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Lewisham ⇄ Limehouse Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zone 2 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From Lewisham take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at Limehouse

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins

Stations on the route: Lewisham ➜ Elverson Road ➜ Deptford Bridge ➜ Greenwich ➜ Cutty Sark ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Mudchute ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

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

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Lewisham entrance – There’s a level access ramp between the entrance and the platforms

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 zone 2 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From Limehouse take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at Lewisham

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins

Stations on the route: Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ Mudchute ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Cutty Sark ➜ Greenwich ➜ Deptford Bridge ➜ Elverson Road ➜ Lewisham

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

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 wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Lewisham 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)

Lewisham exit – There’s a level access ramp between the platforms and the exit

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 2. 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 Lewisham ⇄ Limehouse Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2 fare £7 £2.10 £2 £8.90 £8.90
Travelcard prices from Lewisham ⇄ Limehouse Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £44.70 £171.70
Zone 1-4 travelcard £16.60 n/a £64.20 £246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
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 Lewisham and Limehouse

Walking – 3½ miles would take you about 70 minutes on 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 3½ mile journey will take about about 15-28 minutes and cost you from £20 to £34