The journey from Heron Quays to Mansion House is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Circle tube lines, changing trains at Tower Hill
- From Heron Quays take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave train at Tower Gateway and walk 3 mins to Tower Hill
- Change at Tower Hill to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Mansion House
Number of tube stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins
Stations on the route: Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway [leave train] Walk 3 mins to Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and Circle
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Heron Quays to Cannon Street, Heron Quays to St Pauls and Heron Quays to Bank
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Heron Quays station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Mansion House station is not wheelchair accessible
Heron Quays station 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)
Mansion House station exit – You must two flights of stairs from the westbound platform to the booking hall (17 steps up +6 steps up), or three flights from the eastbound platform (12 steps up +11 steps up +21 steps up). After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Garlick Hill entrance (15 steps up +9 steps up), or two flights to the Queen Victoria Street westside exit (15 steps up +9 steps up), or two flights to the Queen Victoria Street/Cannon Street northside exit (4 steps up +20 steps up), or three flights to the Queen Victoria Street/Cannon Street southside exit (4 steps up +12 steps up +7 steps up), or three flights to the Bow Lane exit (4 steps up +12 steps up +13 steps up)
The journey from Mansion House to Heron Quays is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District, Jubilee and DLR tube lines, changing trains at West Ham and
- From Mansion House take the District Line
- Change at West Ham to the Jubilee Line
- Change at Canary Wharf to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Heron Quays
Number of tube stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 48 mins
Stations on the route: Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ West Ham [change train] West Ham ➜ Canning Town ➜ North Greenwich ➜ Canary Wharf (Underground) [change train] Canary Wharf (DLR) ➜ Heron Quays
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District, Jubilee and DLR
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include Mansion House to Cannon Street, Mansion House to St Pauls and Mansion House to Bank
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Mansion House underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Heron Quays station is not wheelchair accessible
Mansion House station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Garlick Hill entrance and the booking hall (9 steps down +15 steps down), or two flights from the Queen Victoria Street westside entrance (9 steps down +15 steps down), or two flights from the Queen Victoria Street/Cannon Street northside entrance (20 steps down +4 steps down), or three flights from the Queen Victoria Street/Cannon Street southside entrance (7 steps down +12 steps down +4 steps down), or three flights from the Bow Lane entrance (13 steps down +12 steps down +4 steps down). After that you must two flights of stairs down to the westbound platform (6 steps down +17 steps down), or three flights to the eastbound platform (21 steps down +11 steps down +12 steps down)
Changing tube line at West Ham – There’s are two lifts when changing between the DLR/Jubilee/H&C line platforms
Changing tube line at Canary Wharf – You must use an escalator, a lift, and walk 200 metres outside to change between the DLR and Jubilee platforms
Heron Quays station 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)
Tube fare between Heron Quays and Mansion House
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 | |||
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Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
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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 tube prices 2024, Senior tube prices 2024, Child tube 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 – They stations are 3¼ miles apart and you could walk the distance in around one hour
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 prices 2024 · OAP bus prices 2024 · Kids bus prices 2024
Travel by taxi – A 3¼ mile taxi journey between Mansion House underground station and Heron Quays should cost approximately £14.30 to £24.60 and take 14-27 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Heron Quays station and Mansion House