The journey from Elverson Road to King George V is in fare zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Poplar
- From Elverson Road take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at King George V
Number of tube stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 40 mins
Stations on the route: Elverson Road ➜ Deptford Bridge ➜ Greenwich ➜ Cutty Sark ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Mudchute ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ Blackwell ➜ East India ➜ Canning Town ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ London City Airport ➜ King George V
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and DLR
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Elverson Road to London City Airport
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Elverson Road underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
King George V station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Elverson Road station entrance – There’s a level ramp between the entrance and the platforms, but no stairs
Changing tube line at Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms
King George V station exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit
The journey from King George V to Elverson Road is in fare zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Poplar
- From King George V take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Elverson Road
Number of tube stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: King George V ➜ London City Airport ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwell ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ Mudchute ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Cutty Sark ➜ Greenwich ➜ Deptford Bridge ➜ Elverson Road
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and DLR
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include King George V to London City Airport
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
King George V train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Elverson Road station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
King George V station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms
Changing tube line at Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms
Elverson Road station exit – There’s a level ramp between the platforms and the exit, but no stairs
Tube fare between Elverson Road and King George V
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
| 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 |
| 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 Adult train prices 2024, Senior train prices 2024, Child train prices 2024, Oyster prices 2024, Contactless prices 2024 and Travelcard prices 2024 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 – The distance from King George V to Elverson Road is about 4¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 2024 · OAP bus fares 2024 · Kids bus fares 2024
Travel by taxi – A 4¼ mile black taxi ride between King George V station and Elverson Road should cost approximately £18 to £31 and take 18-32 mins