Rotherhithe ⇄ Tower Gateway Station

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

1. From Rotherhithe take the London Overground
2. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
3. Leave the train at Tower Gateway

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins

Stations on the route: Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway

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

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Rotherhithe is not wheelchair accessible

Tower Gateway 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

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 London Overground lines, changing trains at Shadwell

1. From Tower Gateway take the Docklands Light Railway
2. Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
3. Leave the train at Rotherhithe

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins

Stations on the route: Tower Gateway ➜ 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 Tower Gateway to Tower Hill, Tower Gateway to Aldgate and Tower Gateway to Whitechapel

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Tower Gateway is not wheelchair accessible

Rotherhithe 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 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