Blackfriars ⇄ West India Quay Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Blackfriars to West India Quay is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District, London Overground and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Whitechapel and Shadwell

1. From Blackfriars take the District Line
2. Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
3. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
4. Leave the train at West India Quay

Number of tube stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins

Stations on the route: Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the District, London Overground and DLR

First and last train times on the District line

Tube times for the District line

Alternative routes include Blackfriars to Canary Wharf, Blackfriars to Poplar and Blackfriars to Heron Quays

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

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

West India Quay station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Blackfriars station 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 tube line at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms

Changing tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

West India Quay station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use five flights of stairs (12 steps down +4x11 steps down)

The journey from West India Quay to Blackfriars is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and District tube lines, changing trains at Tower Hill

1. From West India Quay take the Docklands Light Railway
2. Leave train at Tower Gateway and walk 3 mins to Tower Hill
3. Change at Tower Hill to the District Line
4. Leave the train at Blackfriars

Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins

Stations on the route: West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway [leave train] Walk 3 mins to Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the DLR and District

First and last train times on the DLR

Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway

Alternative routes include West India Quay to Canary Wharf, West India Quay to Poplar and West India Quay to Heron Quays

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

West India Quay train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

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

West India Quay station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use five flights of stairs (4x11 steps up +12 steps up)

Changing tube line at – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

Blackfriars station 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)