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East India ⇄ West Ham Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from East India to West Ham is in fare zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Jubilee tube lines, changing trains at Canning Town

  1. From East India take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canning Town to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at West Ham

Number of tube stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins

Stations on the route: East India ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ West Ham

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the DLR and Jubilee

First and last train times on the DLR

Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway

Alternative routes include East India to Plaistow and East India to Bromley By Bow

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

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

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 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

West Ham station exit – There’s a lift between the District/​H&C line platforms and the exit (or three flights of 14 stairs). There are two lifts between the Jubilee line platforms and the exit (or two escalators)

The journey from West Ham to East India is in fare zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Canning Town

  1. From West Ham take the Jubilee Line
  2. Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at East India

Number of tube stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins

Stations on the route: West Ham ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ East India

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Jubilee and DLR

First and last train times on the Jubilee line

Tube times for the Jubilee line

Alternative routes include West Ham to Plaistow and West Ham to Bromley By Bow

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

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

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

West Ham station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the District/​H&C line platforms (or three flights of 14 stairs). There are two lifts between the entrance and the Jubilee line platforms (or two escalators)

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 West Ham

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 India ⇄ West Ham 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 India ⇄ West Ham 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 – You could walk the 1⅓ mile distance from West Ham to East India in 25-27 mins

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 – Taking a 1⅓ mile taxi journey between West Ham train station and East India station will cost between £10.60 and £18.20 and take 7-16 mins

Travel by carCar parks near East India station