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Surrey Quays ⇄ 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 Surrey Quays take the London Overground
  2. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
  3. Leave the train at Tower Gateway

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

Stations on the route: Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway

Alternative routes include Surrey Quays to Tower Hill, Surrey Quays to Aldgate and Surrey Quays to Whitechapel

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Surrey Quays is not wheelchair accessible

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

Surrey Quays entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +10 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 Surrey Quays

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins

Stations on the route: Tower Gateway ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays

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

Surrey Quays 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

Surrey Quays exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (10 steps up +15 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 Surrey Quays ⇄ Tower Gateway Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Surrey Quays ⇄ Tower Gateway 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.

Alternative ways to travel

Walking – The distance is approximately 1¾ miles on foot, which would take you 33-36 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 – The 1¾ mile journey should cost about £10.60 to £18.20 and take anything from 9 to 19 minutes

By carParking near Surrey Quays station