Similar to other stations on the Beckton branch, the platforms have not been extended to accommodate 3-car trains, with selective door operation being used instead.

[9] Ridership grew following the opening of the UEL Docklands Campus and Gallions Reach Shopping Park[10] in the early 2000s and residential development around Royal Albert Dock in the 2010s.

[12] In the mid-2000s, there were proposals for a DLR extension to Dagenham Dock, which would have branched off east of the station.

[13] A route of East London Transit was also proposed to pass through the area.

[15][20][21] As of December 2020[update],[22] the proposed route of the extension diverges just after Gallions Reach, turning east to pass by Beckton DLR depot before heading to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside.