntities it will create.

Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London joined young people from the nearby Langdon Park school, and presented them with free Oyster cards for their families.

Ken Livingstone said: "This new Docklands Light Railway station will benefit thousands of families in East London, and will play a key role in supporting the regeneration of the surrounding area. It will be vital in giving local residents quick and easy access to the London transport network, and will connect them to all that the capital has to offer."

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Chief Executive of Leaside Regeneration, Paul Brickell, said: "This station was the dream of local residents and I am delighted that it's become a reality today."

The station, which has been built on what was one of the longest gaps on the Docklands Light Railway network, is located at the heart of the Teviot and Lansbury estates, adjacent to Langdon Park itself and close to Langdon Park school. The station includes CCTV, passenger information displays, help points, Oyster card validators and step-free access to platforms.

Transport for London has also opened the second platform of its new Stratford station. This will offer passengers greater capacity by allowing Docklands Light Railway trains to run to and from Stratford alongside each other. The previous Docklands Light Railway single platform, which was part of the railway's original 1987 route, has been permanently closed.

(GK/JM)