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Limehouse ⇄ London Bridge Station

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

  1. From Limehouse take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Bank to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at London Bridge

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins

Stations on the route: Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ London Bridge

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and Northern line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Limehouse to Monument, Limehouse to Borough and Limehouse to Southwark

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

London Bridge 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

London Bridge exit – There are three flights of stairs between the booking hall and the bus station exit (16 steps up +2x11 steps up), or six flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Duke Street Hill exit (2x18 steps down +13 steps down +12 steps down +2x10 steps up), but there’s a lift between the Jubilee line platforms and the Station Approach and Tooley Street exits, or a lift plus an escalator plus one flight of 16 stairs between the Northern line platforms and the Station Approach and Tooley Street exits, or an escalator between the Jubilee line platforms and the Borough High Street exit, or a lift between the Northern line platforms and the Borough High Street exit

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

  1. From London Bridge take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Limehouse

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins

Stations on the route: London Bridge ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern and DLR line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include London Bridge to Monument, London Bridge to Borough and London Bridge to Southwark

Stairs, lifts and escalators

London Bridge 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

London Bridge entrance – There are three flights of stairs between the bus station entrance and the booking hall (2x11 steps down +16 steps down), or six flights of stairs between the Duke Street Hill entrance and the booking hall (2x10 steps up +12 steps up +13 steps up +2x18 steps down), but there’s a lift between the Station Approach and Tooley Street entrances and the Jubilee line platforms, or a lift plus an escalator plus one flight of 16 stairs between the Station Approach and Tooley Street entrances the Northern line platforms, or an escalator between the Borough High Street entrance and the Jubilee line platforms, or a lift between the Borough High Street entrance and the Northern line platforms

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)

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 Limehouse ⇄ London Bridge 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 Limehouse ⇄ London Bridge 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 – The distance on foot is about 2¼ miles, which would take you 42-46 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 2¼ mile journey should cost approximately £10.60 to £18.20 and take 11-22 minutes

By carParking near London Bridge station