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Rotherhithe ⇄ Shadwell Station

This journey is in zone 2 and it’s a direct train on the London Overground

  1. From Rotherhithe take the London Overground
  2. Leave the train at Shadwell

Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 5 mins

Stations on the route: Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell

Alternative routes include Rotherhithe to Tower Hill, Rotherhithe to Aldgate and Rotherhithe to Limehouse

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Rotherhithe is not wheelchair accessible

Shadwell is not wheelchair accessible

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)

Shadwell exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit (or 3x16 steps down), but you must use a lift plus two flights of stairs between the London Overground platforms and the exit (15 steps up +7 steps up)

This journey is in zone 2 and it’s a direct train on the London Overground

  1. From Shadwell take the London Overground
  2. Leave the train at Rotherhithe

Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 4 mins

Stations on the route: Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe

Alternative routes include Shadwell to Tower Hill, Shadwell to Aldgate and Shadwell to Limehouse

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Shadwell is not wheelchair accessible

Rotherhithe is not wheelchair accessible

Shadwell entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms (or 3x16 steps up), but you must use a lift plus two flights of stairs between the entrance and the London Overground platforms (7 steps down +15 steps down)

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, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 2. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 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 Rotherhithe ⇄ Shadwell Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2 fare £6.70 £1.90 £1.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Rotherhithe ⇄ Shadwell 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 £42.70 £164
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.