Clapham Common ⇄ Wapping Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Clapham Common to Wapping is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, DLR and London Overground tube lines, changing trains at Bank and Shadwell

1. From Clapham Common take the Northern Line
2. Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
3. Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
4. Leave the train at Wapping

Number of tube stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 41 mins

Stations on the route: Clapham Common ➜ Clapham North ➜ Stockwell ➜ Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Northern, DLR and London Overground

First and last train times on the Northern line

Tube times for the Northern line

Alternative routes include Clapham Common to Shadwell

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Clapham Common tube station is not wheelchair accessible

Wapping station is not wheelchair accessible

Clapham Common station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the booking hall (17 steps down +8 steps down from the Clapham Common/​Clapham Park Road entrance, 9 steps down +15 steps down from the Clapham High Street entrance, or 7 steps down +15 steps down from The Pavement entrance). After that there̱s an escalator (or 5x14 steps down) plus a flight of stairs down to the platforms (19 steps down)

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

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 Clapham Common is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground, DLR and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell and

1. From Wapping take the London Overground
2. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
3. Change at Bank to the Northern Line
4. Leave the train at Clapham Common

Number of tube stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins

Stations on the route: Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval ➜ Stockwell ➜ Clapham North ➜ Clapham Common

Alternative routes include Wapping to Shadwell

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Wapping train station is not wheelchair accessible

Clapham Common 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

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

Clapham Common station exit – There’s an escalator (or 5x14 steps up) plus a flight of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (19 steps up). After that there’s another two flights of stairs from the booking hall to the exit (8 steps up +17 steps up to the Clapham Common/​Clapham Park Road exit, 15 steps up +9 steps up to the Clapham High Street exit, or 15 steps up +7 steps up to The Pavement exit)