Jump on board the DLR Discovery to explore east London this summer
Staff Writer |
Londoners and visitors to the capital will have the opportunity to be part of a brand new, first of its kind experience on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) this summer as TfL and its operator KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) launch the DLR Discovery.
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Ticket holders will be taken on a guided tour between two of London's most iconic destinations, Tower Gateway and Cutty Sark, on a special non-stopping service on a route not normally served by the DLR.
Each train will include a professional tour guide on board as it travels along raised tracks through the transformed Docklands area of east London, known for its vibrant neighbourhoods and rich cultural heritage.
The guide will offer an informative and engaging commentary, providing insight into some of east London's most well-known sights that passengers can see as they wind their way past the towering skyline of the financial and cultural district at Canary Wharf and the futuristic Crossrail Place and Roof Garden above the newly-built Elizabeth line station.
The tour will also take in the historic Billingsgate Fish Market, Limehouse basin and its astonishing network of navigable canals as well as the iconic Cutty Sark tea clipper.
The experience will continue with a thirty-minute guided walking tour around the historic heart of Greenwich, giving customers the opportunity to learn more about the World Heritage Site with a professional guide.
The walking tour will start and end at Cutty Sark DLR station and take in the Cutty Sark, one of the only remaining tea clippers from the nineteenth century, and pass by the Royal Naval College and National Maritime Museum.
The tours are the first of their kind to operate on TfL services and will start on 4th August 2018, running every Saturday and Sunday until 9th September 2018.
Trains will depart on the hour every hour, starting at 10am each day, with the last tour leaving Tower Gateway at 5pm.
Tickets for the exclusive DLR Discovery train are £8 for adults and £4 for children and include a return journey on the DLR. Tickets must be bought in advance. ■