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Bethnal Green ⇄ Westferry Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central and DLR lines, changing trains at Bank

  1. From Bethnal Green take the Central Line
  2. Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Westferry

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins

Stations on the route: Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central and DLR line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Bethnal Green to West India Quay, Bethnal Green to Canary Wharf and Bethnal Green to Limehouse

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Bethnal Green is not wheelchair accessible

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

Bethnal Green entrance – You must use an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Bethnal Green Road entrance and the platforms (20 steps down +8 steps down), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Roman Road entrance and the platforms (19 steps down +7 steps down), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Cambridge Heath Road west entrance and the platforms (18 steps down +8 steps down), or an escalator and three flights of stairs between the Cambridge Heath Road east entrance and the platforms (10 steps down +11 steps down +5 steps down)

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

Westferry exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (3x16 steps down to the westbound platform, or 2x16 steps down +14 steps down to the eastbound platform)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Central lines, changing trains at Bank

  1. From Westferry take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Bank to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Bethnal Green

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins

Stations on the route: Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and Central line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Westferry to West India Quay, Westferry to Canary Wharf and Westferry to Limehouse

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Westferry is not wheelchair accessible

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

Westferry entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (3x16 steps up to the westbound platform, or 14 steps up +2x16 steps up to the eastbound platform)

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

Bethnal Green exit – You must use an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Bethnal Green Road exit (8 steps up +20 steps up), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Roman Road exit (7 steps up +19 steps up), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Cambridge Heath Road west exit (8 steps up +18 steps up), or an escalator and three flights of stairs between the platforms and the Cambridge Heath Road east exit (5 steps up +11 steps up +10 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 Bethnal Green ⇄ Westferry Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Bethnal Green ⇄ Westferry Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £42.70 £164
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

Walking – The distance is approximately 1¾ miles on foot, which would take you 33-36 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 – The 1¾ mile journey should cost about £10.60 to £18.20 and take anything from 9 to 19 minutes

By carParking near Westferry station