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East Ham ⇄ Surrey Quays Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from East Ham to Surrey Quays is in fare zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the District and London Overground tube lines, changing trains at Whitechapel

  1. From East Ham take the District Line
  2. Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
  3. Leave the train at Surrey Quays

Number of tube stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins

Stations on the route: East Ham ➜ Upton Park ➜ Plaistow ➜ West Ham ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays

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Strikes and closures on the District and London Overground

First and last train times on the District line

Tube times for the District line

Alternative routes include East Ham to Canada Water and East Ham to Bermondsey

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

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

Surrey Quays station is not wheelchair accessible

East Ham 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 (14 steps down +17 steps down)

Changing tube line at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms

Surrey Quays station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (10 steps up +15 steps up)

The journey from Surrey Quays to East Ham is in fare zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and District tube lines, changing trains at Whitechapel

  1. From Surrey Quays take the London Overground
  2. Change at Whitechapel to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at East Ham

Number of tube stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins

Stations on the route: Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ West Ham ➜ Plaistow ➜ Upton Park ➜ East Ham

Alternative routes include Surrey Quays to Canada Water and Surrey Quays to Bermondsey

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

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

East Ham station is not wheelchair accessible

Surrey Quays station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +10 steps down)

Changing tube line at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms

East Ham 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 (17 steps up +14 steps up)

Tube fare between East Ham and Surrey Quays

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

Cost of tube fare from East Ham ⇄ Surrey Quays 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 2-3 fare £6.70 £2.10 £1.90 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from East Ham ⇄ Surrey Quays Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
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
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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 – It’s about 5⅓ miles from Surrey Quays to East Ham which is too far 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 prices 2024 · Pensioner bus prices 2024 · Children’s bus prices 2024

Travel by taxi – Catching a black cab 5⅓ miles between Surrey Quays train station and East Ham station will take 24-38 mins and cost about £28 and £40

Travel by carCar parks near Surrey Quays station