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Canary Wharf – 8 minutes by train or 2.2 miles / 7 minutes driving Canary Wharf is located in the West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs in the Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. The West India Docks once formed part of the busiest port in the world. Around 90,000 people work in Canary Wharf and it is home to the world or European headquarters of numerous major Banks, professional services firms and media organisations. |
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London E16 postcode is on the outer Eastern border of London. Most notable for being home to the ExCel exhibition centre and to London City Airport. The area is serviced by Docklands Light Railway, a mono rail service into the City of London, and by a Dual carriageway which connects E16 with the Docklands / Canary Wharf area. |
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Opened in 1855 on a previously uninhabited area of the Plaistow Marshes, it was the first of the Royal Docks and the first London dock to be designed specifically to accommodate large steam ships. It was also the first to use hydraulic power to operate its machinery and the first to be connected to the national railway The Royal Victoria Dock has experienced major redevelopment under the London Docklands Development Corporation. The dock itself still exists and is accessible to ships, although its western entrance has been filled in and it is now used chiefly for watersports. Its transport links have been greatly improved with new roads and Docklands Light Railway lines running along both its north and south side. Most of the original warehouses have been demolished but the historic 19th century K-S and W Warehouses - both listed buildings - have survived. The dock is dominated by the ExCeL Exhibition Centre |
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Excel Exibition Centre: - 5 minutes walk (Oxygen located on the Excel estate) Is an international exhibition and convention centre, the host venue for a variety of events from award winning exhibitions and conferences to international association meetings, product launches, and banquets, award ceremonies, sporting events, great days out and many business opportunities. The venue is part of a 100 acre campus, including 3 onsite DLR stations, easy access to the Jubilee Line and London City Airport, parking for 3,700 cars, 6 onsite hotels and numerous on-site bars and restaurants. Events in 2012: London Boat Show; London Bike Show; Active Travel Show; The Outdoors Show; Euro Amusement and Gaming Expo; MCN Motorcycle Show; UK Wedding Shows; Franchise Expo; Baby Show; London Super Comic Convention; Professional Beauty; Oceanology International; Ecobuild; International Dive Show; Property Business Show; Property Investor Show 2012; Grand Designs; International Combat Sports Show; Integrated Security Solutions Expo |
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Royal Victoria is within 0.1 miles (161 meters) – 2 minute walk from Oxygen Custom House is within 0.4 miles (644 meters) – 5 minute walk from Oxygen Canning Town is within 0.7 miles (1.1 km) – 10 minute walk from Oxygen |
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Jubilee line stations from Canning Town North Greenwich – 3 min |
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Bus 241 to Stratford Tube station or Stratford International Rail station – 5 minute walk from Oxygen Bus 678 to West Ham Park – 5 minute walk from Oxygen Bus 473 from Woolwich ferry to Stratford Bus station – 5 minute walk from Oxygen Bus 147 to Prince Regent Bus Station - 5 minute walk from Oxygen |
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The Emirates Air Line will be the first urban cable car system of its kind in the UK, and a much-needed river crossing in the area - reducing travel time to five minutes. From summer 2012, the new crossing will allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross the river Thames from stations at Greenwich Peninsula and The Royal Victoria Docks. Emirates have sponsored the fast, regular and accessible crossing in a deal worth £36m over 10 years. The crossing will encourage regeneration in the area and provide access to visitor attractions. The cable car will cross the river at a height of over 50 meters, 87 meters and at 60 meters offering spectacular aerial views of the Olympic Park, The Thames and City. The cable car will provide a crossing every 30 seconds carrying up to 2,500 passengers per hour in each direction, equivalent to the capacity of 50 buses. It is planned that the cable car will also be able to convey. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKLeeXmnjnI&feature=player_embedded |
There will be a Crossrail station located at Royal Victoria station, a 2 minute walk from Oxygen. Crossrail is the biggest engineering project in Europe and forms a major part of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy. When it opens in 2018, Crossrail will make travelling across London and beyond easier and quicker. It will connect 37 stations, including Heathrow airport and Maidenhead in the west with Canary Wharf, Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east. Crossrail will make travelling in the region easier and quicker, and help to reduce crowding on London's transport network. Cross Rail comprises of 37 stations, 8 new sub-surface stations - a new railway for the 21st century. |
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