The journey from Chancery Lane to Surrey Quays is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central, DLR and London Overground tube lines, changing trains at Bank and Shadwell
- From Chancery Lane take the Central Line
- Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Surrey Quays
Number of tube stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins
Stations on the route: Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Central, DLR and London Overground
First and last train times on the Central line
Tube times for the Central line
Alternative routes include Chancery Lane to Canada Water and Chancery Lane to Bermondsey
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Chancery Lane tube station is not wheelchair accessible
Surrey Quays station is not wheelchair accessible
Chancery Lane station entrance – You must two flights of stairs from the entrance to the booking hall (16 steps down +6 steps down from the Holborn southside and Chancery Lane entrances, or 16 steps down +10 steps down from the Gray’s Inn Road westside entrance, or 19 steps down +6 steps down from the Gray’s Inn Road eastside entrance). After that you must use an escalator down to the eastbound platform, or two escaltors down to the westbound platform
Changing tube line at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Changing tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Surrey Quays station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (10 steps up +15 steps up)
The journey from Surrey Quays to Chancery Lane is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground, DLR and Central tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell and
- From Surrey Quays take the London Overground
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Bank to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Chancery Lane
Number of tube stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins
Stations on the route: Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane
Alternative routes include Surrey Quays to Canada Water and Surrey Quays to Bermondsey
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Surrey Quays train station is not wheelchair accessible
Chancery Lane station is not wheelchair accessible
Surrey Quays station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +10 steps down)
Changing tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Changing tube line at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Chancery Lane station exit – You must use an escalator from the eastbound platform to the booking hall, or two escaltors from the westbound platform. After that you must two flights of stairs from the booking hall to the exit (6 steps up +16 steps up to the Holborn southside and Chancery Lane exits, or 10 steps up +16 steps up to the Gray’s Inn Road westside exit, or 6 steps up +19 steps up to the Gray’s Inn Road eastside exit)
Tube fare between Chancery Lane and Surrey Quays
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £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.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – They stations are 3¼ miles apart and you could walk the distance in around one hour
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 prices 2024 · Pensioner bus prices 2024 · Children’s bus prices 2024
Travel by taxi – A 3¼ mile taxi journey between Surrey Quays train station and Chancery Lane should cost approximately £14.30 to £24.60 and take 14-27 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Chancery Lane station and Surrey Quays