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Greenwich ⇄ Tower Gateway Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From Greenwich take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at Tower Gateway

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins

Stations on the route: Greenwich ➜ Cutty Sark ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Mudchute ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway

Live status and delays

Docklands Light Railway Service closed Service will resume later this morning. No service between Bank and Lewisham, Tower Gateway and Canning Town, Stratford to Canary Wharf due to planned engineering works.

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Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:34 – Last train at 00:45

Saturday
First train at 05:34 – Last train at 00:45

Sunday
First train at 07:04 – Last train at 23:45

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Docklands Light Railway timetable

Monday to Friday
5:34, 5:44, 5:54, 6:03, 6:13, 6:21, 6:26, 6:35, 6:39, 6:44, 6:48, 6:53, 6:57, 7:02, 7:06, 7:11, 7:15, 7:20, 7:22, 7:24, 7:29, 7:31, 7:33, 7:38, 7:40, 7:42, 7:47, 7:49, 7:51, 7:56, 7:58, 8:00, 8:05, 8:07, 8:09, 8:14, 8:16, 8:18, 8:23, 8:25, 8:27, 8:32, 8:34, 8:36, 8:41, 8:43, 8:45, 8:50, 8:52, 8:54, 8:59, 9:01, 9:03, 9:08, 9:10, 9:12, 9:17, 9:19, 9:21, 9:26, 9:28, 9:30, 9:35, 9:37

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9:39, 9:44, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:55, 9:57, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:42, 15:47, 15:49, 15:51, 15:56, 15:58, 16:00, 16:05, 16:07, 16:09, 16:14, 16:16, 16:18, 16:23, 16:25, 16:27, 16:32, 16:34, 16:36, 16:41, 16:43, 16:45, 16:50, 16:52, 16:54, 16:59, 17:01, 17:03, 17:08, 17:10, 17:12, 17:17, 17:19, 17:21, 17:26, 17:28, 17:30, 17:35, 17:37, 17:39, 17:44, 17:46, 17:48, 17:53, 17:55, 17:57, 18:02, 18:04, 18:06, 18:11, 18:13, 18:15, 18:20, 18:22, 18:24, 18:29, 18:31, 18:33, 18:38, 18:40, 18:42, 18:47, 18:49, 18:51, 18:56, 18:58, 19:00, 19:05, 19:07, 19:09, 19:14, 19:16, 19:18, 19:23, 19:25, 19:27, 19:32, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:10, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:25, 23:33, 23:35, 23:43, 23:48, 23:53, 23:58, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:23, 00:25, 00:35, 00:45

Saturday
5:34, 5:44, 5:54, 6:04, 6:14, 6:23, 6:28, 6:38, 6:48, 6:58, 7:08, 7:18, 7:28, 7:33, 7:43, 7:53, 8:03, 8:08, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:28, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:48, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:08, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:28, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:48, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:05, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:41, 22:48, 22:58, 23:08, 23:18, 23:23, 23:33, 23:43, 23:53, 00:03, 00:13, 00:23, 00:25, 00:35, 00:45

Sunday
7:04, 7:14, 7:24, 7:34, 7:44, 7:53, 7:58, 8:08, 8:18, 8:28, 8:38, 8:48, 8:58, 9:03, 9:13, 9:23, 9:33, 9:43, 9:53, 10:03, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:40, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:15, 20:23, 20:33, 20:43, 20:53, 21:03, 21:13, 21:18, 21:28, 21:38, 21:48, 21:58, 22:08, 22:18, 22:23, 22:33, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:23, 23:25, 23:35, 23:45

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Alternative routes include Greenwich to Tower Hill, Greenwich to Aldgate and Greenwich to Whitechapel

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Greenwich is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Tower Gateway is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Greenwich entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (10 stairs down +7 stairs down +14 stairs down)

Tower Gateway exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. You can also use an escalator, or three flights of stairs (16 steps down +3 steps down +11 steps down)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From Tower Gateway take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at Greenwich

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins

Stations on the route: Tower Gateway ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ Mudchute ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Cutty Sark ➜ Greenwich

Live status and delays

Docklands Light Railway Service closed Service will resume later this morning. No service between Bank and Lewisham, Tower Gateway and Canning Town, Stratford to Canary Wharf due to planned engineering works.

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Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 00:39

Saturday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 00:39

Sunday
First train at 06:59 – Last train at 23:39

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Docklands Light Railway timetable

Monday to Friday
5:29, 5:39, 5:49, 5:59, 6:09, 6:17, 6:27, 6:34, 6:43, 6:52, 7:01, 7:10, 7:19, 7:28, 7:37, 7:46, 7:55, 8:04, 8:13, 8:22, 8:31, 8:40, 8:49, 8:58, 9:07, 9:16, 9:25, 9:34, 9:43, 9:52, 10:01, 10:10, 10:19, 10:28, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29

See the rest of the timetable

15:38, 15:49, 15:58, 16:08, 16:13, 16:22, 16:31, 16:40, 16:49, 16:58, 17:07, 17:16, 17:25, 17:34, 17:43, 17:52, 18:01, 18:10, 18:19, 18:28, 18:37, 18:46, 18:55, 19:04, 19:13, 19:22, 19:31, 19:40, 19:49, 19:58, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19, 00:29, 00:39

Saturday
5:29, 5:39, 5:49, 5:59, 6:09, 6:19, 6:29, 6:39, 6:49, 6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19, 00:29, 00:39

Sunday
6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39

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Alternative routes include Tower Gateway to Tower Hill, Tower Gateway to Aldgate and Tower Gateway to Whitechapel

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Tower Gateway is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Greenwich is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Tower Gateway entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. You can also use an escalator, or three flights of stairs (11 steps up +3 steps up +16 steps up)

Greenwich exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (14 stairs up +7 stairs up +10 stairs up)

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Greenwich ⇄ Tower Gateway Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £7 £3.50 £2.90 £8.90 £8.90
Travelcard prices from Greenwich ⇄ Tower Gateway Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £44.70 £171.70
Zone 1-4 travelcard £16.60 n/a £64.20 £246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak 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.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.

Other ways to travel between Greenwich and Tower Gateway

Walking – 3½ miles would take you about 70 minutes on foot

By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares

By taxi – A 3½ mile journey will take about about 15-28 minutes and cost you from £20 to £34

By carParking near Greenwich station