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- From Surrey Quays take the London Overground
- Leave the train at Whitechapel
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 12 mins
Stations on the route: Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel
Alternative routes include Surrey Quays to Aldgate East, Surrey Quays to Stepney Green and Surrey Quays to Bethnal Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Surrey Quays is not wheelchair accessible
Whitechapel is not wheelchair accessible
Surrey Quays entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +10 steps down)
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 it’s a direct train on the London Overground
- From Whitechapel take the London Overground
- Leave the train at Surrey Quays
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 13 mins
Stations on the route: Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays
Alternative routes include Whitechapel to Aldgate East, Whitechapel to Stepney Green and Whitechapel to Bethnal Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Whitechapel is not wheelchair accessible
Surrey Quays 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
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 zone 2. The cheapest fare is £2 off-peak (£2.10 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 fare | £7 | £2.10 | £2 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| 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.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – The distance is about two miles on foot, which would take 38-42 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 – A two mile journey should cost between £11.60 and £19.60 and take about 10-20 minutes
By car – Parking near Surrey Quays station