On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:12:40 -0800 (PST), Mizter T wrote:

Why was this DLR station so called? It's in North Woolwich, so what
was wrong with that name?

King George V DLR station was opened a year before North Woolwich
closed so to call them both North Woolwich would have been rather
confusing.

I don't see why. There are plenty of other examples of 2 seperate
stations having the same name - canary wharf for example.

Yes, and most of them cause confusion.

I'm not sure you can consider that a hard and fast rule, but yes they
certainly provide the potential for confusion.

....although this case is slightly different, as the stations (mostly)
aren't both in existence at the same time.