The journey from Devons Road to Tower Gateway is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Poplar
- From Devons Road take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Tower Gateway
Number of tube stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins
Stations on the route: Devons Road ➜ Langdon Park ➜ All Saints ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and DLR
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Devons Road to Tower Hill, Devons Road to Aldgate and Devons Road to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Devons Road tube station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Tower Gateway station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Devons Road station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (16 steps down +9 steps down)
Changing tube line at Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms
Tower Gateway station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. You can also use an escalator, or three flights of stairs (16 steps down +3 steps down +11 steps down)
The journey from Tower Gateway to Devons Road is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Poplar
- From Tower Gateway take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Devons Road
Number of tube stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins
Stations on the route: Tower Gateway ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ All Saints ➜ Langdon Park ➜ Devons Road
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and DLR
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Tower Gateway to Tower Hill, Tower Gateway to Aldgate and Tower Gateway to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Tower Gateway train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Devons Road station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Tower Gateway station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. You can also use an escalator, or three flights of stairs (11 steps up +3 steps up +16 steps up)
Changing tube line at Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms
Devons Road station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (9 steps up +16 steps up)
Tube fare between Devons Road and Tower Gateway
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| 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.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The distance is roughly 2¾ miles, which will probably take around 52-58 minutes on foot
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 fares · Senior citizen bus fares · Children’s bus fares
Travel by taxi – A 2¾ mile ride between Tower Gateway train station and Devons Road in a black cab should cost you about £14.30 to £24.60 and take anything from 12 to 24 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Tower Gateway station