The journey from Blackwall to Borough is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, DLR and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell and Bank
- From Blackwall take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Bank to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Borough
Number of tube stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins
Stations on the route: Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR, DLR and Northern
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Blackwall to London Bridge, Blackwall to Southwark and Blackwall to Elephant & Castle
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Blackwall train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Borough station is not wheelchair accessible
Blackwall 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 (9 steps up +16 steps up +4 steps up +2x16 steps up)
Changing tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Changing tube line 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
Borough station exit – There’s a lift between the northbound platform and the exit, but you must use a lift and two flights of stairs from the southbound platform (8 steps up +10 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another six flights of stairs (3x25 steps up +6 steps up +21 steps up)
The journey from Borough to Blackwall is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, DLR and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Bank and
- From Borough take the Northern Line
- Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Blackwall
Number of tube stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins
Stations on the route: Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwall
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern, DLR and DLR
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Borough to London Bridge, Borough to Southwark and Borough to Elephant & Castle
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Borough train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Blackwall station is not wheelchair accessible
Borough station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the northbound platform, but you must use a lift and two flights of stairs to the southbound platform (10 steps down +8 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another six flights of stairs (21 steps down +6 steps down +3x25 steps down)
Changing tube line 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
Changing tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Blackwall 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 (2x16 steps down +4 steps down +16 steps down +9 steps down)
Tube fare between Blackwall and Borough
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| 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 |
| 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 |
| See our complete list of Adult train prices, Senior train prices, Child train prices, Oyster prices, Contactless prices and Travelcard prices Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – If you wanted to walk the four mile distance it would take around 75-85 minutes
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets · Senior bus tickets · Child bus tickets
Travel by taxi – The four mile ride between Borough tube station and Blackwall station in a black cab should cost between £18 and £31 and take about 16-30 mins depending on the traffic
Travel by car – Car parks near Blackwall station and Borough