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Blackwall ⇄ Bow Church Station

This journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Poplar

  1. From Blackwall take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Bow Church

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins

Stations on the route: Blackwall ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ All Saints ➜ Langdon Park ➜ Devons Road ➜ Bow Church

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and DLR line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Blackwall to Bow Road, Blackwall to Devons Road and Blackwall to Bromley By Bow

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

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

Blackwall 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 trains at Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms

Bow Church 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 (11 steps up +16 steps up)

This journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Poplar

  1. From Bow Church take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Blackwall

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins

Stations on the route: Bow Church ➜ Devons Road ➜ Langdon Park ➜ All Saints ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ Blackwall

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and DLR line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

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

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

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

Bow Church 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 +11 steps down)

Changing trains at Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms

Blackwall 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)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 2. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 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 Blackwall ⇄ Bow Church Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2 fare £6.70 £1.90 £1.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Blackwall ⇄ Bow Church 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 – The distance is roughly 1½ miles on foot, which would take about 28-31 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 – 1½ miles will cost around £10.60 to £18.20 and take about 8-17 minutes

By carParking near Blackwall station