The journey from East India to South Wimbledon is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, DLR and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell and Bank
- From East India take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Bank to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at South Wimbledon
Number of tube stops: 20 · Journey time: Approx 62 mins
Stations on the route: East India ➜ Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval ➜ Stockwell ➜ Clapham North ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham South ➜ Balham ➜ Tooting Bec ➜ Tooting Broadway ➜ Colliers Wood ➜ South Wimbledon
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR, DLR and Northern
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include East India to Wimbledon and East India to Colliers Wood
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
East India tube station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
South Wimbledon 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 Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Changing tube line at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
South Wimbledon station exit – There’s an escalator between the platforms and the exit, but no lift. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use five flights of stairs (5x15 steps up)
The journey from South Wimbledon to East India is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Bank
- From South Wimbledon take the Northern Line
- Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at East India
Number of tube stops: 20 · Journey time: Approx 51 mins
Stations on the route: South Wimbledon ➜ Colliers Wood ➜ Tooting Broadway ➜ Tooting Bec ➜ Balham ➜ Clapham South ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham North ➜ Stockwell ➜ Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwell ➜ East India
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern and DLR
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include South Wimbledon to Wimbledon and South Wimbledon to Colliers Wood
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
South Wimbledon train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
East India station is not wheelchair accessible
South Wimbledon station entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the platforms, but no lift. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use five flights of stairs (5x15 steps down)
Changing tube line at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Changing tube line at – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
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 South Wimbledon
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prices, Pensioner prices, Children’s prices, Oyster card prices, Contactless card prices and Travelcard prices 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 prices 2024 · Pensioner bus prices 2024 · Children’s bus prices 2024
Travel by car – Car parks near East India station