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King George V ⇄ Surrey Quays Station

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

  1. From King George V take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
  3. Leave the train at Surrey Quays

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 41 mins

Stations on the route: King George V ➜ London City Airport ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwell ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and London Overground line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include King George V to Canada Water and King George V to Bermondsey

Stairs, lifts and escalators

King George V is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Surrey Quays is not wheelchair accessible

King George V entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms

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

Surrey Quays exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (10 steps up +15 steps up)

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

  1. From Surrey Quays take the London Overground
  2. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at King George V

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins

Stations on the route: Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwell ➜ East India ➜ Canning Town ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ London City Airport ➜ King George V

Alternative routes include Surrey Quays to Canada Water and Surrey Quays to Bermondsey

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

King George V is not wheelchair accessible

Surrey Quays entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +10 steps down)

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

King George V exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit

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 King George V ⇄ Surrey Quays 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 King George V ⇄ Surrey Quays 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 around 5 miles, which is too far to walk

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 five mile ride should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 minutes

By carParking near Surrey Quays station