The journey from Custom House to Leyton is in fare zone 3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Jubilee and Central tube lines, changing trains at Canning Town and Stratford
- From Custom House take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Canning Town to the Jubilee Line
- Change at Stratford to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Leyton
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: Custom House ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ West Ham ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Leyton
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR, Jubilee and Central
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Custom House to Leytonstone and Custom House to Stratford
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Custom House underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Leyton station is not wheelchair accessible
Custom House station 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)
Changing tube line at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator
Changing tube line at Stratford – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes
Leyton station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Leyton High Road exit (13 steps up +14 steps up), but four flights of stairs to the car park exit (13 steps down +14 steps down +14 steps up +13 steps up)
The journey from Leyton to Custom House is in fare zone 3 and you’ll have to use the Central, Jubilee and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Stratford and
- From Leyton take the Central Line
- Change at Stratford to the Jubilee Line
- Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Custom House
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Leyton ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ West Ham ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Custom House
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Central, Jubilee and DLR
First and last train times on the Central line
Tube times for the Central line
Alternative routes include Leyton to Leytonstone and Leyton to Stratford
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Leyton train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Custom House station is not wheelchair accessible
Leyton station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the Leyton High Road entrance and the platforms (14 steps down +13 steps down), but four flights of stairs from the car park entrance (13 steps up +14 steps up +14 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing tube line at Stratford – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes
Changing tube line at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator
Custom House station 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)
Tube fare between Custom House and Leyton
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 3. 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 3 fare | £6.70 | £1.90 | £1.80 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 – The stations are about 3½ miles apart. It would take you over 70 minutes to walk that distance
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 3½ mile taxi journey between Leyton station and Custom House will take about about 15-28 mins and cost you around £18 to £31