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Custom House ⇄ Pontoon Dock Station

This journey is in zone 3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Canning Town

  1. From Custom House take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Pontoon Dock

Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins

Stations on the route: Custom House ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Pontoon Dock

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and DLR line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Custom House to West Silvertown and Custom House to London City Airport

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Custom House is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Pontoon Dock 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)

Changing trains 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

Pontoon Dock exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit

This journey is in zone 3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Canning Town

  1. From Pontoon Dock take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Custom House

Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins

Stations on the route: Pontoon Dock ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Custom House

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and DLR line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Pontoon Dock to West Silvertown and Pontoon Dock to London City Airport

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Pontoon Dock 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

Pontoon Dock entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms

Changing trains 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 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 zone 3. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Custom House ⇄ Pontoon Dock Station
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
Travelcard prices from Custom House ⇄ Pontoon Dock Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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 – The distance is approximately ½ mile on foot, which would take about 9-10 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 – It’s hardly worth getting a taxi for ½ mile