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Blackfriars ⇄ Devons Road Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and DLR lines,

  1. From Blackfriars take the District Line
  2. Leave train at Bow Road and walk 6 mins to Bow Church
  3. Change at Bow Church to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at Devons Road

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 41 mins

Stations on the route: Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road [leave train] Walk 6 mins to Bow Church [change train] Devons Road

Live status and delays

Closures on the District and DLR line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Blackfriars to Bromley By Bow, Blackfriars to Bow Church and Blackfriars to Langdon Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

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

Blackfriars 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 from the Victoria Embankment entrance to the booking hall (17 steps down +3 steps down +6 steps up), or three flights from the New Bridge Street entrance (18 steps down +6 steps down +6 steps up), or two flights from the Riverside Walk entrance (18 steps up +6 steps up), or two flights from the Blackfriars Bridge entrance (2x10 steps down from the eastside, or 21 steps down +6 steps up from the westside), or one flight from the Queen Victoria Street entrance (16 steps down). After that there’s another two flights of stairs down to the platforms (10 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 17 steps down +9 steps down to the westbound platform)

Devons Road exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (9 steps up +16 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Jubilee and Circle lines, changing trains at Canary Wharf and

  1. From Devons Road take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canary Wharf to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Westminster to the Circle Line
  4. Leave the train at Blackfriars

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 46 mins

Stations on the route: Devons Road ➜ Langdon Park ➜ All Saints ➜ Poplar ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf (DLR) [change train] Canary Wharf (Underground) ➜ Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster [change train] Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR, Jubilee and Circle line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Devons Road to Bromley By Bow, Devons Road to Bow Church and Devons Road to Langdon Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

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

Devons Road entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (16 steps down +9 steps down)

Changing trains at Canary Wharf – You must use an escalator, a lift, and walk 200 metres outside to change between the DLR and Jubilee platforms

Changing trains at Westminster – There are two lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee eastbound line platforms (or two escalators and 2x14 stairs), or three lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee westbound line platforms (or three escalators and 2x14 stairs)

Blackfriars exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (16 steps up +10 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 9 steps up +17 steps up from the westbound platform). After that there’s another three flights of stairs to the Victoria Embankment exit (6 steps up +3 steps down +17 steps down), or three flights to the New Bridge Street exit (6 steps up +6 steps down +18 steps down), or two flights to the Riverside Walk exit (6 steps down +18 steps down), or two flights to the Blackfriars Bridge exit (2x10 steps up to the eastside, or 6 steps up +21 steps down to the westside), or one flight to the Queen Victoria Street exit (16 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 Blackfriars ⇄ Devons Road 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 Blackfriars ⇄ Devons Road 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 – Four miles on foot would take you around 75-85 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 four mile ride should cost between £18 and £31 and take about 16-30 minutes

By carParking near Blackfriars station