Blackfriars ⇄ Surrey Quays Station · Train Fare & Route
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and London Overground lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Blackfriars take the District Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Surrey Quays
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays
Live status and delays
District line Good service
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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 Canada Water and Blackfriars to Bermondsey
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Blackfriars is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Surrey Quays is not wheelchair accessible
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 Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
Surrey Quays exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (10 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and District lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Surrey Quays take the London Overground
- Change at Whitechapel to the District Line
- Leave the train at Blackfriars
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars
Alternative routes include Surrey Quays to Canada Water and Surrey Quays to Bermondsey
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Surrey Quays is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Blackfriars is not wheelchair accessible
Surrey Quays entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +10 steps down)
Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
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 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | 7 | 3.50 | 2.90 | 8.90 | 8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | 44.70 | 171.70 |
| 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 | ||||
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.
Other ways to travel between Blackfriars and Surrey Quays
Walking – The distance is roughly 2¾ miles on foot, which will take you around 52-58 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 – A 2¾ mile ride should cost about £15.80 to £26.80 and take anything from 12 to 24 minutes
By car – Parking near Blackfriars station
