The journey from Blackwall to Wapping is in fare zone 2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and London Overground tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell
- From Blackwall take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Wapping
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins
Stations on the route: Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and London Overground
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Blackwall to Shadwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Blackwall tube station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Wapping station is not wheelchair accessible
Blackwall station 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 tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Wapping station exit – You must use one lift and three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (21 steps up +4 steps up +2 steps down), or eight flights of stairs if you want to avoid the lift (21 steps up +12 steps up +15 steps up +12 steps up +3x15 steps up +2 steps up)
The journey from Wapping to Blackwall is in fare zone 2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell
- From Wapping take the London Overground
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Blackwall
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins
Stations on the route: Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwall
Alternative routes include Wapping to Shadwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Wapping train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Blackwall station is not wheelchair accessible
Wapping station entrance – You must use one lift and three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2 steps up +4 steps down +21 steps down), or eight flights of stairs if you want to avoid the lift (2 steps up +3x15 steps down +12 steps down +15 steps down +12 steps down +21 steps down)
Changing tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Blackwall station 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)
Tube fare between Blackwall and Wapping
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 2. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
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Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
Zone 2 fare | £6.70 | £1.90 | £1.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
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One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
Anytime | Off-peak | |||
Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
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Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.