All 45 DLR Stops in the Fastest Time

So there's an unofficial 'record' time for travelling to all 45 stops on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in London, of 1 hour and 53 minutes - but I'd never actually given it a go myself.

Until one morning, I woke up with the urge to do it, and headed out onto the driverless trains to see how fast I could get round ...

Other challenges are on the 'Explorer Ticket' website!

[cesariojpn]

Some number cruncher at TfL looking at Geoff's travel on the DLR: "Is Geoff doing one of his "Runs" again?"

[jrandall]

I love how people in London are always asking, "how much public transport can I do in one day?". People in most of the UK are asking, "will I see any public transport today?".

[garywoolton]

My favourite bit of the DLR is plunging into the depths of the earth going into Bank.

[shushmane]

Why on earth do i find these videos so interesting?

[andysmith]

I’m old enough to remember all these places when there was nothing there, West India Quay, a quay, Pudding Mill Lane, some tyres, and Island Gardens, the foot tunnel. Time moved on and left me there.
Wonderful scene in the Long Good Friday, Bob Hoskins at West India Quay, filmed I guess in 1979. Just sheds.

[AchyutChaudhary]

What about all Emirates Air Line Cable Car Dangleway Stations in the fastest time possible for April Fools???

[ianmcclavin]

As I remember, when the Stratford International branch opened, trains all ran to Beckton, except in the peaks, when they ran to Woolwich Arsenal instead. It wasn't long, however, before they surmised that more people wanted to go to Woolwich, so they re-arranged it so that the whole service went there from Stratford Int. Initially they had Beckton trains running to West Ham and terminating (a slick turnaround in the Stratford bound platform) but this was soon curtailed back to Canning Town. Hence the Canning Town and Tower Gateway trains shown on the DMI at Beckton. Trains terminating at Canning Town from Beckton all do so in the lower level platforms, so that Stratford Int - Beckton passengers dont have to negotiate the passages to the high level services from Tower Gateway, and also it would cause too much congestion to turn them round upstairs.

[robbiemorrison]

I’ve done it in about 2hrs 30 mins I think. Need to do it again

[samihasyeda]

The DLR is so awesome to ride. I love the journey towards Woolwich Arsenal. The views are 👌👌

[malignusvonbottershnike]

Clicking on Geoff's new video in the fastest time possible - instantly!

[thproductionwensleydale]

This is the most interesting challenge I have seen. A good way to see how reliable the Rail Transport is. Well Done.👍

[Cpr]

i am a simple boy, i see a geoff marshall video, i click it.

[TheRockyLeonFan]

This might sound like a mad idea for a long series but I would love to see what is the most interesting thing around each station. (i.e. North Greenwich - O2; Westminister - Big Ben; Fulham Broadway - Stamford Bridge and so on)

[tesslarsson]

Tower gateway -“What side does the doors open on?” This confused me. Commuted to tower gateway for a long time, you can open the doors on both sides even if the announcement say that you need to exit on the right side

[GevinShaw]

Two months after DLR opened, I moved to London for nine months, the first month or so of that on the Isle of Dogs. So DLR was a part of every day when there were just 15 stations. From what I can tell, the area is a little different today.

[Plante]

Thanks Geoff, watching your programs is like living in London again.

[freddiefrezza]

I have no idea why I watch these videos but I love them

[timothyleberl]

Another 5 star video from you Geoff. To all the DLR trains and stations!

[ilovenitnat]

2hrs on the DLR? Must have been shaken to bits.

[itchaii]

Hi Geoff,

Inspired by your attempts at the Tube Challenge, I’m planning to try to visit all 1763 tram stops in Melbourne in the fastest time possible. (The route I’ve come up with so far should take a bit over 25 hours)

I am considering applying for a Guinness World Record for the challenge, but I am concerned that some of the requirements for evidence could be very difficult to satisfy.

The evidence guidelines require two independent witnesses to be present for the entire attempt, working in shifts of up to four hours, but there is also a requirement for epic journeys to have two witnesses at the start and end of the journey.

Are witnesses still required throughout the journey? How have you found witnesses for your attempts?

Do you have any advice on applying for a world record or generally for completing this type of challenge?

Thank you very much for your help and the video content you produce.