South Quay ⇄ Whitechapel Station

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

1. From South Quay take the Docklands Light Railway
2. Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
3. Leave the train at Whitechapel

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins

Stations on the route: South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and London Overground line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include South Quay to Aldgate East, South Quay to Stepney Green and South Quay to Bethnal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Whitechapel is not wheelchair accessible

South Quay entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use four flights of stairs (16 steps up +6 steps up +2x16 steps up)

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

1. From Whitechapel take the London Overground
2. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
3. Leave the train at South Quay

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins

Stations on the route: Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay

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

South Quay 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 Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

South Quay exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use four flights of stairs (2x16 steps down +6 steps down +16 steps down)