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 Victoria take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Whitechapel
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Good service
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Closures on the DLR and London Overground line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 10:15 – Last train at 20:33
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 00:35
Saturday
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 00:35
Sunday
First train at 07:07 – Last train at 23:35
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
10:15, 10:28, 20:33, 10:15, 10:00
Monday to Friday
5:37, 5:47, 5:55, 6:03, 6:10, 6:19, 6:28, 6:37, 6:41, 6:46, 6:50, 6:55, 6:59, 7:04, 7:08, 7:13, 7:17, 7:22, 7:26, 7:31, 7:35, 7:40, 7:44, 7:49, 7:53, 7:58, 8:02, 8:07, 8:11, 8:16, 8:20, 8:25, 8:29, 8:34, 8:38, 8:43, 8:47, 8:52, 8:56, 9:01, 9:05, 9:10, 9:14, 9:19, 9:23, 9:28, 9:32, 9:37, 9:41, 9:46, 9:50, 9:55, 9:59, 10:04, 10:10, 10:15, 10:20, 10:25, 10:30, 10:35
See the rest of the timetable
10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:30, 15:35, 15:38, 15:45, 15:49, 15:53, 15:58, 16:02, 16:07, 16:11, 16:16, 16:20, 16:25, 16:29, 16:34, 16:38, 16:43, 16:47, 16:52, 16:56, 17:01, 17:05, 17:10, 17:14, 17:19, 17:23, 17:28, 17:32, 17:37, 17:41, 17:46, 17:50, 17:55, 17:59, 18:04, 18:08, 18:13, 18:17, 18:22, 18:26, 18:31, 18:35, 18:40, 18:44, 18:49, 18:53, 18:58, 19:02, 19:07, 19:11, 19:16, 19:20, 19:25, 19:30, 19:34, 19:36, 19:40, 19:45, 19:50, 19:55, 20:05, 20:10, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:30, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 20:55, 21:00, 21:05, 21:10, 21:15, 21:20, 21:25, 21:30, 21:35, 21:40, 21:45, 21:50, 21:55, 22:00, 22:05, 22:10, 22:15, 22:20, 22:25, 22:30, 22:35, 22:40, 22:45, 22:50, 22:55, 23:00, 23:05, 23:15, 23:25, 23:35, 23:45, 23:55, 00:05, 00:15, 00:25, 00:35
Saturday
5:37, 5:47, 5:55, 6:05, 6:15, 6:25, 6:35, 6:45, 6:55, 7:05, 7:15, 7:25, 7:35, 7:45, 7:55, 8:05, 8:15, 8:25, 8:35, 8:45, 8:55, 9:05, 9:15, 9:25, 9:35, 9:45, 9:55, 10:05, 10:15, 10:25, 10:35, 10:45, 10:55, 11:05, 11:15, 11:25, 11:35, 11:45, 11:55, 12:05, 12:15, 12:25, 12:35, 12:45, 12:55, 13:05, 13:15, 13:25, 13:35, 13:45, 13:55, 14:05, 14:15, 14:25, 14:35, 14:45, 14:55, 15:05, 15:15, 15:25, 15:35, 15:45, 15:55, 16:05, 16:15, 16:25, 16:35, 16:45, 16:55, 17:05, 17:15, 17:25, 17:35, 17:45, 17:55, 18:05, 18:15, 18:25, 18:35, 18:45, 18:55, 19:05, 19:15, 19:25, 19:35, 19:45, 19:55, 20:05, 20:15, 20:25, 20:35, 20:45, 20:55, 21:05, 21:15, 21:25, 21:35, 21:45, 21:55, 22:05, 22:15, 22:25, 22:35, 22:45, 22:56, 23:06, 23:15, 23:25, 23:35, 23:45, 23:55, 00:05, 00:15, 00:25, 00:35
Sunday
7:07, 7:17, 7:25, 7:35, 7:45, 7:55, 8:05, 8:15, 8:25, 8:35, 8:45, 8:55, 9:05, 9:15, 9:25, 9:35, 9:45, 9:55, 10:05, 10:15, 10:25, 10:35, 10:45, 10:55, 11:05, 11:15, 11:25, 11:35, 11:45, 11:55, 12:05, 12:15, 12:25, 12:35, 12:45, 12:55, 13:05, 13:15, 13:25, 13:35, 13:45, 13:55, 14:05, 14:15, 14:25, 14:35, 14:45, 14:55, 15:05, 15:15, 15:25, 15:35, 15:45, 15:55, 16:05, 16:15, 16:25, 16:35, 16:45, 16:55, 17:05, 17:15, 17:25, 17:35, 17:45, 17:55, 18:05, 18:15, 18:25, 18:35, 18:45, 18:55, 19:05, 19:15, 19:25, 19:35, 19:45, 19:55, 20:05, 20:15, 20:25, 20:35, 20:45, 20:55, 21:05, 21:15, 21:25, 21:35, 21:45, 21:55, 22:05, 22:15, 22:25, 22:35, 22:45, 22:55, 23:05, 23:15, 23:25, 23:35
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Alternative routes include Royal Victoria to Aldgate East, Royal Victoria to Stepney Green and Royal Victoria to Bethnal Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Royal Victoria is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Whitechapel is not wheelchair accessible
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 Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Whitechapel exit – There are lifts up from the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators from the Elizabeth line
This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the District, Jubilee and DLR lines, changing trains at West Ham and
- From Whitechapel take the District Line
- Change at West Ham to the Jubilee Line
- Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Royal Victoria
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ West Ham [change train] West Ham ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria
Live status and delays
District line Good service
Docklands Light Railway Good service
Jubilee line Good service
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Closures on the District, Jubilee and DLR line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:58
Sunday
First train at 06:31 – Last train at 00:22
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:58
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:42, 5:57, 6:10, 6:20, 6:29, 6:32, 6:35, 6:40, 6:42, 6:45, 6:52, 6:55, 7:00, 7:02, 7:05, 7:11, 7:13, 7:15, 7:20, 7:23, 7:26, 7:32, 7:34, 7:36, 7:38, 7:44, 7:47, 7:52, 7:55, 7:57, 8:01, 8:04, 8:07, 8:13, 8:15, 8:17, 8:19, 8:25, 8:28, 8:33, 8:35, 8:37, 8:39, 8:44, 8:46, 8:52, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:03, 9:06, 9:08, 9:13, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:24, 9:26, 9:29, 9:34, 9:36, 9:38, 9:43, 9:46
See the rest of the timetable
9:49, 9:53, 9:56, 9:58, 10:03, 10:05, 10:08, 10:13, 10:15, 10:17, 10:19, 10:23, 10:26, 10:31, 10:33, 10:35, 10:37, 10:42, 10:47, 10:52, 10:55, 10:57, 11:02, 11:07, 11:12, 11:15, 11:17, 11:22, 11:27, 11:32, 11:35, 11:37, 11:42, 11:47, 11:52, 11:55, 11:57, 12:02, 12:07, 12:12, 12:15, 12:17, 12:22, 12:27, 12:32, 12:35, 12:37, 12:42, 12:47, 12:52, 12:55, 12:57, 13:02, 13:07, 13:12, 13:15, 13:17, 13:22, 13:27, 13:32, 13:35, 13:37, 13:42, 13:47, 13:52, 13:55, 13:57, 14:02, 14:07, 14:12, 14:15, 14:17, 14:22, 14:27, 14:32, 14:35, 14:37, 14:42, 14:47, 14:52, 14:55, 14:57, 15:02, 15:07, 15:12, 15:15, 15:17, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:36, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:56, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:12, 16:14, 16:17, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:33, 16:35, 16:37, 16:39, 16:44, 16:47, 16:52, 16:54, 16:56, 16:58, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:13, 17:15, 17:18, 17:20, 17:26, 17:29, 17:33, 17:36, 17:38, 17:43, 17:46, 17:49, 17:53, 17:55, 17:57, 18:01, 18:03, 18:06, 18:08, 18:13, 18:15, 18:17, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:33, 18:35, 18:37, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 18:59, 19:04, 19:06, 19:09, 19:14, 19:16, 19:19, 19:24, 19:26, 19:28, 19:33, 19:35, 19:38, 19:44, 19:46, 19:48, 19:53, 19:56, 19:58, 20:03, 20:07, 20:12, 20:17, 20:22, 20:27, 20:32, 20:37, 20:42, 20:47, 20:52, 20:57, 21:02, 21:07, 21:12, 21:17, 21:22, 21:27, 21:32, 21:37, 21:42, 21:47, 21:52, 21:57, 22:02, 22:07, 22:12, 22:17, 22:22, 22:27, 22:32, 22:37, 22:42, 22:47, 22:52, 22:57, 23:02, 23:07, 23:12, 23:17, 23:23, 23:27, 23:34, 23:37, 23:44, 23:47, 23:52, 23:55, 23:57, 00:04, 00:08, 00:13, 00:16, 00:21, 00:27, 00:32, 00:45, 00:58
Sunday
6:31, 6:43, 7:09, 7:17, 7:27, 7:37, 7:47, 7:57, 8:02, 8:07, 8:12, 8:17, 8:22, 8:27, 8:32, 8:37, 8:42, 8:47, 8:52, 8:57, 9:02, 9:07, 9:12, 9:17, 9:22, 9:27, 9:32, 9:37, 9:42, 9:47, 9:52, 9:57, 10:02, 10:07, 10:12, 10:17, 10:22, 10:27, 10:32, 10:37, 10:42, 10:47, 10:52, 10:57, 11:02, 11:07, 11:12, 11:17, 11:22, 11:27, 11:32, 11:35, 11:37, 11:42, 11:47, 11:52, 11:55, 11:57, 12:02, 12:07, 12:12, 12:15, 12:17, 12:22, 12:27, 12:32, 12:35, 12:37, 12:42, 12:47, 12:52, 12:55, 12:57, 13:02, 13:07, 13:12, 13:15, 13:17, 13:22, 13:27, 13:32, 13:35, 13:37, 13:42, 13:47, 13:52, 13:55, 13:57, 14:02, 14:07, 14:12, 14:15, 14:17, 14:22, 14:27, 14:32, 14:35, 14:37, 14:42, 14:47, 14:52, 14:55, 14:57, 15:02, 15:07, 15:12, 15:15, 15:17, 15:22, 15:27, 15:32, 15:35, 15:37, 15:42, 15:47, 15:52, 15:55, 15:57, 16:02, 16:07, 16:12, 16:15, 16:17, 16:22, 16:27, 16:32, 16:35, 16:37, 16:42, 16:47, 16:52, 16:55, 16:57, 17:02, 17:07, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:22, 17:27, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:42, 17:47, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:02, 18:07, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:22, 18:27, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:42, 18:47, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 19:02, 19:07, 19:12, 19:15, 19:17, 19:22, 19:27, 19:32, 19:37, 19:42, 19:47, 19:52, 19:57, 20:02, 20:07, 20:12, 20:17, 20:22, 20:27, 20:32, 20:37, 20:42, 20:47, 20:52, 20:57, 21:02, 21:07, 21:12, 21:17, 21:22, 21:27, 21:32, 21:37, 21:42, 21:47, 21:52, 21:57, 22:02, 22:07, 22:12, 22:17, 22:22, 22:27, 22:32, 22:37, 22:42, 22:47, 22:52, 22:57, 23:02, 23:07, 23:12, 23:17, 23:23, 23:27, 23:32, 23:37, 23:42, 23:47, 23:52, 23:57, 23:59, 00:04, 00:08, 00:12, 00:22
Saturday and public holidays
5:42, 5:57, 6:09, 6:20, 6:32, 6:35, 6:37, 6:42, 6:47, 6:52, 6:55, 6:57, 7:02, 7:07, 7:12, 7:15, 7:17, 7:22, 7:27, 7:32, 7:35, 7:37, 7:42, 7:47, 7:52, 7:55, 7:57, 8:02, 8:07, 8:12, 8:15, 8:17, 8:22, 8:27, 8:32, 8:35, 8:37, 8:42, 8:47, 8:52, 8:55, 8:57, 9:02, 9:07, 9:12, 9:15, 9:17, 9:22, 9:27, 9:32, 9:35, 9:37, 9:42, 9:47, 9:52, 9:55, 9:57, 10:02, 10:07, 10:12, 10:15, 10:17, 10:22, 10:27, 10:32, 10:35, 10:37, 10:42, 10:47, 10:52, 10:55, 10:57, 11:02, 11:07, 11:12, 11:15, 11:17, 11:22, 11:27, 11:32, 11:35, 11:37, 11:42, 11:47, 11:52, 11:55, 11:57, 12:02, 12:07, 12:12, 12:15, 12:17, 12:22, 12:27, 12:32, 12:35, 12:37, 12:42, 12:47, 12:52, 12:55, 12:57, 13:02, 13:07, 13:12, 13:15, 13:17, 13:22, 13:27, 13:32, 13:35, 13:37, 13:42, 13:47, 13:52, 13:55, 13:57, 14:02, 14:07, 14:12, 14:15, 14:17, 14:22, 14:27, 14:32, 14:35, 14:37, 14:42, 14:47, 14:52, 14:55, 14:57, 15:02, 15:07, 15:12, 15:15, 15:17, 15:22, 15:27, 15:32, 15:35, 15:37, 15:42, 15:47, 15:52, 15:55, 15:57, 16:02, 16:07, 16:12, 16:15, 16:17, 16:22, 16:27, 16:32, 16:35, 16:37, 16:42, 16:47, 16:52, 16:55, 16:57, 17:02, 17:07, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:22, 17:27, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:42, 17:47, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:02, 18:07, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:22, 18:27, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:42, 18:47, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 19:02, 19:07, 19:12, 19:15, 19:17, 19:22, 19:27, 19:32, 19:35, 19:37, 19:42, 19:47, 19:52, 19:55, 19:57, 20:02, 20:07, 20:12, 20:15, 20:17, 20:22, 20:27, 20:32, 20:35, 20:37, 20:42, 20:47, 20:52, 20:55, 20:57, 21:02, 21:07, 21:12, 21:17, 21:22, 21:27, 21:32, 21:37, 21:42, 21:47, 21:52, 21:57, 22:02, 22:07, 22:12, 22:17, 22:22, 22:27, 22:32, 22:37, 22:42, 22:47, 22:52, 22:57, 23:02, 23:07, 23:12, 23:17, 23:22, 23:27, 23:32, 23:37, 23:42, 23:47, 23:52, 23:57, 00:02, 00:07, 00:13, 00:15, 00:21, 00:27, 00:32, 00:45, 00:58
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Alternative routes include Whitechapel to Aldgate East, Whitechapel to Stepney Green and Whitechapel to Bethnal Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Whitechapel is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Royal Victoria is not wheelchair accessible
Whitechapel entrance – There are lifts down to the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators to the Elizabeth line
Changing trains at West Ham – There’s are two lifts when changing between the DLR/Jubilee/H&C line 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, 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 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
Other ways to travel between Royal Victoria and Whitechapel
Walking – 3½ miles would take you about 70 minutes on foot
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 – A 3½ mile journey will take about about 15-28 minutes and cost you from £20 to £34
By car – Parking near Whitechapel station