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North Greenwich ⇄ Shadwell Station

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

  1. From North Greenwich take the Jubilee Line
  2. Change at Canary Wharf to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Shadwell

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins

Stations on the route: North Greenwich ➜ Canary Wharf (Underground) [change train] Canary Wharf (DLR) ➜ West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell

Alternative routes include North Greenwich to Tower Hill, North Greenwich to Aldgate and North Greenwich to Limehouse

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Shadwell is not wheelchair accessible

North Greenwich entrance – There’s a lift (or 2x12 steps down) plus an escalator (or 3x13 steps down) from the bus station entrance to the booking hall. After that you must use another lift (or escalator) down to the platforms

Changing trains at Canary Wharf – You must use an escalator, a lift, and walk 200 metres outside to change between the DLR and Jubilee platforms

Shadwell 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)

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

  1. From Shadwell take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canary Wharf to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at North Greenwich

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins

Stations on the route: Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf (DLR) [change train] Canary Wharf (Underground) ➜ North Greenwich

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and Jubilee line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Shadwell to Tower Hill, Shadwell to Aldgate and Shadwell to Limehouse

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

North Greenwich is not wheelchair accessible

Shadwell 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 trains at Canary Wharf – You must use an escalator, a lift, and walk 200 metres outside to change between the DLR and Jubilee platforms

North Greenwich exit – You must use a lift (or escalator) from the platforms to the booking hall. After that there’s another lift to the bus station exit (or an escalator, or 2x12 steps +3x13 steps up)

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 North Greenwich ⇄ Shadwell 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 North Greenwich ⇄ Shadwell 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.