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Limehouse ⇄ West Ham Station

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Jubilee lines, changing trains at Canning Town

  1. From Limehouse take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canning Town to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at West Ham

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins

Stations on the route: Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwall ➜ East India ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ West Ham

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and Jubilee line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Limehouse to Plaistow and Limehouse to Bromley By Bow

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

West Ham 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 Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator

West Ham exit – There’s a lift between the District/​H&C line platforms and the exit (or three flights of 14 stairs). There are two lifts between the Jubilee line platforms and the exit (or two escalators)

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and DLR lines, changing trains at Canning Town

  1. From West Ham take the Jubilee Line
  2. Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Limehouse

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins

Stations on the route: West Ham ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse

Live status and delays

Closures on the Jubilee and DLR line

First and last train times

Jubilee line timetable

Alternative routes include West Ham to Plaistow and West Ham to Bromley By Bow

Stairs, lifts and escalators

West Ham 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

West Ham entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the District/​H&C line platforms (or three flights of 14 stairs). There are two lifts between the entrance and the Jubilee line platforms (or two escalators)

Changing trains at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator

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 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 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 Limehouse ⇄ West Ham Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2-3 fare £6.70 £2.10 £1.90 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Limehouse ⇄ West Ham Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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