This statistic shows the number of passenger journeys made with the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which operates in the Docklands area of East London, United Kingdom between 2000 and 2024. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which operates in the Docklands area of East London, saw a noticeable increase in passenger usage, growing from 38 million passenger journeys in 2001 to a peak of over 122 million passenger journeys in 2017. In 2024, a total of 99 million passenger journeys were made using the light rail system.
Number of passenger journeys on the Docklands Light Railway between 2001 and 2024
(in millions)
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GOV.UK. (September 17, 2024). Number of passenger journeys on the Docklands Light Railway between 2001 and 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/305527/passenger-journeys-on-docklands-light-railway-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of passenger journeys on the Docklands Light Railway between 2001 and 2024 (in millions)." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305527/passenger-journeys-on-docklands-light-railway-uk/
GOV.UK. (2024). Number of passenger journeys on the Docklands Light Railway between 2001 and 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305527/passenger-journeys-on-docklands-light-railway-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of Passenger Journeys on The Docklands Light Railway between 2001 and 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305527/passenger-journeys-on-docklands-light-railway-uk/
GOV.UK, Number of passenger journeys on the Docklands Light Railway between 2001 and 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305527/passenger-journeys-on-docklands-light-railway-uk/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Number of passenger journeys on the Docklands Light Railway between 2001 and 2024 (in millions) [Graph], GOV.UK, September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/305527/passenger-journeys-on-docklands-light-railway-uk/
