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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway
- From Canary Wharf take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Tower Gateway
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 10 mins
Stations on the route: Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Part closure Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March, no service between Poplar / Stratford International and Beckton / Woolwich Arsenal. Use ELIZABETH LINE services between Custom House and Woolwich. Replacement buses operate.
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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 Canary Wharf to Tower Hill, Canary Wharf to Aldgate and Canary Wharf to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Canary Wharf is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Tower Gateway is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Canary Wharf entrance – There are two lifts (or two escalators) from the Heron Quays Road entrance to the Jubilee line platforms. There’s a lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 16 stairs) from the North Colonnade entrance to the DLR platforms, or two flights of 6 stairs plus a lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 16 stairs) from the South Colonnade entrance to the DLR platforms. Note: The Jubilee line station and DLR station are two seperate stations
Tower Gateway exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. You can also use an escalator, or three flights of stairs (16 steps down +3 steps down +11 steps down)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway
- From Tower Gateway take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Canary Wharf
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 11 mins
Stations on the route: Tower Gateway ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Part closure Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March, no service between Poplar / Stratford International and Beckton / Woolwich Arsenal. Use ELIZABETH LINE services between Custom House and Woolwich. Replacement buses operate.
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 00:39
Saturday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 00:39
Sunday
First train at 06:59 – Last train at 23:39
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
5:29, 5:39, 5:49, 5:59, 6:09, 6:17, 6:27, 6:34, 6:43, 6:52, 7:01, 7:10, 7:19, 7:28, 7:37, 7:46, 7:55, 8:04, 8:13, 8:22, 8:31, 8:40, 8:49, 8:58, 9:07, 9:16, 9:25, 9:34, 9:43, 9:52, 10:01, 10:10, 10:19, 10:28, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29
See the rest of the timetable
15:38, 15:49, 15:58, 16:08, 16:13, 16:22, 16:31, 16:40, 16:49, 16:58, 17:07, 17:16, 17:25, 17:34, 17:43, 17:52, 18:01, 18:10, 18:19, 18:28, 18:37, 18:46, 18:55, 19:04, 19:13, 19:22, 19:31, 19:40, 19:49, 19:58, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19, 00:29, 00:39
Saturday
5:29, 5:39, 5:49, 5:59, 6:09, 6:19, 6:29, 6:39, 6:49, 6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19, 00:29, 00:39
Sunday
6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39
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Alternative routes include Tower Gateway to Tower Hill, Tower Gateway to Aldgate and Tower Gateway to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Tower Gateway is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Canary Wharf is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street 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)
Canary Wharf exit – There are two lifts (or two escalators) from the Jubilee line platforms to the Heron Quays Road exit. There’s a lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 16 stairs) from the DLR platforms to the North Colonnade exit, or two flights of 6 stairs plus a lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 16 stairs) from the DLR platforms to the South Colonnade exit. Note: The Jubilee line station and DLR station are two seperate stations
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 Canary Wharf and Tower Gateway
Walking – The distance is approximately 2⅓ miles on foot, which would take you 44-49 minutes
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 – 2⅓ miles in a taxi will cost between £15.80 and £26.80 and take 11-23 minutes
By car – Parking near Canary Wharf station
