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Arsenal ⇄ Beckton Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, Jubilee and DLR lines, changing trains at Green Park and Canning Town

  1. From Arsenal take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Green Park to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at Beckton

Number of stops: 26 · Journey time: Approx 71 mins

Stations on the route: Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ North Greenwich ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Custom House ➜ Prince Regent ➜ Royal Albert ➜ Beckton Park ➜ Cyprus ➜ Gallions Reach ➜ Beckton

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly, Jubilee and DLR line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Arsenal to Cyprus, Arsenal to Beckton Park and Arsenal to Gallions Reach

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible

Beckton is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Arsenal entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (8 steps down +19 steps down)

Changing trains at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts

Changing trains at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator

Beckton exit – There’s a ramp between the platforms and the exit (or 10 steps down)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, DLR, Northern and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Shadwell, Bank and King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Beckton take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Change at Bank to the Northern Line
  4. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
  5. Leave the train at Arsenal

Number of stops: 22 · Journey time: Approx 75 mins

Stations on the route: Beckton ➜ Gallions Reach ➜ Cyprus ➜ Beckton Park ➜ Royal Albert ➜ Prince Regent ➜ Custom House ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR, DLR, Northern and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Beckton to Cyprus, Beckton to Beckton Park and Beckton to Gallions Reach

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Beckton is not wheelchair accessible

Arsenal is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Beckton entrance – There’s a ramp between the entrance and platforms (or 10 steps up)

Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

Changing trains 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

Arsenal exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up +8 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Arsenal ⇄ Beckton Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Arsenal ⇄ Beckton Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
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
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak 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.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.

Alternative ways to travel

By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares