The journey from Lambeth North to Shadwell is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo, Waterloo & City and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Waterloo and Bank
- From Lambeth North take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Waterloo to the Waterloo & City Line
- Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Shadwell
Number of tube stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins
Stations on the route: Lambeth North ➜ Waterloo [change train] Waterloo ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Bakerloo, W&C and DLR
First and last train times on the Bakerloo line
Tube times for the Bakerloo line
Alternative routes include Lambeth North to Tower Hill, Lambeth North to Aldgate and Lambeth North to Limehouse
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Lambeth North tube station is not wheelchair accessible
Shadwell station is not wheelchair accessible
Lambeth North station 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 tube line 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 tube line 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
Shadwell station exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit (or 3x16 steps down), but you must use a lift plus two flights of stairs between the London Overground platforms and the exit (15 steps up +7 steps up)
The journey from Shadwell to Lambeth North is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Northern and Bakerloo tube lines, changing trains at Bank and
- From Shadwell take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Bank to the Northern Line
- Change at Elephant & Castle to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Lambeth North
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins
Stations on the route: Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle [change train] Elephant & Castle ➜ Lambeth North
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR, Northern and Bakerloo
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Shadwell to Tower Hill, Shadwell to Aldgate and Shadwell to Limehouse
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Shadwell underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Lambeth North station is not wheelchair accessible
Shadwell station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms (or 3x16 steps up), but you must use a lift plus two flights of stairs between the entrance and the London Overground platforms (7 steps down +15 steps down)
Changing tube line 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 tube line at Elephant & Castle – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Lambeth North station 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)
Tube fare between Lambeth North and Shadwell
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| 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 |
| 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 |
| See our complete list of London Underground prices, Pensioner prices, Children’s prices, Oyster card prices, Contactless card prices and Travelcard prices 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 – You could walk the 2½ mile distance in about 47-52 minutes
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 prices 2024 · Pensioner bus prices 2024 · Children’s bus prices 2024
Travel by taxi – A 2½ mile taxi fare between Shadwell train station and Lambeth North will cost you around £14.30 to £24.60 and take about 12-23 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Lambeth North station and Shadwell