The journey from Angel to Limehouse is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Bank
- From Angel take the Northern Line
- Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Limehouse
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins
Stations on the route: Angel ➜ Old Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern and DLR
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Angel to Westferry, Angel to Stepney Green and Angel to Shadwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Angel underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Limehouse station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Angel station entrance – You must use two escalators between the entrance and the platforms. There is no lift
Changing tube line at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Limehouse station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (2x16 steps down +7 steps down)
The journey from Limehouse to Angel is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Bank
- From Limehouse take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Bank to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Angel
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins
Stations on the route: Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and Northern
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Limehouse to Westferry, Limehouse to Stepney Green and Limehouse to Shadwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Limehouse train station is not wheelchair accessible
Angel station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Limehouse station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (7 steps up +2x16 steps up)
Changing tube line at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Angel station exit – You must use two escalators between the platforms and the exit. There is no lift
Tube fare between Angel and Limehouse
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| 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 |
| See our complete list of Adult tube fares 2024, Senior tube fares 2024, Child tube fares 2024, Oyster fares 2024, Contactless fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 2024 Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
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.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – They stations are 3¼ miles apart and you could walk the distance in around one hour
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets 2024 · OAP bus tickets 2024 · Kids bus tickets 2024
Travel by taxi – A 3¼ mile taxi journey between Limehouse station and Angel should cost approximately £14.30 to £24.60 and take 14-27 mins