The journey from East India to Royal Oak is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Circle and Hammersmith & City tube lines, changing trains at Aldgate and Paddington
- From East India take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave train at Tower Gateway and walk 3 mins to Tower Hill
- Change at Tower Hill to the Circle Line
- Change at Paddington to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Royal Oak
Number of tube stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 70 mins
Stations on the route: East India ➜ Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway [leave train] Walk 3 mins to Tower Hill [change train] Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Royal Oak
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR, Circle and H&C
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include East India to Paddington, East India to Bayswater and East India to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
East India station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Royal Oak station is not wheelchair accessible
East India station entrance – From the Aspen Way entrance to the platforms there’s a lift (or three flights of 14 steps up), plus another lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 14 and 16 steps down). From the South Side entrance to the platforms there are two lifts (or four flights of 15 and 16 steps up, and 14 and 16 steps down)
Changing tube line at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Royal Oak station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up +15 steps up)
The journey from Royal Oak to East India is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Baker Street and
- From Royal Oak take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Baker Street to the Jubilee Line
- Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at East India
Number of tube stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 55 mins
Stations on the route: Royal Oak ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Bond Street ➜ Green Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ North Greenwich ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ East India
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the H&C, Jubilee and DLR
First and last train times on the Hammersmith & City line
Tube times for the Hammersmith & City line
Alternative routes include Royal Oak to Paddington, Royal Oak to Bayswater and Royal Oak to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Royal Oak train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
East India station is not wheelchair accessible
Royal Oak station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +20 steps down)
Changing tube line at Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)
Changing tube line at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator
East India station exit – From the platforms to the Aspen Way exit there’s a lift (or three flights of 14 steps down), plus another lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 16 and 14 steps up). From the platforms to the South Side exit there are two lifts (or four flights of 16 and 14 steps down, and 16 and 15 steps up)
Tube fare between East India and Royal Oak
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £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 |
See our complete list of London Underground fares, Pensioner fares, Children’s fares, Oyster card fares, Contactless card fares and Travelcard fares 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 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 tickets 2024 · Pensioner bus tickets 2024 · Children’s bus tickets 2024
Travel by car – Car parks near East India station and Royal Oak