Blackfriars ⇄ Stratford Station · Train Fare & Route

Blackfriars to Stratford Stratford to Blackfriars

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

From Blackfriars take the District Line
Change at Mile End to the Central Line
Leave the train at Stratford

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 29 mins

Stations on the route: Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Stratford

Live status and delays

Central line Good service

District line Good service

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Closures on the District and Central line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:30 – Last train at 00:43

Sunday
First train at 06:57 – Last train at 00:07

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:30 – Last train at 00:43

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District line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:30, 5:46, 5:58, 6:07, 6:11, 6:17, 6:20, 6:24, 6:27, 6:32, 6:34, 6:37, 6:42, 6:44, 6:47, 6:52, 6:54, 6:56, 7:01, 7:03, 7:05, 7:07, 7:12, 7:14, 7:16, 7:21, 7:23, 7:25, 7:27, 7:32, 7:34, 7:36, 7:41, 7:43, 7:46, 7:48, 7:53, 7:55, 7:57, 8:02, 8:04, 8:06, 8:08, 8:13, 8:15, 8:17, 8:22, 8:24, 8:26, 8:28, 8:32, 8:35, 8:37, 8:41, 8:43, 8:45, 8:48, 8:52, 8:54, 8:56, 8:58, 9:02, 9:04, 9:06

See the rest of the timetable

9:08, 9:12, 9:14, 9:16, 9:18, 9:23, 9:25, 9:27, 9:31, 9:34, 9:36, 9:38, 9:42, 9:45, 9:47, 9:51, 9:53, 9:55, 9:57, 10:01, 10:03, 10:05, 10:08, 10:12, 10:14, 10:16, 10:20, 10:22, 10:24, 10:27, 10:32, 10:34, 10:37, 10:42, 10:44, 10:47, 10:52, 10:54, 10:57, 11:02, 11:04, 11:07, 11:12, 11:14, 11:17, 11:22, 11:24, 11:27, 11:32, 11:34, 11:37, 11:42, 11:44, 11:47, 11:52, 11:54, 11:57, 12:02, 12:04, 12:07, 12:12, 12:14, 12:17, 12:22, 12:24, 12:27, 12:32, 12:34, 12:37, 12:42, 12:44, 12:47, 12:52, 12:54, 12:57, 13:02, 13:04, 13:07, 13:12, 13:14, 13:17, 13:22, 13:24, 13:27, 13:32, 13:34, 13:37, 13:42, 13:44, 13:47, 13:52, 13:54, 13:57, 14:02, 14:04, 14:07, 14:12, 14:14, 14:17, 14:22, 14:24, 14:27, 14:32, 14:34, 14:37, 14:42, 14:44, 14:47, 14:52, 14:54, 14:57, 15:02, 15:04, 15:07, 15:12, 15:14, 15:17, 15:22, 15:24, 15:27, 15:32, 15:34, 15:37, 15:42, 15:44, 15:47, 15:52, 15:54, 15:57, 16:01, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:12, 16:14, 16:17, 16:21, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:32, 16:34, 16:37, 16:41, 16:43, 16:45, 16:47, 16:51, 16:53, 16:55, 16:57, 17:02, 17:04, 17:06, 17:09, 17:13, 17:15, 17:17, 17:22, 17:24, 17:26, 17:30, 17:32, 17:34, 17:36, 17:41, 17:43, 17:45, 17:49, 17:51, 17:53, 17:56, 18:00, 18:02, 18:04, 18:06, 18:11, 18:13, 18:15, 18:17, 18:21, 18:24, 18:26, 18:28, 18:32, 18:34, 18:37, 18:41, 18:43, 18:45, 18:47, 18:51, 18:54, 18:56, 18:58, 19:02, 19:04, 19:06, 19:08, 19:12, 19:14, 19:16, 19:18, 19:22, 19:24, 19:26, 19:31, 19:33, 19:35, 19:37, 19:41, 19:43, 19:45, 19:47, 19:52, 19:54, 19:57, 20:02, 20:04, 20:07, 20:12, 20:14, 20:17, 20:22, 20:24, 20:27, 20:32, 20:34, 20:37, 20:42, 20:44, 20:47, 20:52, 20:54, 20:57, 21:02, 21:04, 21:07, 21:12, 21:14, 21:17, 21:22, 21:24, 21:27, 21:32, 21:34, 21:37, 21:42, 21:44, 21:47, 21:52, 21:54, 21:57, 22:02, 22:04, 22:07, 22:12, 22:14, 22:17, 22:22, 22:24, 22:27, 22:32, 22:34, 22:37, 22:42, 22:44, 22:47, 22:52, 22:54, 22:57, 23:02, 23:04, 23:07, 23:12, 23:14, 23:17, 23:22, 23:24, 23:27, 23:32, 23:34, 23:37, 23:42, 23:44, 23:47, 23:52, 23:54, 23:57, 00:02, 00:04, 00:07, 00:14, 00:22, 00:32, 00:43

Sunday
6:57, 7:07, 7:17, 7:22, 7:27, 7:34, 7:37, 7:42, 7:47, 7:52, 7:54, 7:57, 8:02, 8:04, 8:07, 8:12, 8:14, 8:17, 8:22, 8:24, 8:27, 8:32, 8:34, 8:37, 8:42, 8:44, 8:47, 8:52, 8:54, 8:57, 9:02, 9:04, 9:07, 9:12, 9:14, 9:17, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:32, 9:34, 9:37, 9:42, 9:44, 9:47, 9:52, 9:54, 9:57, 10:02, 10:04, 10:07, 10:12, 10:14, 10:17, 10:22, 10:24, 10:27, 10:32, 10:34, 10:37, 10:42, 10:44, 10:47, 10:52, 10:54, 10:57, 11:02, 11:04, 11:07, 11:12, 11:14, 11:17, 11:22, 11:24, 11:27, 11:32, 11:34, 11:37, 11:42, 11:44, 11:47, 11:52, 11:54, 11:57, 12:02, 12:04, 12:07, 12:12, 12:14, 12:17, 12:22, 12:24, 12:27, 12:32, 12:34, 12:37, 12:42, 12:44, 12:47, 12:52, 12:54, 12:57, 13:02, 13:04, 13:07, 13:12, 13:14, 13:17, 13:22, 13:24, 13:27, 13:32, 13:34, 13:37, 13:42, 13:44, 13:47, 13:52, 13:54, 13:57, 14:02, 14:04, 14:07, 14:12, 14:14, 14:17, 14:22, 14:24, 14:27, 14:32, 14:34, 14:37, 14:42, 14:44, 14:47, 14:52, 14:54, 14:57, 15:02, 15:04, 15:07, 15:12, 15:14, 15:17, 15:22, 15:24, 15:27, 15:32, 15:34, 15:37, 15:42, 15:44, 15:47, 15:52, 15:54, 15:57, 16:02, 16:04, 16:07, 16:12, 16:14, 16:17, 16:22, 16:24, 16:27, 16:32, 16:34, 16:37, 16:42, 16:44, 16:47, 16:52, 16:54, 16:57, 17:02, 17:04, 17:07, 17:12, 17:14, 17:17, 17:22, 17:24, 17:27, 17:32, 17:34, 17:37, 17:42, 17:44, 17:47, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 18:02, 18:04, 18:07, 18:12, 18:14, 18:17, 18:22, 18:24, 18:27, 18:32, 18:34, 18:37, 18:42, 18:44, 18:47, 18:52, 18:54, 18:57, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:12, 19:14, 19:17, 19:22, 19:24, 19:27, 19:32, 19:34, 19:37, 19:42, 19:44, 19:47, 19:52, 19:54, 19:57, 20:02, 20:04, 20:07, 20:12, 20:14, 20:17, 20:22, 20:24, 20:27, 20:32, 20:34, 20:37, 20:42, 20:44, 20:47, 20:52, 20:54, 20:57, 21:02, 21:04, 21:07, 21:12, 21:14, 21:17, 21:22, 21:24, 21:27, 21:32, 21:34, 21:37, 21:42, 21:44, 21:47, 21:52, 21:54, 21:57, 22:02, 22:04, 22:07, 22:12, 22:14, 22:17, 22:22, 22:24, 22:27, 22:32, 22:34, 22:37, 22:42, 22:44, 22:47, 22:52, 22:54, 22:57, 23:02, 23:04, 23:07, 23:12, 23:14, 23:17, 23:22, 23:24, 23:27, 23:32, 23:34, 23:37, 23:42, 23:44, 23:47, 23:52, 23:55, 23:59, 00:07

Saturday and public holidays
5:30, 5:46, 5:58, 6:07, 6:16, 6:22, 6:24, 6:27, 6:32, 6:34, 6:37, 6:42, 6:44, 6:47, 6:52, 6:54, 6:57, 7:02, 7:04, 7:07, 7:12, 7:14, 7:17, 7:22, 7:24, 7:27, 7:32, 7:34, 7:37, 7:42, 7:44, 7:47, 7:52, 7:54, 7:57, 8:02, 8:04, 8:07, 8:12, 8:14, 8:17, 8:22, 8:24, 8:27, 8:32, 8:34, 8:37, 8:42, 8:44, 8:47, 8:52, 8:54, 8:57, 9:02, 9:04, 9:07, 9:12, 9:14, 9:17, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:32, 9:34, 9:37, 9:42, 9:44, 9:47, 9:52, 9:54, 9:57, 10:02, 10:04, 10:07, 10:12, 10:14, 10:17, 10:22, 10:24, 10:27, 10:32, 10:34, 10:37, 10:42, 10:44, 10:47, 10:52, 10:54, 10:57, 11:02, 11:04, 11:07, 11:12, 11:14, 11:17, 11:22, 11:24, 11:27, 11:32, 11:34, 11:37, 11:42, 11:44, 11:47, 11:52, 11:54, 11:57, 12:02, 12:04, 12:07, 12:12, 12:14, 12:17, 12:22, 12:24, 12:27, 12:32, 12:34, 12:37, 12:42, 12:44, 12:47, 12:52, 12:54, 12:57, 13:02, 13:04, 13:07, 13:12, 13:14, 13:17, 13:22, 13:24, 13:27, 13:32, 13:34, 13:37, 13:42, 13:44, 13:47, 13:52, 13:54, 13:57, 14:02, 14:04, 14:07, 14:12, 14:14, 14:17, 14:22, 14:24, 14:27, 14:32, 14:34, 14:37, 14:42, 14:44, 14:47, 14:52, 14:54, 14:57, 15:02, 15:04, 15:07, 15:12, 15:14, 15:17, 15:22, 15:24, 15:27, 15:32, 15:34, 15:37, 15:42, 15:44, 15:47, 15:52, 15:54, 15:57, 16:02, 16:04, 16:07, 16:12, 16:14, 16:17, 16:22, 16:24, 16:27, 16:32, 16:34, 16:37, 16:42, 16:44, 16:47, 16:52, 16:54, 16:57, 17:02, 17:04, 17:07, 17:12, 17:14, 17:17, 17:22, 17:24, 17:27, 17:32, 17:34, 17:37, 17:42, 17:44, 17:47, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 18:02, 18:04, 18:07, 18:12, 18:14, 18:17, 18:22, 18:24, 18:27, 18:32, 18:34, 18:37, 18:42, 18:44, 18:47, 18:52, 18:54, 18:57, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:12, 19:14, 19:17, 19:22, 19:24, 19:27, 19:32, 19:34, 19:37, 19:42, 19:44, 19:47, 19:52, 19:54, 19:57, 20:02, 20:04, 20:07, 20:12, 20:14, 20:17, 20:22, 20:24, 20:27, 20:32, 20:34, 20:37, 20:42, 20:44, 20:47, 20:52, 20:54, 20:57, 21:02, 21:04, 21:07, 21:12, 21:14, 21:17, 21:22, 21:24, 21:27, 21:32, 21:34, 21:37, 21:42, 21:44, 21:47, 21:52, 21:54, 21:57, 22:02, 22:04, 22:07, 22:12, 22:14, 22:17, 22:22, 22:24, 22:27, 22:32, 22:34, 22:37, 22:42, 22:44, 22:47, 22:52, 22:54, 22:57, 23:02, 23:04, 23:07, 23:12, 23:14, 23:17, 23:22, 23:24, 23:27, 23:32, 23:34, 23:37, 23:42, 23:44, 23:47, 23:52, 23:54, 23:57, 00:02, 00:04, 00:07, 00:14, 00:22, 00:32, 00:43

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Alternative routes include Blackfriars to Leyton, Blackfriars to Plaistow and Blackfriars to Bromley By Bow

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Blackfriars is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The DLR and Jubilee lines at Stratford are wheelchair accessible, and have step-free access from the street to the train. The Central and Elizabeth lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap 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)

Changing trains at Mile End – Changing between the Central/District/H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction

Stratford exit – There’s a lift between the Central/London Overground platforms and the exit (or two flights of 14 stairs), but two lifts between the DLR/Jubilee line platforms and the exit (or two escalators, or four flights of 14 stairs)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central and District lines, changing trains at Mile End

From Stratford take the Central Line
Change at Mile End to the District Line
Leave the train at Blackfriars

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins

Stations on the route: Stratford ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars

Live status and delays

Central line Good service

District line Good service

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Closures on the Central and District line

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:20 – Last train at 07:10

Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 00:12

Friday
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 07:10

Sunday
First train at 03:20 – Last train at 23:29

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Central line timetable

Timetable information is not available

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Alternative routes include Stratford to Leyton, Stratford to Plaistow and Stratford to Bromley By Bow

Stairs, lifts and escalators

The DLR and Jubilee lines at Stratford are wheelchair accessible, and have step-free access from the street to the train. The Central and Elizabeth lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. Blackfriars has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Stratford entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the Central/London Overground platforms (or two flights of 14 stairs), but two lifts between the entrance and the DLR/Jubilee line platforms (or two escalators, or four flights of 14 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, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 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 ⇄ Stratford Station · Train Fare & Route
Fare zone	Cash	Oyster & Contactless cards
	Single fare	Single fare		Daily cap
	Single fare	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare	7	3.80	3.10	10.50	10.50

Travelcard prices from Blackfriars ⇄ Stratford Station · Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone	Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
	One day travelcard		Week travelcard	Month travelcard
	Anytime	Off-peak	Week travelcard	Month travelcard
Zone 1-4 travelcard	16.60	n/a	64.20	246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard	23.60	16.60	81.60	313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard	29.80	17.80	116.40	447
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of 2nd March 2025

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.