bˈɛktən dˌiːˌɛlˈɑːɹ stˈeɪʃən ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd sˈɛvɹəl hˈʌndɹɪd jˈɑːɹdz wˈɛst ʌv bˈɛktən ɹˈeɪlweɪ stˈeɪʃən; "ˈiːstbaʊnd" tɹˈeɪnz fɹʌm ɡˈæliənz ɹˈiːtʃ lˈuːp bˈæk ɹˈaʊnd ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˈoʊld lˈaɪn ɪnðə ɹᵻvˈɜːs dᵻɹˈɛkʃən, ˈɛntɚɹɪŋ ðə stˈeɪʃən fɹʌmðɪ ˈiːst.
Beckton DLR station is located several hundred yards west of Beckton railway station; "eastbound" trains from Gallions Reach loop back round over the old line in the reverse direction, entering the station from the east.