Mudchute DLR station
Mudchute DLR station is in an area of the Isle of Dogs near to the Millwall Docks.
It is on the Lewisham branch, between Crossharbour and London Arena DLR station and Island Gardens DLR station.
Opened 31 August 1987.
Originally a surface level station, but rebuilt underground when the DLR was extended to Lewisham via a tunnel under the Thames.
The name of the area is in testament to the engineering overspill when Millwall Dock was being created in the 1840's. Spoil from the excavation of the Dock, and silt from its channels and waterways were dumped on nearby land, creating "The Mudchute", which quickly established itself as a wildlife habitat and adventuring location for local children.
In 1974 the Greater London Council gave permission for the construction of a high-rise housing estate on The Mudchute, and the resulting backlash from the local population lead to the 1977 creation of the Mudchute Association, a registered charity whose primary objective is "Management of the park & farm with special consideration for animals, wildlife, visitors, trainees & staff. To maintain the financial sustainability of the project and to respond to local needs and initiatives."
