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Heron Quays ⇄ Wood Green Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, DLR, Northern and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Poplar, Bank and King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Heron Quays take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Change at Bank to the Northern Line
  4. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
  5. Leave the train at Wood Green

Number of stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 68 mins

Stations on the route: Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Manor House ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Wood Green

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR, DLR, Northern and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Heron Quays to Turnpike Lane

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Wood Green 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 Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms

Changing trains at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform

Wood Green exit – You must use an escalator between the platforms and the exit. There’s no lift

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, Jubilee and DLR lines, changing trains at Green Park and

  1. From Wood Green take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Green Park to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Canary Wharf to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at Heron Quays

Number of stops: 21 · Journey time: Approx 63 mins

Stations on the route: Wood Green ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Manor House ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water ➜ Canary Wharf (Underground) [change train] Canary Wharf (DLR) ➜ Heron Quays

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly, Jubilee and DLR line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Wood Green to Turnpike Lane

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Heron Quays is not wheelchair accessible

Wood Green entrance – You must use an escalator between the entrance and the platforms. There’s no lift

Changing trains at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts

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 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 ⇄ Wood Green Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Heron Quays ⇄ Wood Green 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

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 carParking near Heron Quays station