The journey from Acton Town to Wapping is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and London Overground tube lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Acton Town take the District Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Wapping
Number of tube stops: 25 · Journey time: Approx 52 mins
Stations on the route: Acton Town ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell ➜ Wapping
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District and London Overground
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include Acton Town to Shadwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Acton Town tube station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Wapping station is not wheelchair accessible
Acton Town station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps down)
Changing tube line at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
Wapping station exit – You must use one lift and three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (21 steps up +4 steps up +2 steps down), or eight flights of stairs if you want to avoid the lift (21 steps up +12 steps up +15 steps up +12 steps up +3x15 steps up +2 steps up)
The journey from Wapping to Acton Town is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and District tube lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Wapping take the London Overground
- Change at Whitechapel to the District Line
- Leave the train at Acton Town
Number of tube stops: 25 · Journey time: Approx 58 mins
Stations on the route: Wapping ➜ Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Acton Town
Alternative routes include Wapping to Shadwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Wapping train station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Acton Town station is not wheelchair accessible
Wapping station entrance – You must use one lift and three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2 steps up +4 steps down +21 steps down), or eight flights of stairs if you want to avoid the lift (2 steps up +3x15 steps down +12 steps down +15 steps down +12 steps down +21 steps down)
Changing tube line at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
Acton Town station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps up)
Tube fare between Acton Town and Wapping
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
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Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
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One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
Anytime | Off-peak | |||
Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
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Peak and off-peak journey times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.