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EmailThis journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and London Overground lines, changing trains at Shadwell
- From Blackwall take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
- Leave the train at New Cross
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 29 mins
Stations on the route: Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ New Cross
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Part closure Good Friday 18, Saturday 19, Sunday 20 and Easter Monday 21 April, no service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell.
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Closures on the DLR and London Overground line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 10:09 – Last train at 20:27
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:28 – Last train at 00:57
Saturday
First train at 05:28 – Last train at 00:57
Sunday
First train at 06:58 – Last train at 23:57
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
10:09, 10:22, 20:27, 10:09, 10:00
Monday to Friday
5:28, 5:34, 5:37, 5:44, 5:47, 5:54, 5:57, 6:01, 6:07, 6:09, 6:12, 6:17, 6:21, 6:26, 6:30, 6:35, 6:39, 6:44, 6:48, 6:53, 6:57, 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, 9:53
See the rest of the timetable
9:57, 10:02, 10:06, 10:11, 10:15, 10:21, 10:27, 10:31, 10:37, 10:41, 10:47, 10:51, 10:57, 11:01, 11:07, 11:11, 11:17, 11:21, 11:27, 11:31, 11:37, 11:41, 11:47, 11:51, 11:57, 12:01, 12:07, 12:11, 12:17, 12:21, 12:27, 12:31, 12:37, 12:41, 12:47, 12:51, 12:57, 13:01, 13:07, 13:11, 13:17, 13:21, 13:27, 13:31, 13:37, 13:41, 13:47, 13:51, 13:57, 14:01, 14:07, 14:11, 14:17, 14:21, 14:27, 14:31, 14:37, 14:41, 14:47, 14:51, 14:57, 15:01, 15:07, 15:11, 15:17, 15:21, 15:27, 15:31, 15:37, 15:41, 15:45, 15:47, 15:51, 15:56, 16:00, 16:05, 16:09, 16:14, 16:18, 16:23, 16:27, 16:32, 16:36, 16:41, 16:45, 16:50, 16:54, 16:59, 17:03, 17:08, 17:12, 17:17, 17:21, 17:26, 17:30, 17:35, 17:39, 17:44, 17:48, 17:53, 17:57, 18:02, 18:06, 18:11, 18:15, 18:20, 18:24, 18:29, 18:33, 18:38, 18:42, 18:47, 18:51, 18:56, 19:00, 19:05, 19:09, 19:14, 19:18, 19:23, 19:27, 19:32, 19:36, 19:41, 19:45, 19:51, 19:57, 20:01, 20:07, 20:11, 20:17, 20:21, 20:27, 20:31, 20:37, 20:41, 20:47, 20:51, 20:57, 21:01, 21:07, 21:11, 21:17, 21:21, 21:27, 21:31, 21:37, 21:41, 21:47, 21:51, 21:57, 22:01, 22:07, 22:11, 22:17, 22:21, 22:27, 22:31, 22:37, 22:41, 22:47, 22:51, 22:57, 23:01, 23:07, 23:11, 23:17, 23:21, 23:27, 23:31, 23:37, 23:41, 23:47, 23:51, 23:57, 00:01, 00:07, 00:11, 00:17, 00:21, 00:27, 00:31, 00:37, 00:41, 00:47, 00:57
Saturday
5:28, 5:34, 5:37, 5:44, 5:47, 5:54, 5:57, 6:01, 6:07, 6:11, 6:17, 6:21, 6:27, 6:31, 6:37, 6:41, 6:47, 6:51, 6:57, 7:01, 7:07, 7:11, 7:17, 7:21, 7:27, 7:31, 7:37, 7:41, 7:47, 7:51, 7:57, 8:01, 8:07, 8:11, 8:17, 8:21, 8:27, 8:31, 8:37, 8:41, 8:47, 8:51, 8:57, 9:01, 9:07, 9:11, 9:17, 9:21, 9:27, 9:31, 9:37, 9:41, 9:47, 9:51, 9:57, 10:01, 10:07, 10:11, 10:17, 10:21, 10:27, 10:31, 10:37, 10:41, 10:47, 10:51, 10:57, 11:01, 11:07, 11:11, 11:17, 11:21, 11:27, 11:31, 11:37, 11:41, 11:47, 11:51, 11:57, 12:01, 12:07, 12:11, 12:17, 12:21, 12:27, 12:31, 12:37, 12:41, 12:47, 12:51, 12:57, 13:01, 13:07, 13:11, 13:17, 13:21, 13:27, 13:31, 13:37, 13:41, 13:47, 13:51, 13:57, 14:01, 14:07, 14:11, 14:17, 14:21, 14:27, 14:31, 14:37, 14:41, 14:47, 14:51, 14:57, 15:01, 15:07, 15:11, 15:17, 15:21, 15:27, 15:31, 15:37, 15:41, 15:47, 15:51, 15:57, 16:01, 16:07, 16:11, 16:17, 16:21, 16:27, 16:31, 16:37, 16:41, 16:47, 16:51, 16:57, 17:01, 17:07, 17:11, 17:17, 17:21, 17:27, 17:31, 17:37, 17:41, 17:47, 17:51, 17:57, 18:01, 18:07, 18:11, 18:17, 18:21, 18:27, 18:31, 18:37, 18:41, 18:47, 18:51, 18:57, 19:01, 19:07, 19:11, 19:17, 19:21, 19:27, 19:31, 19:37, 19:41, 19:47, 19:51, 19:57, 20:01, 20:07, 20:11, 20:17, 20:21, 20:27, 20:31, 20:37, 20:41, 20:47, 20:51, 20:57, 21:01, 21:07, 21:11, 21:17, 21:21, 21:27, 21:31, 21:37, 21:41, 21:47, 21:51, 21:57, 22:01, 22:07, 22:11, 22:17, 22:21, 22:27, 22:31, 22:37, 22:41, 22:47, 22:51, 22:57, 23:02, 23:07, 23:12, 23:17, 23:21, 23:27, 23:31, 23:37, 23:41, 23:47, 23:51, 23:57, 00:01, 00:07, 00:11, 00:17, 00:21, 00:27, 00:31, 00:37, 00:41, 00:47, 00:57
Sunday
6:58, 7:04, 7:07, 7:14, 7:17, 7:24, 7:27, 7:31, 7:37, 7:41, 7:47, 7:51, 7:57, 8:01, 8:07, 8:11, 8:17, 8:21, 8:27, 8:31, 8:37, 8:41, 8:47, 8:51, 8:57, 9:01, 9:07, 9:11, 9:17, 9:21, 9:27, 9:31, 9:37, 9:41, 9:47, 9:51, 9:57, 10:01, 10:07, 10:11, 10:17, 10:21, 10:27, 10:31, 10:37, 10:41, 10:47, 10:51, 10:57, 11:01, 11:07, 11:11, 11:17, 11:21, 11:27, 11:31, 11:37, 11:41, 11:47, 11:51, 11:57, 12:01, 12:07, 12:11, 12:17, 12:21, 12:27, 12:31, 12:37, 12:41, 12:47, 12:51, 12:57, 13:01, 13:07, 13:11, 13:17, 13:21, 13:27, 13:31, 13:37, 13:41, 13:47, 13:51, 13:57, 14:01, 14:07, 14:11, 14:17, 14:21, 14:27, 14:31, 14:37, 14:41, 14:47, 14:51, 14:57, 15:01, 15:07, 15:11, 15:17, 15:21, 15:27, 15:31, 15:37, 15:41, 15:47, 15:51, 15:57, 16:01, 16:07, 16:11, 16:17, 16:21, 16:27, 16:31, 16:37, 16:41, 16:47, 16:51, 16:57, 17:01, 17:07, 17:11, 17:17, 17:21, 17:27, 17:31, 17:37, 17:41, 17:47, 17:51, 17:57, 18:01, 18:07, 18:11, 18:17, 18:21, 18:27, 18:31, 18:37, 18:41, 18:47, 18:51, 18:57, 19:01, 19:07, 19:11, 19:17, 19:21, 19:27, 19:31, 19:37, 19:41, 19:47, 19:51, 19:57, 20:01, 20:07, 20:11, 20:17, 20:21, 20:27, 20:31, 20:37, 20:41, 20:47, 20:51, 20:57, 21:01, 21:07, 21:11, 21:17, 21:21, 21:27, 21:31, 21:37, 21:41, 21:47, 21:51, 21:57, 22:01, 22:07, 22:11, 22:17, 22:21, 22:27, 22:31, 22:37, 22:41, 22:47, 22:51, 22:57, 23:01, 23:07, 23:11, 23:17, 23:21, 23:27, 23:31, 23:37, 23:41, 23:47, 23:57
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Alternative routes include Blackwall to New Cross Gate and Blackwall to Deptford Bridge
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Blackwall is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. New Cross 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 Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
New Cross exit – There’s a level access ramp between the platforms and the exit
This journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and DLR lines, changing trains at Shadwell
- From New Cross take the London Overground
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Blackwall
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: New Cross ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwall
Alternative routes include New Cross to New Cross Gate and New Cross to Deptford Bridge
Stairs, lifts and escalators
New Cross is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Blackwall has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
New Cross entrance – There’s a level access ramp between the entrance and the platforms
Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground 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, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 2. The cheapest fare is £2 off-peak (£2.10 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 2 fare | £7 | £2.10 | £2 | £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 Blackwall and New Cross
Walking – You could walk the 2½ mile distance in about 47-52 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 – 2½ miles will cost around £15.80 to £26.80 and take about 12-23 minutes
By car – Parking near Blackwall station
