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Beckton ⇄ Custom House Station

This journey is in zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From Beckton take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at Custom House

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 12 mins

Stations on the route: Beckton ➜ Gallions Reach ➜ Cyprus ➜ Beckton Park ➜ Royal Albert ➜ Prince Regent ➜ Custom House

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Beckton to Prince Regent and Beckton to Royal Victoria

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Custom House 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)

Custom House exit – There are two lifts between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs (14 steps up +16 steps up +2x16 steps down)

This journey is in zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From Custom House take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at Beckton

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 11 mins

Stations on the route: Custom House ➜ Prince Regent ➜ Royal Albert ➜ Beckton Park ➜ Cyprus ➜ Gallions Reach ➜ Beckton

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Custom House to Prince Regent and Custom House to Royal Victoria

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

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

Custom House entrance – There are two lifts between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs (2x16 steps up +16 steps down +14 steps down)

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

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 3. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 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 Beckton ⇄ Custom House Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 3 fare £6.70 £1.90 £1.80 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Beckton ⇄ Custom House Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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

Walking – The distance is roughly 1½ miles on foot, which would take about 28-31 minutes

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 – 1½ miles will cost around £10.60 to £18.20 and take about 8-17 minutes