This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and DLR lines, changing trains at Shadwell
- From Rotherhithe take the London Overground
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Royal Albert
Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwall ➜ East India ➜ Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Custom House ➜ Prince Regent ➜ Royal Albert
Alternative routes include Rotherhithe to Beckton Park, Rotherhithe to Cyprus and Rotherhithe to Prince Regent
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Rotherhithe is not wheelchair accessible. Royal Albert is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Rotherhithe entrance – You must use an escalator (or three flights of 12, 13, 12 steps down), plus another three flights of stairs between the entrance and platforms (15, 9, 15 steps down)
Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Royal Albert exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (5 steps up + 2x16 steps up)
This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and London Overground lines, changing trains at Shadwell
- From Royal Albert take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Rotherhithe
Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins
Stations on the route: Royal Albert ➜ Prince Regent ➜ Custom House ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe
Live status and delays
Closures on the DLR and London Overground line
First and last train times
Docklands Light Railway timetable
Alternative routes include Royal Albert to Beckton Park, Royal Albert to Cyprus and Royal Albert to Prince Regent
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Royal Albert is not wheelchair accessible. Rotherhithe is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Royal Albert entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (2x16 steps down +5 steps down)
Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Rotherhithe exit – You must use three flights of stairs (15, 9, 15 steps up) plus an escalator (or three flights of 12, 13, 12 steps up) from the platforms to the exit
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £2.10 off-peak (£2.30 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 | |||
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Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
Zone 2-3 fare | £7 | £2.30 | £2.10 | £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.