The journey from Beckton to West Ham is in fare zone 3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Jubilee tube lines, changing trains at Canning Town
- From Beckton take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Canning Town to the Jubilee Line
- Leave the train at West Ham
Number of tube stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 29 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 Ham
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and Jubilee
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Beckton to Plaistow and Beckton to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Beckton tube station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
West Ham 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
West Ham station exit – There’s a lift between the District/H&C line platforms and the exit (or three flights of 14 stairs). There are two lifts between the Jubilee line platforms and the exit (or two escalators)
The journey from West Ham to Beckton is in fare zone 3 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Canning Town
- From West Ham take the Jubilee Line
- Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Beckton
Number of tube stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 26 mins
Stations on the route: West Ham ➜ 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 Jubilee and DLR
First and last train times on the Jubilee line
Tube times for the Jubilee line
Alternative routes include West Ham to Plaistow and West Ham to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
West Ham 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
West Ham station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the District/H&C line platforms (or three flights of 14 stairs). There are two lifts between the entrance and the Jubilee line platforms (or two escalators)
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 West Ham
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 | |||
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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 – The distance is roughly 2¾ miles, which will probably take around 52-58 minutes on foot
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 · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares
Travel by taxi – A 2¾ mile ride between West Ham train station and Beckton in a black cab should cost you about £14.30 to £24.60 and take anything from 12 to 24 mins