A 4.5km DLR extension across the Thames to Thamesmead and Beckton Riverside in southeast London. Estimated cost £1.62Bn (€1.86Bn). Funded by TfL Board February 2026, with construction targeted for 202 Arriva · Network Rail · News
DLR Extension to Thamesmead is a light rail project in United Kingdom, currently procurement.
A 4.5km DLR extension across the Thames to Thamesmead and Beckton Riverside in southeast London. Estimated cost £1.62Bn (€1.86Bn). Funded by TfL Board February 2026, with construction targeted for 2028 and opening in early 2030s. The extension will serve 40,000 new homes and provide the first direct rail link to Thamesmead.
Construction began in 2028, with completion expected in 2033.
The project has an estimated investment of £1.62B.