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EmailThis journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Central and Circle lines, changing trains at Stratford and Liverpool Street
- From Pudding Mill Lane take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Stratford to the Central Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Temple
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins
Stations on the route: Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple
Live status and delays
Closures on the DLR, Central and Circle line
First and last train times
Docklands Light Railway timetable
Alternative routes include Pudding Mill Lane to Embankment, Pudding Mill Lane to Covent Garden and Pudding Mill Lane to Blackfriars
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Pudding Mill Lane is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Temple is not wheelchair accessible
Pudding Mill Lane entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x16 steps up)
Changing trains at Stratford – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes
Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes
Temple exit – You must use three flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (6 steps up +7 steps up +16 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 5 steps up +4 steps up +19 steps up from the westbound platform). After that there’s another flight of 10 stairs to the Temple Place exit, but the Victoria Embankment exit is on the level
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District, Central and DLR lines, changing trains at Mile End and
- From Temple take the District Line
- Change at Mile End to the Central Line
- Change at Stratford to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Pudding Mill Lane
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Pudding Mill Lane
Live status and delays
Closures on the District, Central and DLR line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Temple to Embankment, Temple to Covent Garden and Temple to Blackfriars
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Temple is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Pudding Mill Lane is not wheelchair accessible
Temple entrance – The Victoria Embankment entrance and booking hall are on the level, but you must use one flight of 10 stairs from the Temple Place entrance. After that you must use another three flights of stairs to the platforms (16 steps down +7 steps down +6 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 19 steps down +4 steps down +5 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at Mile End – Changing between the Central/District/H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction
Changing trains at Stratford – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes
Pudding Mill Lane exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x16 steps down)
Cash, 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
| 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 |
| 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.
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 £25.50 to £38 and take anything from 20 to 34 minutes
By car – Parking near Temple station