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Lambeth North ⇄ Limehouse Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo, Waterloo & City and DLR lines, changing trains at Waterloo and Bank

  1. From Lambeth North take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Waterloo to the Waterloo & City Line
  3. Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at Limehouse

Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins

Stations on the route: Lambeth North ➜ Waterloo [change train] Waterloo ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse

Live status and delays

Closures on the Bakerloo, W&C and DLR line

First and last train times

Bakerloo line timetable

Alternative routes include Lambeth North to Westferry, Lambeth North to Stepney Green and Lambeth North to Shadwell

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Lambeth North is not wheelchair accessible

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

Lambeth North entrance – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another seven flights of stairs (13 steps down +3 steps down +3x17 steps down +16 steps down +20 steps down)

Changing trains at Waterloo – You must use an escalator when changing trains from the Jubilee line platforms. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Bakerloo northbound platform, but there’s an escalator when changing trains from the Bakerloo southbound platform

Changing trains at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform

Limehouse exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (2x16 steps down +7 steps down)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Northern and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Bank and

  1. From Limehouse take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Bank to the Northern Line
  3. Change at Elephant & Castle to the Bakerloo Line
  4. Leave the train at Lambeth North

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins

Stations on the route: Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle [change train] Elephant & Castle ➜ Lambeth North

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR, Northern and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Limehouse to Westferry, Limehouse to Stepney Green and Limehouse to Shadwell

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Limehouse is not wheelchair accessible

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

Limehouse entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (7 steps up +2x16 steps up)

Changing trains at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform

Changing trains at Elephant & Castle – You must use stairs when changing platforms

Lambeth North exit – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another seven flights of stairs (20 steps up +16 steps up +3x17 steps up +3 steps up +13 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 Lambeth North ⇄ Limehouse Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Lambeth North ⇄ Limehouse 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.

Alternative ways to travel

Walking – 3¼ miles would take you around one hour by foot

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 3¼ mile journey should cost approximately £14.30 to £24.60 and take 14-27 minutes

By carParking near Lambeth North station