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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, DLR and Northern 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 Oval
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval
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.
Northern line Good service
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Closures on the DLR, DLR and Northern 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 Vauxhall, Blackwall to Kennington and Blackwall to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Blackwall is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Oval is not wheelchair accessible
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
Changing trains 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
Oval exit – There’s an escalator from the northbound platform to the exit, but you must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the southbound platform (21 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (4 steps down +28 steps up +2x26 steps up +20 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Bank and
- From Oval 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 stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 41 mins
Stations on the route: Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwall
Alternative routes include Oval to Vauxhall, Oval to Kennington and Oval to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Oval is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Blackwall is not wheelchair accessible
Oval entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the northbound platform, but you must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs to the southbound platform (21 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (20 steps down +2x26 steps down +28 steps down +4 steps up)
Changing trains 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 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 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
| 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 |
| 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 Oval
Walking – The distance is around 5 miles, which is too far to walk
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 – A five mile ride should cost between £25.50 and £38 and take about 21-35 minutes
By car – Parking near Blackwall station
