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Heron Quays ⇄ Plaistow Station

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Jubilee and District lines, changing trains at Canary Wharf and West Ham

  1. From Heron Quays take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canary Wharf to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at West Ham to the District Line
  4. Leave the train at Plaistow

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins

Stations on the route: Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf (DLR) [change train] Canary Wharf (Underground) ➜ North Greenwich ➜ Canning Town ➜ West Ham [change train] West Ham ➜ Plaistow

Alternative routes include Heron Quays to West Ham and Heron Quays to Upton Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Plaistow is not wheelchair accessible

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 Canary Wharf – You must use an escalator, a lift, and walk 200 metres outside to change between the DLR and Jubilee platforms

Changing trains at West Ham – There’s are two lifts when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee/​H&C line platforms

Plaistow exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the westbound platform to the exit (2x15 steps up), and three flights from the eastbound platform (2x14 steps up +2 steps up)

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

  1. From Plaistow take the District Line
  2. Change at West Ham to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Canary Wharf to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at Heron Quays

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins

Stations on the route: Plaistow ➜ West Ham [change train] West Ham ➜ Canning Town ➜ North Greenwich ➜ Canary Wharf (Underground) [change train] Canary Wharf (DLR) ➜ Heron Quays

Live status and delays

Closures on the District, Jubilee and DLR line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Plaistow to West Ham and Plaistow to Upton Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Heron Quays is not wheelchair accessible

Plaistow entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the westbound platform (2x15 steps down), and three flights to the eastbound platform (2 steps down +2x14 steps down)

Changing trains at West Ham – There’s are two lifts when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee/​H&C line platforms

Changing trains 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 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 ⇄ Plaistow 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 ⇄ Plaistow 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 roughly 2¾ miles on foot, which will take you around 52-58 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 – A 2¾ mile ride should cost about £14.30 to £24.60 and take anything from 12 to 24 minutes

By carParking near Heron Quays station