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King George V ⇄ Upton Park Station • Train Fare & Route

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This journey is in zone 3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Jubilee and District lines, changing trains at Canning Town and West Ham

  1. From King George V take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canning Town to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at West Ham to the District Line
  4. Leave the train at Upton Park

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins

Stations on the route: King George V ➜ London City Airport ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ West Ham [change train] West Ham ➜ Plaistow ➜ Upton Park

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR, Jubilee and District line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include King George V to Plaistow and King George V to East Ham

Stairs, lifts and escalators

King George V is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Upton Park is not wheelchair accessible

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

Changing trains at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator

Changing trains at West Ham – There’s are two lifts when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee/​H&C line platforms

Upton Park exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +15 steps up)

This journey is in zone 3 and you’ll have to use the District, Jubilee and DLR lines, changing trains at West Ham and

  1. From Upton Park take the District Line
  2. Change at West Ham to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at King George V

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: Upton Park ➜ Plaistow ➜ West Ham [change train] West Ham ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ London City Airport ➜ King George V

Live status and delays

Closures on the District, Jubilee and DLR line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Upton Park to Plaistow and Upton Park to East Ham

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Upton Park is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. King George V is not wheelchair accessible

Upton Park entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +16 steps down)

Changing trains at West Ham – There’s are two lifts when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee/​H&C line platforms

Changing trains at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator

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

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 3. 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 King George V ⇄ Upton Park Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 3 fare £7 £2.10 £2 £10.50 £10.50
Travelcard prices from King George V ⇄ Upton Park Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
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.

Other ways to travel between King George V and Upton Park

Walking – The distance is roughly 2¾ miles on foot, which will take you around 52-58 minutes

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 2¾ mile ride should cost about £15.80 to £26.80 and take anything from 12 to 24 minutes