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Island Gardens ⇄ Whitechapel Station

This journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and London Overground lines, changing trains at Shadwell

  1. From Island Gardens take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
  3. Leave the train at Whitechapel

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 29 mins

Stations on the route: Island Gardens ➜ Mudchute ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and London Overground line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Island Gardens to Aldgate East, Island Gardens to Stepney Green and Island Gardens to Bethnal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Whitechapel 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 Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

Whitechapel exit – There are lifts up from the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators from the Elizabeth line

This journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and DLR lines, changing trains at Shadwell

  1. From Whitechapel take the London Overground
  2. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Island Gardens

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ Mudchute ➜ Island Gardens

Alternative routes include Whitechapel to Aldgate East, Whitechapel to Stepney Green and Whitechapel to Bethnal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Island Gardens is not wheelchair accessible

Whitechapel entrance – There are lifts down to the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators to the Elizabeth line

Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

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 zone 2. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 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 ⇄ Whitechapel Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2 fare £6.70 £1.90 £1.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Island Gardens ⇄ Whitechapel Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £42.70 £164
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.