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Heron Quays ⇄ King George V Station

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Poplar

  1. From Heron Quays take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at King George V

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins

Stations on the route: 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

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and DLR line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Heron Quays to London City Airport

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Heron Quays is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

King George V is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Heron Quays entrance – You must use an escalator plus a lift between the entrance and the platforms. Or you can use five flights of stairs instead (11 steps up +2x12 steps up +2x16 steps up)

Changing trains at Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms

King George V exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Poplar

  1. From King George V take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Heron Quays

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 29 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

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and DLR line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include King George V to London City Airport

Stairs, lifts and escalators

King George V is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Heron Quays is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

King George V entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms

Changing trains at Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms

Heron Quays exit – You must use a lift plus an escalator between the platforms and the exit. Or you can use five flights of stairs instead (2x16 steps down +2x12 steps down +11 steps down)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 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 Heron Quays ⇄ King George V Station
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 Heron Quays ⇄ King George V Station
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
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.

Alternative ways to travel

Walking – The distance is about 3¾ miles on foot, which would take about 80 minutes

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 – The 3¾ mile ride should cost you from £18 to £31 and take anything from 15 to 29 minutes

By carParking near Heron Quays station