The third generation of Docklands Light Railway stock, known as the
B2007 or
B07 Stock, was ordered for network extensions and to increase capacity on the
Bank-
Lewisham route. The initial order was for twenty-four twin sets though another thirty-one were added to the order to increase capacity in East London ahead of the London Olympics in 2012.
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| B92 #132 (right) next to B07 #77 at West India Quay |
| Information |
| Number built: |
55 twin cars |
| Built: |
2007-10 |
| Builder: |
Bombardier |
| Engine: |
4 VEM AC electric motors (750v DC third rail bottom contact) |
| Power: |
696 hp (520 kW) |
The B07 was delivered betwen 2009 and 2010. They have a different front end design compared to earlier DLR stock like the
B90, the B07s have a slightly curved profile. They also have larger windows and improved interiors compared to older stock and improved acceleration and braking. The stock has had most transverse seating changed to longitudinal (like a tube train) to enable more standing space [1]. The B07 introduced the recent modification to the DLR livery with a black front end [2], older stock has also now had this change also.
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| #137 at South Quay |
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| #155 at Canary Wharf |
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| Interior of #142 (B end) |
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| #146 at Canary Wharf |
[1] Robert Prichard & Alan Yearsley, UK Metro & Light Rail Systems (Platform 5, 2019) p. 103
[2] Colin J. Marsden, Rail Guide 2016 (Ian Allan, 2016) p. 277
