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Island Gardens ⇄ South Quay Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zone 2 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From Island Gardens take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at South Quay

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 6 mins

Stations on the route: Island Gardens ➜ Mudchute ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ South Quay

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Island Gardens to Crossharbour & London Arena and Island Gardens to Heron Quays

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

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)

South Quay exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use four flights of stairs (2x16 steps down +6 steps down +16 steps down)

This journey is in zone 2 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From South Quay take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at Island Gardens

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 6 mins

Stations on the route: South Quay ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ Mudchute ➜ Island Gardens

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include South Quay to Crossharbour & London Arena and South Quay to Heron Quays

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

South Quay entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use four flights of stairs (16 steps up +6 steps up +2x16 steps up)

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, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 2. The cheapest fare is £2 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 ⇄ South Quay Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2 fare £7 £2.10 £2 £8.90 £8.90
Travelcard prices from Island Gardens ⇄ South Quay Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £44.70 £171.70
Zone 1-4 travelcard £16.60 n/a £64.20 £246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
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.