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Royal Victoria ⇄ West Silvertown Station

This journey is in zone 3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Canning Town

  1. From Royal Victoria take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at West Silvertown

Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins

Stations on the route: Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ West Silvertown

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and DLR line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Royal Victoria to Pontoon Dock

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

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

Royal Victoria entrance – There are two lifts between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs to the eastbound platform (2x16 steps up +16 steps down +14 steps down), or five flights of stairs to the westbound platform (2x16 steps up +2x16 steps down +8 steps down)

Changing trains at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator

West Silvertown exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit

This journey is in zone 3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and DLR lines, changing trains at Canning Town

  1. From West Silvertown take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Royal Victoria

Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 15 mins

Stations on the route: West Silvertown ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and DLR line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include West Silvertown to Pontoon Dock and West Silvertown to Royal Victoria

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

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

West Silvertown entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms

Changing trains at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator

Royal Victoria exit – There are two lifts between the platform and the exit. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs from the eastbound platform (2x16 steps down +14 steps up +16 steps up), or five flights of stairs from the westbound platform (2x16 steps down +8 steps up +2x16 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 3. 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 Royal Victoria ⇄ West Silvertown Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 3 fare £6.70 £1.90 £1.80 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Royal Victoria ⇄ West Silvertown Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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 – The distance is approximately ½ mile on foot, which would take about 9-10 minutes

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 – It’s hardly worth getting a taxi for ½ mile