This journey is in zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway
- From Custom House take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at East India
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 5 mins
Stations on the route: Custom House ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Docklands Light Railway timetable
Alternative routes include Custom House to Blackwall, Custom House to All Saints and Custom House to Royal Victoria
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Custom House is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
East India is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Custom House entrance – There are two lifts between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs (2x16 steps up +16 steps down +14 steps down)
East India exit – From the platforms to the Aspen Way exit there’s a lift (or three flights of 14 steps down), plus another lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 16 and 14 steps up). From the platforms to the South Side exit there are two lifts (or four flights of 16 and 14 steps down, and 16 and 15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway
- From East India take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Custom House
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 6 mins
Stations on the route: East India ➜ Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Custom House
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Docklands Light Railway timetable
Alternative routes include East India to Blackwall, East India to All Saints and East India to Royal Victoria
Stairs, lifts and escalators
East India is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Custom House is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
East India entrance – From the Aspen Way entrance to the platforms there’s a lift (or three flights of 14 steps up), plus another lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 14 and 16 steps down). From the South Side entrance to the platforms there are two lifts (or four flights of 15 and 16 steps up, and 14 and 16 steps down)
Custom House exit – There are two lifts between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs (14 steps up +16 steps up +2x16 steps down)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 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 2-3 fare | £6.70 | £2.10 | £1.90 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 |
| 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.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – You could walk 1⅓ miles in 25-27 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 – 1⅓ miles will cost between £10.60 and £18.20 and take 7-16 minutes
By car – Parking near East India station