Cyprus, London
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Cyprus is an area in the Docklands area of the London Borough of Newham. It is located west of Beckton and north of the Royal Albert Dock.
It is named after the Cyprus Estate, a housing estate built for workers at the Royal Albert Dock, which opened in 1881. The estate was named to commemorate the United Kingdom's acquisition of the island of Cyprus in 1878.
The area is mainly a residential one, although recently the University of East London has opened its Docklands campus nearby. It is served by Cyprus DLR station.
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