The journey from Beckton to King George V is in fare zone 3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Canning Town
- From Beckton take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at King George V
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: Beckton ➜ Gallions Reach ➜ Cyprus ➜ Beckton Park ➜ Royal Albert ➜ Prince Regent ➜ Custom House ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ London City Airport ➜ King George V
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and DLR
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Beckton to London City Airport
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Beckton underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
King George V station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Beckton station entrance – There’s a ramp between the entrance and platforms (or 10 steps up)
Changing tube line 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
King George V station exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit
The journey from King George V to Beckton is in fare zone 3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Canning Town
- From King George V take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Beckton
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: King George V ➜ London City Airport ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Custom House ➜ Prince Regent ➜ Royal Albert ➜ Beckton Park ➜ Cyprus ➜ Gallions Reach ➜ Beckton
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and DLR
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include King George V to London City Airport
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
King George V train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Beckton station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
King George V station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms
Changing tube line 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 station exit – There’s a ramp between the platforms and the exit (or 10 steps down)
Tube fare between Beckton and King George V
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 3. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 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 3 fare | £6.70 | £1.90 | £1.80 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| See our complete list of Adult train prices 2024, Senior train prices 2024, Child train prices 2024, Oyster prices 2024, Contactless prices 2024 and Travelcard prices 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 – You could walk the one mile distance in about 19-21 minutes
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 fares 2024 · OAP bus fares 2024 · Kids bus fares 2024
Travel by taxi – The one mile taxi journey between King George V station and Beckton will cost approximately £7 to £12 and will take 6-13 mins