Beckton
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| Beckton | |
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| OS Grid Reference: | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
| Administration | |
| Borough: | Newham |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Essex |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | LONDON |
| Postcode: | E6 |
| Dialling Code: | 020 |
| Politics | |
| Parliament: | East Ham |
| London Assembly: | City & East London |
Beckton is a place in the London Borough of Newham.
The area forms the eastern limit of London's redeveloped Docklands and consists of mainly recent architecture and housing.
It is home to a terminus for the Docklands Light Railway and also a depot for the DLR. There is also speculation of a new extension to the railway from Beckton to Barking and Dagenham.
Transport for London are planning a new bridge, the Thames Gateway Bridge, which will connect Beckton to Thamesmead on the southern bank of the River Thames.
Beckton is 8 miles (12.8 km) east of Charing Cross.