Blackwall ⇄ Oxford Circus Station · Train Fare & Route

Blackwall to Oxford Circus Oxford Circus to Blackwall

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, DLR and Central 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 Central Line
Leave the train at Oxford Circus

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins

Stations on the route: Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Oxford Circus

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR, DLR and Central line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Blackwall to Bond Street, Blackwall to Piccadilly Circus and Blackwall to Tottenham Court Road

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Oxford Circus exit – There are two escalators from the Bakerloo and Victoria line platforms to the booking hall, and two escalators plus one flight of stairs from the Central line platforms to the booking hall (20 steps up). After that you must use another two flights of stairs to the exit (13 steps up +19 steps up to the northwest corner of the junction, or 13 steps up +18 steps up to the northeast corner, or 12 steps up +19 steps up to the southwest and southeast corners, or 9 steps up +13 steps up to the Argyll Street exit, or 22 steps up to the Oxford Street southside exit)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central, DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Bank and

From Oxford Circus take the Central Line
Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
Leave the train at Blackwall

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins

Stations on the route: Oxford Circus ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ Blackwall

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central, DLR and DLR line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Oxford Circus to Bond Street, Oxford Circus to Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus to Tottenham Court Road

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Oxford Circus is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Blackwall is not wheelchair accessible

Oxford Circus entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the booking hall (19 steps down +13 steps down from the northwest corner of the junction, or 18 steps down +13 steps down from the northeast corner, or 19 steps down +12 steps down from the southwest and southeast corners). After that there’s another two escalators down to the Bakerloo and Victoria line platforms, or two escalators plus one flight of stairs down to the Central line platforms (20 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, 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 ⇄ Oxford Circus Station · Train Fare & Route
Fare zone	Cash	Oyster & Contactless cards
	Single fare	Single fare		Daily cap
	Single fare	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare	7	3.50	2.90	8.90	8.90

Travelcard prices from Blackwall ⇄ Oxford Circus Station · Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone	Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
	One day travelcard		Week travelcard	Month travelcard
	Anytime	Off-peak	Week travelcard	Month travelcard
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 2nd March 2025

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.