Editing Thamesmead (section)

== Transport ==

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Thamesmead's location between the Thames and the South London [[escarpment]] (see [[North Downs]]) makes it difficult to build new road and railway infrastructure. As a result, Thamesmead has no underground or above-ground rail lines. With a population of almost 32,000, it is one of the largest districts in Greater London with no railway infrastructure. Most residents travel by bus to the nearest rail stations. There is, however, a disused railway trackbed from [[Plumstead railway station|Plumstead]] which originally served the [[Royal Arsenal]]. The [[London Assembly]] proposed on 4 October 2016 to build an extension of the [[Docklands Light Railway|DLR]] from [[Gallions Reach DLR station|Gallions Reach]] to Thamesmead,<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/mayor-commits-to-east-london-crossings|title=Mayor commits to building greener, public transport-focused crossings |date=4 October 2016 |publisher=Greater London Authority |access-date=2016-10-04}}</ref> and a public consultation about the proposed extension was launched in February 2024.<ref name="Vickers-06Feb2024"/>

=== Buses ===
Many bus routes serve the area, all provided by [[Transport for London]].

=== National Rail ===
The nearest stations are [[Abbey Wood railway station|Abbey Wood]], [[Belvedere railway station|Belvedere]], [[Plumstead railway station|Plumstead]] and [[Woolwich Arsenal station|Woolwich Arsenal]] for [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]] and services towards [[Crayford railway station|Crayford]], [[Dartford railway station|Dartford]], [[Cannon Street station|London Cannon Street]], [[Charing Cross railway station|London Charing Cross]], [[Elizabeth line]] services to Paddington and [[Thameslink]] services towards [[Rainham (Kent) railway station|Rainham]] via Dartford and [[Luton railway station|Luton]] via Blackfriars.

=== Cycle paths ===
The [[Ridgeway (London)|Ridgeway]] cycle path, owned by [[Thames Water]], passes through the town from [[Plumstead railway station|Plumstead Railway station]] to [[Crossness]] Sewage Treatment works, dividing the town into North and South Thamesmead.