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Blackwall ⇄ Kensington Olympia Station · Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, District lines, changing trains at Tower Hill and Earl’s Court

  1. From Blackwall 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. Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
  5. Leave the train at Kensington (Olympia)

Number of stops: 19 · Journey time: Approx 67 mins

Stations on the route: Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway [leave train] Walk 3 mins to Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Kensington (Olympia)

Live status and delays

District line Good service

Docklands Light Railway Good service

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Closures on the DLR, District line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:27 – Last train at 00:56

Sunday
First train at 06:57 – Last train at 23:56

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:27 – Last train at 00:56

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Docklands Light Railway timetable

Monday to Friday
5:27, 5:32, 5:36, 5:41, 5:46, 5:51, 5:56, 5:59, 6:04, 6:08, 6:12, 6:17, 6:21, 6:26, 6:30, 6:35, 6:39, 6:44, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:02, 7:06, 7:11, 7:15, 7:20, 7:24, 7:29, 7:33, 7:38, 7:42, 7:47, 7:51, 7:56, 8:00, 8:05, 8:09, 8:14, 8:18, 8:23, 8:27, 8:32, 8:36, 8:41, 8:45, 8:50, 8:54, 8:59, 9:03, 9:08, 9:12, 9:17, 9:21, 9:26, 9:30, 9:35, 9:39, 9:44, 9:48, 9:52, 9:56, 10:01, 10:06, 10:11

See the rest of the timetable

10:16, 10:22, 10:26, 10:31, 10:36, 10:41, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:32, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:53, 15:57, 16:02, 16:06, 16:11, 16:15, 16:20, 16:24, 16:29, 16:33, 16:38, 16:42, 16:47, 16:51, 16:56, 17:00, 17:05, 17:09, 17:14, 17:18, 17:23, 17:27, 17:32, 17:36, 17:41, 17:45, 17:50, 17:54, 17:59, 18:03, 18:08, 18:12, 18:17, 18:21, 18:26, 18:30, 18:35, 18:39, 18:44, 18:48, 18:53, 18:57, 19:02, 19:06, 19:11, 19:15, 19:21, 19:26, 19:31, 19:36, 19:41, 19:46, 19:51, 19:56, 20:01, 20:06, 20:11, 20:16, 20:21, 20:26, 20:31, 20:36, 20:41, 20:46, 20:51, 20:56, 21:01, 21:06, 21:11, 21:16, 21:21, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01, 22:06, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:26, 22:31, 22:36, 22:41, 22:46, 22:51, 22:56, 23:01, 23:06, 23:11, 23:16, 23:21, 23:26, 23:31, 23:36, 23:41, 23:46, 23:51, 23:56, 00:01, 00:06, 00:11, 00:16, 00:21, 00:26, 00:31, 00:36, 00:41, 00:46, 00:56

Sunday
6:57, 7:02, 7:06, 7:11, 7:16, 7:21, 7:26, 7:31, 7:36, 7:41, 7:46, 7:51, 7:56, 8:01, 8:06, 8:11, 8:16, 8:21, 8:26, 8:31, 8:36, 8:41, 8:46, 8:51, 8:56, 9:01, 9:06, 9:11, 9:16, 9:21, 9:26, 9:31, 9:36, 9:41, 9:46, 9:51, 9:56, 10:01, 10:06, 10:11, 10:16, 10:21, 10:26, 10:31, 10:36, 10:41, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:56, 16:01, 16:06, 16:11, 16:16, 16:21, 16:26, 16:31, 16:36, 16:41, 16:46, 16:51, 16:56, 17:01, 17:06, 17:11, 17:16, 17:21, 17:26, 17:31, 17:36, 17:41, 17:46, 17:51, 17:56, 18:01, 18:06, 18:11, 18:16, 18:21, 18:26, 18:31, 18:36, 18:41, 18:46, 18:51, 18:56, 19:01, 19:06, 19:11, 19:16, 19:21, 19:26, 19:31, 19:36, 19:41, 19:46, 19:51, 19:56, 20:01, 20:06, 20:11, 20:16, 20:21, 20:26, 20:31, 20:36, 20:41, 20:46, 20:51, 20:56, 21:01, 21:06, 21:11, 21:16, 21:21, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01, 22:06, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:26, 22:31, 22:36, 22:41, 22:46, 22:51, 22:56, 23:01, 23:06, 23:11, 23:16, 23:21, 23:26, 23:31, 23:36, 23:41, 23:46, 23:56

Saturday and public holidays
5:27, 5:31, 5:36, 5:41, 5:46, 5:51, 5:56, 6:01, 6:06, 6:11, 6:16, 6:21, 6:26, 6:31, 6:36, 6:41, 6:46, 6:51, 6:56, 7:01, 7:06, 7:11, 7:16, 7:21, 7:26, 7:31, 7:36, 7:41, 7:46, 7:51, 7:56, 8:01, 8:06, 8:11, 8:16, 8:21, 8:26, 8:31, 8:36, 8:41, 8:46, 8:51, 8:56, 9:01, 9:06, 9:11, 9:16, 9:21, 9:26, 9:31, 9:36, 9:41, 9:46, 9:51, 9:56, 10:01, 10:06, 10:11, 10:16, 10:21, 10:26, 10:31, 10:36, 10:41, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:56, 16:01, 16:06, 16:11, 16:16, 16:21, 16:26, 16:31, 16:36, 16:41, 16:46, 16:51, 16:56, 17:01, 17:06, 17:11, 17:16, 17:21, 17:26, 17:31, 17:36, 17:41, 17:46, 17:51, 17:56, 18:01, 18:06, 18:11, 18:16, 18:21, 18:26, 18:31, 18:36, 18:41, 18:46, 18:51, 18:56, 19:01, 19:06, 19:11, 19:16, 19:21, 19:26, 19:31, 19:36, 19:41, 19:46, 19:51, 19:56, 20:01, 20:06, 20:11, 20:16, 20:21, 20:26, 20:31, 20:36, 20:41, 20:46, 20:51, 20:56, 21:01, 21:06, 21:11, 21:16, 21:21, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01, 22:06, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:26, 22:31, 22:36, 22:41, 22:46, 22:51, 22:56, 23:01, 23:06, 23:11, 23:16, 23:21, 23:26, 23:31, 23:36, 23:41, 23:46, 23:51, 23:56, 00:01, 00:06, 00:11, 00:16, 00:21, 00:26, 00:31, 00:36, 00:41, 00:46, 00:56

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Alternative routes include Blackwall to Shepherds Bush, Blackwall to West Kensington and Blackwall to Holland Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Blackwall is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Kensington (Olympia) has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap 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 Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms

Kensington (Olympia) exit – There is level access between the platforms and the exit

Sorry, but the route information is unavailable

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

Cost of tube fare from Blackwall ⇄ Kensington Olympia Station · Train Fare & Route
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
Travelcard prices from Blackwall ⇄ Kensington Olympia Station · Train Fare & Route
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 Blackwall and Kensington (Olympia)

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 carParking near Blackwall station

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