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On Wed, 5 Aug 2020 08:23:36 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
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to central london and canary wharf. Whether it would be quicker than taking
a train to cannoan street or wherever they go on that line and then tube/walk

I don't know, but having more than 1 option always helps make a place more
popular.

No, they change to Crossrail at Custom House, which is designed as a
convenient interchange station. That gets them to Canary Wharf and the City
much faster than the DLR. It also gets them quickly to the West End, HS2
(which will be open before this extension) and Heathrow.

IME people rarely get off one train to go and wait for another going to the
same destination especially if they have a seat. By the time they've walked
down to the crossrail platforms and waited for a train the DLR train would
probably already be at or near canary wharf or poplar (which is a 5 min walk).

No way. The lines are right alongside each other on the surface, and it
would only take a couple of minutes to cross over. They're then only three
minutes away from Canary Wharf and 10 from Liverpool St.

If they're going to Bank maybe they would depending whether Liverpool Street
is close enough to where they're going.

The Crossrail station also serves Moorgate, and then Barbican/Farringdon.
That's effectively four stations in the City.