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Pontoon Dock ⇄ Tower Gateway Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From Pontoon Dock take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at Tower Gateway

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins

Stations on the route: Pontoon Dock ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwell ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Pontoon Dock to Tower Hill, Pontoon Dock to Aldgate and Pontoon Dock to Whitechapel

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

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

Pontoon Dock entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms

Tower Gateway exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. You can also use an escalator, or three flights of stairs (16 steps down +3 steps down +11 steps down)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From Tower Gateway take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at Pontoon Dock

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins

Stations on the route: Tower Gateway ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwell ➜ East India ➜ Canning Town ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Pontoon Dock

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Tower Gateway to Tower Hill, Tower Gateway to Aldgate and Tower Gateway to Whitechapel

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

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

Tower Gateway entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. You can also use an escalator, or three flights of stairs (11 steps up +3 steps up +16 steps up)

Pontoon Dock exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 Pontoon Dock ⇄ Tower Gateway Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Pontoon Dock ⇄ Tower Gateway 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 – We don’t recommend walking as the stations are 4¾ miles apart

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 4¾ mile trip should cost you about £23 to £35.50 and take anything from 20 to 34 minutes

By carParking near Tower Gateway station