Transport for London (TfL) has launched a second consultation on plans to extend the Docklands Light Railway (DLR).

It is seeking views on the proposed route, new station locations and how the extension could be delivered.

Open now and running until 17 August, proposals are for a cross-river extension of the DLR from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside.

TfL says the plans could see up to 30,000 new homes and 10,000 new jobs unlocked with the project having an estimated economic impact of around £15.6bn, helping to deliver the government's growth mission

Subject to funding and approval, construction could begin in the late 2020s, with the extension open in the early 2030s.

This latest consultation, which outlines the preferred route and station locations for the public to feedback on, follows a positive response to the initial consultation held last year where 75% of respondents said the proposals would make journeys into the wider east and south-east London quicker.

 Sample polling, conducted by TfL in Beckton, Gallions Reach, Thamesmead and Abbey Wood also found that 85% of those polled supported or strongly supported the proposals.

TfL is proposing a new station at Beckton Riverside opposite Gallions Reach Shopping Park.  

The new station would form part of a redeveloped town centre, with residential developments, employment, retail and community facilities.  

At Thamesmead, the proposed site would be located at Thamesmead Waterfront, part of a 100-hectare site proposed regeneration site owned by Peabody.

The site offers potential to deliver thousands of new homes and jobs, alongside a new and expanded town centre. A station here would also mean faster and easier journeys to jobs, education and leisure, with journey times of around 25 minutes to Stratford, around 30 minutes to London Bridge, and around 35 minutes to the West End (Tottenham Court Road).

TfL is seeking views on the proposed route and new station locations, impacts on the existing transport network and local communities, early environmental assessments and construction considerations and how the extension could be delivered.

Public feedback received will help shape the next stages of design and development, ahead of a further consultation next year focused on environmental and construction impacts.

TfL has been working together with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, the London Borough of Newham and the Greater London Authority (GLA), as well as landowners Peabody, Lendlease, Aberdeen Investments, St William (Berkeley Homes) and Homes England to support the delivery of new homes, improved town centres and better access to jobs within and from Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead.

But it says this will only be possible by improving public transport connections. The partnership is also working closely with government, demonstrating the importance of the project to the local and wider area.

Alex Williams, TfL’s chief customer and strategy officer, said: “The case to extend the DLR from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside is clear as it provides a crucial opportunity to create new homes, jobs and economic growth by linking two major growth areas with two new accessible stations.

“It's really important to get feedback from those who may benefit from the extension in future, as this will help shape the scheme as we progress through to the next stages of planning.”

TfL intends to submit a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application in autumn 2026.

It is also designing a new bus transit scheme, providing new and improved bus, cycle and pedestrian infrastructure to strengthen bus connections and reliability between Thamesmead and transport hubs at Woolwich and Abbey Wood. This would support the delivery of new homes, improved town centres and better access to jobs. TfL will consult on this in due course.

The public can respond to the consultation by clicking here