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EmailThis journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway
- From Bank take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Pontoon Dock
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: Bank ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwell ➜ East India ➜ Canning Town ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Pontoon Dock
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Good service
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First and last train times
First and last train times are not available
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Timetable information is not available
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Alternative routes include Bank to West Silvertown and Bank to London City Airport
Stairs, lifts and escalators
The eastbound DLR and Northern lines at Bank are wheelchair accessible, and have step-free access from the street to the train. The westbound DLR and Central lines are not wheelchair accessible. Pontoon Dock is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Bank entrance – [1] To get to the Central line booking hall you must use one flight of stairs from the Queen Victoria Street, Walbrook, Poultry south, Threadneedle Street south, Cornhill north and Mansion House Place entrances (18, 19 or 20 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Poultry north, Princes Street west, Cornhill south, Lombard Street north and Mansion House Street entrances (15 or 16 steps down +4 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Princes Street east and Threadneedle Street north entrances (9 steps down +11 steps down). After that you must use an escalator to the Central line platforms, or a long travalator to the W&C platforms, or one escalator and four flights of stairs to the Northern line platforms (16 steps down +8 steps down +13 steps down +21 steps down), or three escalators plus five flights of stairs to the DLR platforms (12 steps up +11 steps up +10 steps up +2x12 steps down). [2] To get to the Northern line booking hall you must use a lift from the King William Street entrance, or two flights of stairs from the Lombard Street entrance (9 steps down +16 steps down). After that you must use an escalator, a lift, plus three flights of stairs to the Central line platforms (13 steps up +8 steps up +16 steps up), or a lift and a long travalator to the W&C platforms, or a lift and one flight of stairs to the Northern line platforms (21 steps down), or two lifts, two escalators and ten flights of stairs to the DLR platforms (8x14 steps down +6 steps down +10 steps down)
Pontoon Dock exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit
This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway
- From Pontoon Dock take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Bank
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: Pontoon Dock ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwell ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Bank
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:27 – Last train at 00:53
Saturday
First train at 05:27 – Last train at 00:53
Sunday
First train at 06:57 – Last train at 23:53
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
5:27, 5:37, 5:47, 5:50, 5:57, 5:59, 6:03, 6:08, 6:12, 6:17, 6:21, 6:27, 6:30, 6:35, 6:39, 6:44, 6:48, 6:53, 6:57, 7:02, 7:06, 7:11, 7:15, 7:20, 7:24, 7:29, 7:33, 7:38, 7:42, 7:47, 7:51, 7:56, 8:00, 8:05, 8:09, 8:14, 8:18, 8:23, 8:27, 8:32, 8:36, 8:41, 8:45, 8:50, 8:54, 8:59, 9:03, 9:08, 9:12, 9:17, 9:21, 9:26, 9:30, 9:35, 9:39, 9:44, 9:48, 9:53, 9:57, 10:02, 10:06, 10:11, 10:17, 10:23
See the rest of the timetable
10:27, 10:33, 10:37, 10:43, 10:47, 10:53, 10:57, 11:03, 11:07, 11:13, 11:17, 11:23, 11:27, 11:33, 11:37, 11:43, 11:47, 11:53, 11:57, 12:03, 12:07, 12:13, 12:17, 12:23, 12:27, 12:33, 12:37, 12:43, 12:47, 12:53, 12:57, 13:03, 13:07, 13:13, 13:17, 13:23, 13:27, 13:33, 13:37, 13:43, 13:47, 13:53, 13:57, 14:03, 14:07, 14:13, 14:17, 14:23, 14:27, 14:33, 14:37, 14:43, 14:47, 14:53, 14:57, 15:03, 15:07, 15:13, 15:17, 15:23, 15:27, 15:33, 15:37, 15:43, 15:50, 15:53, 16:00, 16:03, 16:09, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:27, 16:32, 16:36, 16:41, 16:45, 16:50, 16:54, 16:59, 17:03, 17:08, 17:12, 17:17, 17:21, 17:26, 17:30, 17:35, 17:39, 17:44, 17:48, 17:53, 17:57, 18:02, 18:06, 18:11, 18:15, 18:20, 18:24, 18:29, 18:33, 18:38, 18:42, 18:47, 18:51, 18:56, 19:00, 19:05, 19:09, 19:14, 19:18, 19:23, 19:27, 19:31, 19:36, 19:41, 19:47, 19:53, 19:57, 20:03, 20:07, 20:13, 20:17, 20:23, 20:27, 20:33, 20:37, 20:43, 20:47, 20:53, 20:57, 21:03, 21:07, 21:13, 21:17, 21:23, 21:27, 21:33, 21:37, 21:43, 21:47, 21:53, 21:57, 22:03, 22:07, 22:13, 22:17, 22:23, 22:27, 22:33, 22:37, 22:43, 22:47, 22:53, 22:57, 23:03, 23:07, 23:13, 23:17, 23:23, 23:27, 23:33, 23:37, 23:43, 23:47, 23:53, 23:57, 00:03, 00:07, 00:13, 00:17, 00:23, 00:27, 00:33, 00:37, 00:43, 00:47, 00:53
Saturday
5:27, 5:37, 5:47, 5:53, 5:57, 6:03, 6:07, 6:13, 6:17, 6:23, 6:27, 6:33, 6:37, 6:43, 6:47, 6:53, 6:57, 7:03, 7:07, 7:13, 7:17, 7:23, 7:27, 7:33, 7:37, 7:43, 7:47, 7:53, 7:57, 8:03, 8:07, 8:13, 8:17, 8:23, 8:27, 8:33, 8:37, 8:43, 8:47, 8:53, 8:57, 9:03, 9:07, 9:13, 9:17, 9:23, 9:27, 9:33, 9:37, 9:43, 9:47, 9:53, 9:57, 10:03, 10:07, 10:13, 10:17, 10:23, 10:27, 10:33, 10:37, 10:43, 10:47, 10:53, 10:57, 11:03, 11:07, 11:13, 11:17, 11:23, 11:27, 11:33, 11:37, 11:43, 11:47, 11:53, 11:57, 12:03, 12:07, 12:13, 12:17, 12:23, 12:27, 12:33, 12:37, 12:43, 12:47, 12:53, 12:57, 13:03, 13:07, 13:13, 13:17, 13:23, 13:27, 13:33, 13:37, 13:43, 13:47, 13:53, 13:57, 14:03, 14:07, 14:13, 14:17, 14:23, 14:27, 14:33, 14:37, 14:43, 14:47, 14:53, 14:57, 15:03, 15:07, 15:13, 15:17, 15:23, 15:27, 15:33, 15:37, 15:43, 15:47, 15:53, 15:57, 16:03, 16:07, 16:13, 16:17, 16:23, 16:27, 16:33, 16:37, 16:43, 16:47, 16:53, 16:57, 17:03, 17:07, 17:13, 17:17, 17:23, 17:27, 17:33, 17:37, 17:43, 17:47, 17:53, 17:57, 18:03, 18:07, 18:13, 18:17, 18:23, 18:27, 18:33, 18:37, 18:43, 18:47, 18:53, 18:57, 19:03, 19:07, 19:13, 19:17, 19:23, 19:27, 19:33, 19:37, 19:43, 19:47, 19:53, 19:57, 20:03, 20:07, 20:13, 20:17, 20:23, 20:27, 20:33, 20:37, 20:43, 20:47, 20:53, 20:57, 21:03, 21:07, 21:13, 21:17, 21:23, 21:27, 21:33, 21:37, 21:43, 21:47, 21:53, 21:57, 22:03, 22:07, 22:13, 22:17, 22:23, 22:27, 22:33, 22:37, 22:43, 22:47, 22:53, 22:57, 23:03, 23:07, 23:13, 23:17, 23:23, 23:27, 23:33, 23:37, 23:43, 23:47, 23:53, 23:57, 00:03, 00:07, 00:13, 00:17, 00:23, 00:27, 00:33, 00:37, 00:43, 00:47, 00:53
Sunday
6:57, 7:07, 7:17, 7:23, 7:27, 7:33, 7:37, 7:43, 7:47, 7:53, 7:57, 8:03, 8:07, 8:13, 8:17, 8:23, 8:27, 8:33, 8:37, 8:43, 8:47, 8:53, 8:57, 9:03, 9:07, 9:13, 9:17, 9:23, 9:27, 9:33, 9:37, 9:43, 9:47, 9:53, 9:57, 10:03, 10:07, 10:13, 10:17, 10:23, 10:27, 10:33, 10:37, 10:43, 10:47, 10:53, 10:57, 11:03, 11:07, 11:13, 11:17, 11:23, 11:27, 11:33, 11:37, 11:43, 11:47, 11:53, 11:57, 12:03, 12:07, 12:13, 12:17, 12:23, 12:27, 12:33, 12:37, 12:43, 12:47, 12:53, 12:57, 13:03, 13:07, 13:13, 13:17, 13:23, 13:27, 13:33, 13:37, 13:43, 13:47, 13:53, 13:57, 14:03, 14:07, 14:13, 14:17, 14:23, 14:27, 14:33, 14:37, 14:43, 14:47, 14:53, 14:57, 15:03, 15:07, 15:13, 15:17, 15:23, 15:27, 15:33, 15:37, 15:43, 15:47, 15:53, 15:57, 16:03, 16:07, 16:13, 16:17, 16:23, 16:27, 16:33, 16:37, 16:43, 16:47, 16:53, 16:57, 17:03, 17:07, 17:13, 17:17, 17:23, 17:27, 17:33, 17:37, 17:43, 17:47, 17:53, 17:57, 18:03, 18:07, 18:13, 18:17, 18:23, 18:27, 18:33, 18:37, 18:43, 18:47, 18:53, 18:57, 19:03, 19:07, 19:13, 19:17, 19:23, 19:27, 19:33, 19:37, 19:43, 19:47, 19:53, 19:57, 20:03, 20:07, 20:13, 20:17, 20:23, 20:27, 20:33, 20:37, 20:43, 20:47, 20:53, 20:57, 21:03, 21:07, 21:13, 21:17, 21:23, 21:27, 21:33, 21:37, 21:43, 21:47, 21:53, 21:57, 22:03, 22:07, 22:13, 22:17, 22:23, 22:27, 22:33, 22:37, 22:43, 22:47, 22:53, 22:57, 23:03, 23:07, 23:13, 23:17, 23:23, 23:27, 23:33, 23:37, 23:43, 23:47, 23:53
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Alternative routes include Pontoon Dock to West Silvertown and Pontoon Dock to London City Airport
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Pontoon Dock is not wheelchair accessible. The eastbound DLR and Northern lines at Bank are wheelchair accessible, and have step-free access from the street to the train. The westbound DLR and Central lines are not wheelchair accessible
Pontoon Dock entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms
Bank exit – [1] To get to the Central line booking hall you must use an escalator from the Central line platforms, or a long travalator from the W&C platforms, or one escalator and four flights of stairs from the Northern line platforms (21 steps up +13 steps up +8 steps up +16 steps up), or three escalators plus five flights of stairs from the DLR platforms (2x12 steps down +10 steps down +11 steps down +12 steps up). After that you must use one flight of stairs to the Queen Victoria Street, Walbrook, Poultry south, Threadneedle Street south, Cornhill north and Mansion House Place exits (18, 19 or 20 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the Poultry north, Princes Street west, Cornhill south, Lombard Street north and Mansion House Street exits (4 steps up +15 or 16 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the Princes Street east and Threadneedle Street north exits (11 steps up +9 steps up). [2] To get to the Northern line booking hall you must use an escalator, a lift, plus three flights of stairs from the Central line platforms (16 steps down +8 steps down +13 steps down), or a lift and a long travalator from the W&C platforms, or a lift and one flight of stairs from the Northern line platforms (21 steps up), or two lifts, two escalators and ten flights of stairs from the DLR platforms (10 steps up +6 steps up +8x14 steps up). After that you must use a lift to the King William Street exit, or two flights of stairs to the Lombard Street exit (16 steps up +9 steps up)
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-3 fare | £7 | £3.80 | £3.10 | £10.50 | £10.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £16.60 | n/a | £64.20 | £246.60 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £23.60 | £16.60 | £81.60 | £313.40 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £29.80 | £17.80 | £116.40 | £447 |
| 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.
Other ways to travel between Bank and Pontoon Dock
Walking – The distance on foot is about 5¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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
By taxi – A 5¼ miles journey should cost approximately £25.50 to £38 and take 23-37 minutes
By car – Parking near Bank station
