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Custom House ⇄ Shoreditch High St Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and London Overground lines, changing trains at Shadwell

  1. From Custom House take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
  3. Leave the train at Shoreditch High Street

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: Custom House ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Shoreditch High Street

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and London Overground line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Custom House to Liverpool Street, Custom House to Old Street and Custom House to Aldgate

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Shoreditch High Street 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 Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and DLR lines, changing trains at Shadwell

  1. From Shoreditch High Street take the London Overground
  2. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Custom House

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 1, 29 mins

Stations on the route: Shoreditch High Street ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwall ➜ East India ➜ Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Custom House

Alternative routes include Shoreditch High Street to Liverpool Street, Shoreditch High Street to Old Street and Shoreditch High Street to Aldgate

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Shoreditch High Street 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

Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

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 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 ⇄ Shoreditch High St Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Custom House ⇄ Shoreditch High St Station
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 – The distance is 4⅓ miles on foot, which is too far to walk

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 – A 4⅓ mile journey will take 18-33 minutes and cost from £23 and £35.50

By carParking near Shoreditch High Street station