New Cross ⇄ Royal Victoria Station

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and DLR lines, changing trains at Shadwell

1. From New Cross take the London Overground
2. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
3. Leave the train at Royal Victoria

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins

Stations on the route: New Cross ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwall ➜ East India ➜ Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria

Alternative routes include New Cross to Custom House, New Cross to Canning Town and New Cross to East India

Stairs, lifts and escalators

New Cross has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

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

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

Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

Royal Victoria exit – There are two lifts between the platform and the exit. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs from the eastbound platform (2x16 steps down +14 steps up +16 steps up), or five flights of stairs from the westbound platform (2x16 steps down +8 steps up +2x16 steps up)

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and London Overground lines, changing trains at Shadwell

1. From Royal Victoria take the Docklands Light Railway
2. Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
3. Leave the train at New Cross

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins

Stations on the route: Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ New Cross

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and London Overground line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Royal Victoria to Custom House, Royal Victoria to Canning Town and Royal Victoria to East India

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Royal Victoria has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

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

Royal Victoria entrance – There are two lifts between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs to the eastbound platform (2x16 steps up +16 steps down +14 steps down), or five flights of stairs to the westbound platform (2x16 steps up +2x16 steps down +8 steps down)

Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

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