Gunjani wrote:
Does anyone know the origins of Docklands Light Railway Station
Names?

Most of them are obvious (Stratford or Crossharbour for instance).
Of the more esoteric ones Mudchute is the one most people ask about.
It's near a raised public park that resulted from the earth from the
digging out of the docks on the Isle of Dogs being dumped (*chuted*)
in one area.

Pudding Mill Lane gets it's name from an old water mill on the Bow
Back River.

All Saints from the nearby Hawksmoor church.

Westferry from Westferry road named from the old ferry that crossed
the Thames from the IoD to Surrey Quays - the East Ferry worked from
further round the Island.

The Quays' names all refer to various quays within the India Docks
(west & east) and Millwall Docks - Millwall from the numerous
windmills that used to be along the river on the west side of the
Isle of Dogs. It's still a wind-trap today - try walking on The
Quarterdeck pedestrian shopping area on the Barkantine Estate on a
calm day - it's like a wind tunnel!

Island Gardens is a nice little park on the river opposite Greenwich
with fantastic views.

Cutty Sark from the ship of the same name preserved at Greenwich.

Limehouse from the lime kilns that used to be there.

Royal Victoria from the old Royal Docks.

Cyprus from the name of the local area (may be a corruption of
cypress, as in the tree - like Poplar).

Gallions Reach from a stretch (or reach) of the river nearby (I don't
know why Gallion instead of Galleon)

Sorry about the long reply, but hope it helps.

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Phil ,,,^.".^,,,




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