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Rotherhithe ⇄ West India Quay Station

This journey is in zone 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 West India Quay

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins

Stations on the route: Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay

Alternative routes include Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf, Rotherhithe to Poplar and Rotherhithe to Heron Quays

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Rotherhithe is not wheelchair accessible

West India Quay 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

West India Quay exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use five flights of stairs (12 steps down +4x11 steps down)

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

  1. From West India Quay take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
  3. Leave the train at Rotherhithe

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins

Stations on the route: West India Quay ➜ 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 West India Quay to Canary Wharf, West India Quay to Poplar and West India Quay to Heron Quays

Stairs, lifts and escalators

West India Quay is not wheelchair accessible

Rotherhithe is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

West India Quay entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use five flights of stairs (4x11 steps up +12 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

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 ⇄ West India Quay 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 ⇄ West India Quay 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.