Elephant & Castle ⇄ Wapping Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Elephant & Castle to Wapping is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, DLR and London Overground tube lines, changing trains at Bank and Shadwell

1. From Elephant & Castle take the Northern Line
2. Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
3. Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
4. Leave the train at Wapping

Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins

Stations on the route: Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Northern, DLR and London Overground

First and last train times on the Northern line

Tube times for the Northern line

Alternative routes include Elephant & Castle to Shadwell

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Elephant & Castle tube station is not wheelchair accessible

Wapping station is not wheelchair accessible

Elephant & Castle station entrance – You can use a lift between the Elephant & Castle southside entrance and the Northern line southbound platform, or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Northern line northbound platform (9 steps down +6 steps up +20 steps down), or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps down +5 steps up +18 steps down). From the Elephant & Castle northside entrance you must use a lift plus four flights of stairs to the Northern line southbound platform (20 steps down +18 steps up +5 steps down +20 steps up), or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Northern line northbound platform (20 steps down +18 steps up +15 steps up), or a lift plus one flight of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (20 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 Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

Wapping station exit – You must use one lift and three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (21 steps up +4 steps up +2 steps down), or eight flights of stairs if you want to avoid the lift (21 steps up +12 steps up +15 steps up +12 steps up +3x15 steps up +2 steps up)

The journey from Wapping to Elephant & Castle is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground, DLR and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell and

1. From Wapping take the London Overground
2. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
3. Change at Bank to the Northern Line
4. Leave the train at Elephant & Castle

Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins

Stations on the route: Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle

Alternative routes include Wapping to Shadwell

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Wapping train station is not wheelchair accessible

Elephant & Castle station is not wheelchair accessible

Wapping station entrance – You must use one lift and three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2 steps up +4 steps down +21 steps down), or eight flights of stairs if you want to avoid the lift (2 steps up +3x15 steps down +12 steps down +15 steps down +12 steps down +21 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

Elephant & Castle station exit – You can use a lift to the Elephant & Castle southside exit from the Northern line southbound platform, or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Northern line northbound platform (9 steps up +6 steps down +20 steps up), or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps up +5 steps down +18 steps up). To the Elephant & Castle northside exit you must use a lift plus four flights of stairs from the Northern line southbound platform (20 steps up +18 steps down +5 steps up +20 steps down), or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Northern line northbound platform (20 steps up +18 steps down +15 steps down), or a lift plus one flight of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps up)