The journey from Canada Water to Limehouse is in fare zone 2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell
- From Canada Water take the London Overground
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Limehouse
Number of tube stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 18 mins
Stations on the route: Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse
Alternative routes include Canada Water to Westferry, Canada Water to Stepney Green and Canada Water to Shadwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Canada Water underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Limehouse station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Canada Water station entrance – There’s a lift between the bus station entrance and the booking hall (or three flights of stairs: 2x12 steps down +11 steps down), but you must use three flights of stairs from the Surrey Quays Road entrance (3x12 steps down). After that you can use another lift from the booking hall to the platforms. If you want to avoid this second lift then you can use one escalator down to the London Overground platforms, or two escalators down to the Jubilee line platforms
Changing tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Limehouse 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 (2x16 steps down +7 steps down)
The journey from Limehouse to Canada Water is in fare zone 2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and London Overground tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell
- From Limehouse take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Canada Water
Number of tube stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins
Stations on the route: Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water
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 Limehouse to Westferry, Limehouse to Stepney Green and Limehouse to Shadwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Limehouse train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Canada Water station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Limehouse 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 (7 steps up +2x16 steps up)
Changing tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Canada Water station exit – You can use a lift between the platforms and the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator from the London Overground platforms, or two escalators from the Jubilee line platforms. After that you can use another lift from the booking hall to the bus station exit (or three flights of stairs: 11 steps up +2x12 steps up), but you must use three flights of stairs to the Surrey Quays Road exit (3x12 steps up)
Tube fare between Canada Water and Limehouse
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 |
See our complete list of Adult tube fares 2024, Senior tube fares 2024, Child tube fares 2024, Oyster fares 2024, Contactless fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 2024 Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of |
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 tickets 2024 · OAP bus tickets 2024 · Kids bus tickets 2024
Travel by taxi – A 1¼ mile journey between Limehouse station and Canada Water in a black taxi should cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 7-15 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Canada Water station