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Paddington ⇄ Royal Victoria Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Circle, Jubilee and DLR lines, changing trains at Baker Street and Canning Town

  1. From Paddington take the Circle Line
  2. Change at Baker Street to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at Royal Victoria

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 52 mins

Stations on the route: Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Bond Street ➜ Green Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ North Greenwich ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria

Live status and delays

Circle line Good service

Docklands Light Railway Part closure Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April, no service between Bank / Tower Gateway / Stratford and Lewisham / Canning Town (via Poplar). Trains continue to operate between Stratford International, Canning Town and Beckton / King George V. Use Jubilee line connections between Canary Wharf and Canada Water. Replacement buses operate.

Jubilee line Severe delays No service between Waterloo and Finchley Road while we fix a signal failure at Baker Street. Severe delays on the rest of the line. Tickets are being accepted on Buses via any reasonable route.

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Closures on the Circle, Jubilee and DLR line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:12 – Last train at 06:08

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:12 – Last train at 06:14

Sunday
First train at 06:56 – Last train at 07:46

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:48 – Last train at 00:39

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:48 – Last train at 00:39

Sunday
First train at 07:36 – Last train at 00:31

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Circle line timetable

Monday to Friday
4:52, 5:01, 5:04, 5:08, 5:22, 5:40, 5:46, 5:58, 6:17, 6:28, 6:38, 6:48, 6:58, 7:09, 7:18, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48, 7:58, 8:08, 8:18, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:28, 9:39, 9:48, 9:58, 10:08, 10:18, 10:28, 10:38, 10:48, 10:58, 11:08, 11:18, 11:28, 11:38, 11:48, 11:58, 12:08, 12:18, 12:28, 12:38, 12:48, 12:58, 13:08, 13:18, 13:28, 13:38, 13:48, 13:58, 14:08, 14:18, 14:28, 14:38, 14:48, 14:58, 15:08, 15:18, 15:28

See the rest of the timetable

15:38, 15:48, 15:58, 16:09, 16:18, 16:28, 16:39, 16:49, 17:00, 17:10, 17:20, 17:30, 17:40, 17:50, 18:00, 18:10, 18:20, 18:30, 18:40, 18:50, 19:00, 19:10, 19:20, 19:30, 19:40, 19:49, 19:59, 20:08, 20:18, 20:28, 20:38, 20:48, 20:58, 21:08, 21:18, 21:28, 21:38, 21:48, 21:58, 22:08, 22:18, 22:28, 22:38, 22:48, 22:58, 23:08, 23:18, 23:28, 23:38, 23:46, 23:49, 00:03, 00:43

Saturday (also Good Friday)
4:52, 5:01, 5:04, 5:08, 5:22, 5:40, 5:46, 5:58, 6:09, 6:18, 6:28, 6:38, 6:48, 6:58, 7:08, 7:18, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48, 7:58, 8:08, 8:18, 8:28, 8:38, 8:48, 8:58, 9:08, 9:18, 9:28, 9:38, 9:48, 9:58, 10:08, 10:18, 10:28, 10:38, 10:48, 10:58, 11:08, 11:18, 11:28, 11:38, 11:48, 11:58, 12:08, 12:18, 12:28, 12:38, 12:48, 12:58, 13:08, 13:18, 13:28, 13:38, 13:48, 13:58, 14:08, 14:18, 14:28, 14:38, 14:48, 14:58, 15:08, 15:18, 15:28, 15:38, 15:48, 15:58, 16:08, 16:18, 16:28, 16:38, 16:48, 16:58, 17:08, 17:18, 17:28, 17:38, 17:48, 17:58, 18:08, 18:18, 18:28, 18:38, 18:48, 18:58, 19:08, 19:18, 19:28, 19:38, 19:48, 19:58, 20:08, 20:18, 20:28, 20:38, 20:48, 20:58, 21:08, 21:18, 21:28, 21:38, 21:48, 21:58, 22:08, 22:18, 22:28, 22:38, 22:48, 22:58, 23:08, 23:18, 23:28, 23:38, 23:46, 23:49, 00:03, 00:43

Sunday
6:35, 6:41, 6:48, 6:58, 7:08, 7:18, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48, 7:58, 8:08, 8:18, 8:28, 8:38, 8:48, 8:58, 9:08, 9:18, 9:28, 9:38, 9:48, 9:58, 10:08, 10:18, 10:28, 10:38, 10:48, 10:58, 11:08, 11:18, 11:28, 11:38, 11:48, 11:58, 12:08, 12:18, 12:28, 12:38, 12:48, 12:58, 13:08, 13:18, 13:28, 13:38, 13:48, 13:58, 14:08, 14:18, 14:28, 14:38, 14:48, 14:58, 15:08, 15:18, 15:28, 15:38, 15:48, 15:58, 16:08, 16:18, 16:28, 16:38, 16:48, 16:58, 17:08, 17:18, 17:28, 17:38, 17:48, 17:58, 18:08, 18:18, 18:28, 18:38, 18:48, 18:58, 19:08, 19:18, 19:28, 19:38, 19:48, 19:58, 20:08, 20:18, 20:28, 20:38, 20:48, 20:58, 21:08, 21:18, 21:28, 21:38, 21:48, 21:58, 22:08, 22:18, 22:28, 22:38, 22:48, 22:58, 23:08, 23:18, 23:38, 23:43, 23:53

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

Stairs, lifts and escalators

The Elizabeth line at Paddington is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Bakerloo, Circle (coming from Hammersmith) and Hammersmith & City lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Circle (heading towards Edgware Road) and District lines are not wheelchair accessible. Royal Victoria is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Paddington entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the Bakerloo line platforms (or four flights of 18 stairs). There’s a lift between the entrance and the eastbound Circle/​District platforms heading towards Edgware Road (via the National Rail concourse), and the Circle/​H&C platforms heading to/​from Hammersmith (or three flights of 10, 5 and 16 stairs)

Changing trains at Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/​Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)

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

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 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Jubilee and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Canning Town and

  1. From Royal Victoria take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canning Town to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Waterloo to the Bakerloo Line
  4. Leave the train at Paddington

Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 54 mins

Stations on the route: Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ North Greenwich ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo [change train] Waterloo ➜ Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Baker Street ➜ Marylebone ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington

Live status and delays

Bakerloo line Good service

Docklands Light Railway Part closure Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April, no service between Bank / Tower Gateway / Stratford and Lewisham / Canning Town (via Poplar). Trains continue to operate between Stratford International, Canning Town and Beckton / King George V. Use Jubilee line connections between Canary Wharf and Canada Water. Replacement buses operate.

Jubilee line Severe delays No service between Waterloo and Finchley Road while we fix a signal failure at Baker Street. Severe delays on the rest of the line. Tickets are being accepted on Buses via any reasonable route.

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Closures on the DLR, Jubilee and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 10:15 – Last train at 20:33

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 00:35

Saturday
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 00:35

Sunday
First train at 07:07 – Last train at 23:35

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Docklands Light Railway timetable

Monday to Friday
10:15, 10:28, 20:33, 10:15, 10:00

Monday to Friday
5:37, 5:47, 5:55, 6:03, 6:10, 6:19, 6:28, 6:37, 6:41, 6:46, 6:50, 6:55, 6:59, 7:04, 7:08, 7:13, 7:17, 7:22, 7:26, 7:31, 7:35, 7:40, 7:44, 7:49, 7:53, 7:58, 8:02, 8:07, 8:11, 8:16, 8:20, 8:25, 8:29, 8:34, 8:38, 8:43, 8:47, 8:52, 8:56, 9:01, 9:05, 9:10, 9:14, 9:19, 9:23, 9:28, 9:32, 9:37, 9:41, 9:46, 9:50, 9:55, 9:59, 10:04, 10:10, 10:15, 10:20, 10:25, 10:30, 10:35

See the rest of the timetable

10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:30, 15:35, 15:38, 15:45, 15:49, 15:53, 15:58, 16:02, 16:07, 16:11, 16:16, 16:20, 16:25, 16:29, 16:34, 16:38, 16:43, 16:47, 16:52, 16:56, 17:01, 17:05, 17:10, 17:14, 17:19, 17:23, 17:28, 17:32, 17:37, 17:41, 17:46, 17:50, 17:55, 17:59, 18:04, 18:08, 18:13, 18:17, 18:22, 18:26, 18:31, 18:35, 18:40, 18:44, 18:49, 18:53, 18:58, 19:02, 19:07, 19:11, 19:16, 19:20, 19:25, 19:30, 19:34, 19:36, 19:40, 19:45, 19:50, 19:55, 20:05, 20:10, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:30, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 20:55, 21:00, 21:05, 21:10, 21:15, 21:20, 21:25, 21:30, 21:35, 21:40, 21:45, 21:50, 21:55, 22:00, 22:05, 22:10, 22:15, 22:20, 22:25, 22:30, 22:35, 22:40, 22:45, 22:50, 22:55, 23:00, 23:05, 23:15, 23:25, 23:35, 23:45, 23:55, 00:05, 00:15, 00:25, 00:35

Saturday
5:37, 5:47, 5:55, 6:05, 6:15, 6:25, 6:35, 6:45, 6:55, 7:05, 7:15, 7:25, 7:35, 7:45, 7:55, 8:05, 8:15, 8:25, 8:35, 8:45, 8:55, 9:05, 9:15, 9:25, 9:35, 9:45, 9:55, 10:05, 10:15, 10:25, 10:35, 10:45, 10:55, 11:05, 11:15, 11:25, 11:35, 11:45, 11:55, 12:05, 12:15, 12:25, 12:35, 12:45, 12:55, 13:05, 13:15, 13:25, 13:35, 13:45, 13:55, 14:05, 14:15, 14:25, 14:35, 14:45, 14:55, 15:05, 15:15, 15:25, 15:35, 15:45, 15:55, 16:05, 16:15, 16:25, 16:35, 16:45, 16:55, 17:05, 17:15, 17:25, 17:35, 17:45, 17:55, 18:05, 18:15, 18:25, 18:35, 18:45, 18:55, 19:05, 19:15, 19:25, 19:35, 19:45, 19:55, 20:05, 20:15, 20:25, 20:35, 20:45, 20:55, 21:05, 21:15, 21:25, 21:35, 21:45, 21:55, 22:05, 22:15, 22:25, 22:35, 22:45, 22:56, 23:06, 23:15, 23:25, 23:35, 23:45, 23:55, 00:05, 00:15, 00:25, 00:35

Sunday
7:07, 7:17, 7:25, 7:35, 7:45, 7:55, 8:05, 8:15, 8:25, 8:35, 8:45, 8:55, 9:05, 9:15, 9:25, 9:35, 9:45, 9:55, 10:05, 10:15, 10:25, 10:35, 10:45, 10:55, 11:05, 11:15, 11:25, 11:35, 11:45, 11:55, 12:05, 12:15, 12:25, 12:35, 12:45, 12:55, 13:05, 13:15, 13:25, 13:35, 13:45, 13:55, 14:05, 14:15, 14:25, 14:35, 14:45, 14:55, 15:05, 15:15, 15:25, 15:35, 15:45, 15:55, 16:05, 16:15, 16:25, 16:35, 16:45, 16:55, 17:05, 17:15, 17:25, 17:35, 17:45, 17:55, 18:05, 18:15, 18:25, 18:35, 18:45, 18:55, 19:05, 19:15, 19:25, 19:35, 19:45, 19:55, 20:05, 20:15, 20:25, 20:35, 20:45, 20:55, 21:05, 21:15, 21:25, 21:35, 21:45, 21:55, 22:05, 22:15, 22:25, 22:35, 22:45, 22:55, 23:05, 23:15, 23:25, 23:35

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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 is not wheelchair accessible. The Elizabeth line at Paddington is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Bakerloo, Circle (coming from Hammersmith) and Hammersmith & City lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Circle (heading towards Edgware Road) and District lines are not wheelchair accessible

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 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

Changing trains at Waterloo – You must use an escalator when changing trains from the Jubilee line platforms. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Bakerloo northbound platform, but there’s an escalator when changing trains from the Bakerloo southbound platform

Paddington exit – There’s an escalator between the Bakerloo line platforms and the exit (or four flights of 18 stairs). There’s a lift between the eastbound Circle/​District platforms heading towards Edgware Road and the exit, and the Circle/H&C platforms heading to/from Hammersmith and the exit

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 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 Paddington ⇄ Royal Victoria Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £7 £3.80 £3.10 £10.50 £10.50
Travelcard prices from Paddington ⇄ Royal Victoria Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
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 Paddington and Royal Victoria

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 carParking near Paddington station