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Devons Road ⇄ Whitechapel Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Devons Road to Whitechapel is in fare zone 2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, DLR and London Overground tube lines, changing trains at Poplar and Shadwell

  1. From Devons Road take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
  4. Leave the train at Whitechapel

Number of tube stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: Devons Road ➜ Langdon Park ➜ All Saints ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the DLR, DLR and London Overground

First and last train times on the DLR

Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway

Alternative routes include Devons Road to Aldgate East, Devons Road to Stepney Green and Devons Road to Bethnal Green

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

Whitechapel station is not wheelchair accessible

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

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

Whitechapel station exit – There are lifts up from the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators from the Elizabeth line

The journey from Whitechapel to Devons Road is in fare zone 2 and you’ll have to use the District and DLR tube lines,

  1. From Whitechapel take the District Line
  2. Leave train at Bow Road and walk 6 mins to Bow Church
  3. Change at Bow Church to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at Devons Road

Number of tube stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins

Stations on the route: Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road [leave train] Walk 6 mins to Bow Church [change train] Devons Road

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the District and DLR

First and last train times on the District line

Tube times for the District line

Alternative routes include Whitechapel to Aldgate East, Whitechapel to Stepney Green and Whitechapel to Bethnal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Whitechapel train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Devons Road station is not wheelchair accessible

Whitechapel station entrance – There are lifts down to the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators to the Elizabeth line

Changing tube line at – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground 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 Whitechapel

This tube journey is in Oyster zone 2. 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

Cost of tube fare from Devons Road ⇄ Whitechapel Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2 fare £6.70 £1.90 £1.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Devons Road ⇄ Whitechapel Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
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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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 distance to Devons Road is about two miles, which would take 38-42 minutes to walk

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 bus fares · Child bus fares

Travel by taxi – A two mile journey between Whitechapel train station and Devons Road station in a black taxicab should cost between £10.60 and £18.20 and take about 10-20 mins depending on the traffic

Travel by carCar parks near Whitechapel station