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Island Gardens ⇄ Leytonstone Station

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

  1. From Island Gardens take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Stratford to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Leytonstone

Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: Island Gardens ➜ Mudchute ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Poplar ➜ All Saints ➜ Langdon Park ➜ Devons Road ➜ Bow Church ➜ Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Leyton ➜ Leytonstone

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and Central line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Island Gardens to Leyton

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Leytonstone is not wheelchair accessible

Island Gardens entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use five flights of stairs (12 steps down +8 steps down +3x12 steps down)

Changing trains at Stratford – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes

Leytonstone exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x15 steps down)

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

  1. From Leytonstone take the Central Line
  2. Change at Stratford to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Island Gardens

Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: Leytonstone ➜ Leyton ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Bow Church ➜ Devons Road ➜ Langdon Park ➜ All Saints ➜ Poplar ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ Mudchute ➜ Island Gardens

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central and DLR line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Leytonstone to Leyton

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Island Gardens is not wheelchair accessible

Leytonstone entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)

Changing trains at Stratford – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes

Island Gardens exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use five flights of stairs (3x12 steps up +8 steps up +12 steps up)

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 Island Gardens ⇄ Leytonstone 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 Island Gardens ⇄ Leytonstone 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.