The journey from Custom House to Rotherhithe is in fare zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and London Overground tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell
- From Custom House take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Rotherhithe
Number of tube stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: Custom House ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and London Overground
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Custom House to Canada Water
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Custom House station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Rotherhithe 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 Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Rotherhithe station exit – You must use three flights of stairs (15, 9, 15 steps up) plus an escalator (or three flights of 12, 13, 12 steps up) from the platforms to the exit
The journey from Rotherhithe to Custom House is in fare zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell
- From Rotherhithe take the London Overground
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Custom House
Number of tube stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins
Stations on the route: Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwall ➜ East India ➜ Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Custom House
Alternative routes include Rotherhithe to Canada Water
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Rotherhithe train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Custom House station is not wheelchair accessible
Rotherhithe station entrance – You must use an escalator (or three flights of 12, 13, 12 steps down), plus another three flights of stairs between the entrance and platforms (15, 9, 15 steps down)
Changing tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
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 Rotherhithe
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 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 2-3 fare | £6.70 | £2.10 | £1.90 | £10 | £10 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
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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 |
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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.