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King George V ⇄ West Silvertown Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from King George V to West Silvertown is in fare zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From King George V take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at West Silvertown

Number of tube stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 9 mins

Stations on the route: King George V ➜ London City Airport ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ West Silvertown

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times on the DLR

Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway

Alternative routes include King George V to Pontoon Dock and King George V to Royal Victoria

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

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

West Silvertown station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

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

West Silvertown station exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit

The journey from West Silvertown to King George V is in fare zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From West Silvertown take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at King George V

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

Stations on the route: West Silvertown ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ London City Airport ➜ King George V

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times on the DLR

Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway

Alternative routes include West Silvertown to Pontoon Dock and West Silvertown to Royal Victoria

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

West Silvertown underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

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

West Silvertown station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms

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

Tube fare between King George V and West Silvertown

This tube journey is in Oyster zone 3. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets

Cost of tube fare from King George V ⇄ West Silvertown Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 3 fare £6.70 £1.90 £1.80 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from King George V ⇄ West Silvertown Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.

Other ways to make this journey

Travel on foot – The distance is approx 1¾ miles, which would take you 33-36 mins on foot

Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares

Travel by taxi – A 1¾ mile journey between West Silvertown train station and King George V in a black taxi should cost you about £10.60 to £18.20 and take anything from 9 to 19 mins depending on the traffic