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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway
- From Blackwall take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave train at Tower Gateway and walk 3 mins to Tower Hill
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway [leave train] Walk 3 mins to Tower Hill
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Good service
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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 Tower Gateway, Blackwall to Aldgate and Blackwall to Monument
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Blackwall is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Tower Hill 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)
Tower Hill 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 to the Jubilee Walk exit (2x14 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Trinity Square exit (12 steps up +9 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2
- From Tower Hill walk
- Change at Tower Gateway to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Blackwall
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins
Stations on the route: Tower Hill [walk to] Tower Gateway [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwall
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Good service
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First and last train times
First and last train times are not available
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Timetable information is not available
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Alternative routes include Tower Hill to Tower Gateway, Tower Hill to Aldgate and Tower Hill to Monument
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Tower Hill 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)
Tower Gateway entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. You can also use an escalator, or three flights of stairs (11 steps up +3 steps up +16 steps up)
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 Tower Hill
Walking – 3¼ miles would take you around one hour by foot
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 3¼ mile journey should cost approximately £15.80 to £26.80 and take 14-27 minutes
By car – Parking near Blackwall station
