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Pudding Mill Lane ⇄ Tower Gateway Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Poplar

  1. From Pudding Mill Lane take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Tower Gateway

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins

Stations on the route: Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Bow Church ➜ Devons Road ➜ Langdon Park ➜ All Saints ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and DLR line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Pudding Mill Lane to Tower Hill, Pudding Mill Lane to Aldgate and Pudding Mill Lane to Whitechapel

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Pudding Mill Lane 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

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 Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between 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&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Poplar

  1. From Tower Gateway take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Poplar to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Pudding Mill Lane

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 29 mins

Stations on the route: Tower Gateway ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar [change train] Poplar ➜ All Saints ➜ Langdon Park ➜ Devons Road ➜ Bow Church ➜ Pudding Mill Lane

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and DLR line

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

Pudding Mill Lane 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)

Changing trains at Poplar – You can use a lift when changing between the DLR platforms

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 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 Pudding Mill Lane ⇄ Tower Gateway Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £7 £3.50 £2.90 £8.90 £8.90
Travelcard prices from Pudding Mill Lane ⇄ Tower Gateway Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £44.70 £171.70
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 – 3¼ miles would take you around one hour by foot

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 3¼ mile journey should cost approximately £15.80 to £26.80 and take 14-27 minutes

By carParking near Tower Gateway station