The journey from Bow Church to Westferry is in fare zone 2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Poplar
- From Bow Church take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Westferry
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: Bow Church ➜ Devons Road ➜ Langdon Park ➜ All Saints ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ Westferry
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and DLR
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Bow Church to West India Quay, Bow Church to Canary Wharf and Bow Church to Limehouse
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Bow Church tube station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Westferry station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Bow Church station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (16 steps down +11 steps down)
Changing tube line at Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms
Westferry station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (3x16 steps down to the westbound platform, or 2x16 steps down +14 steps down to the eastbound platform)
The journey from Westferry to Bow Church is in fare zone 2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Poplar
- From Westferry take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Bow Church
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: Westferry ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ All Saints ➜ Langdon Park ➜ Devons Road ➜ Bow Church
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and DLR
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Westferry to West India Quay, Westferry to Canary Wharf and Westferry to Limehouse
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Westferry train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Bow Church station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Westferry station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (3x16 steps up to the westbound platform, or 14 steps up +2x16 steps up to the eastbound platform)
Changing tube line at Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms
Bow Church station 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 (11 steps up +16 steps up)
Tube fare between Bow Church and Westferry
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – 1¼ miles would take you about 23-25 minutes to walk
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares
Travel by taxi – A 1¼ mile journey between Westferry train station and Bow Church in a black taxi should cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 7-15 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Westferry station