The journey from Shadwell to Tower Hill is in fare zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway
- From Shadwell take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave train at Tower Gateway and walk 3 mins to Tower Hill
Number of tube stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 14 mins
Stations on the route: Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway [leave train] Walk 3 mins to Tower Hill
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Shadwell to Tower Gateway, Shadwell to Aldgate and Shadwell to Monument
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Shadwell tube station is not wheelchair accessible
Tower Hill station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Shadwell station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms (or 3x16 steps up), but you must use a lift plus two flights of stairs between the entrance and the London Overground platforms (7 steps down +15 steps down)
Tower Hill station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs to the Jubilee Walk exit (2x14 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Trinity Square exit (12 steps up +9 steps up +15 steps up)
The journey from Tower Hill to Shadwell is in fare zones 1&2
- From Tower Hill walk
- Change at Tower Gateway to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Shadwell
Number of tube stops: 0 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins
Stations on the route: Tower Hill [walk to] Tower Gateway [change train] Shadwell
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Tower Hill to Tower Gateway, Tower Hill to Aldgate and Tower Hill to Monument
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Tower Hill tube station is not wheelchair accessible
Shadwell station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Tower Gateway station 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)
Shadwell station exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit (or 3x16 steps down), but you must use a lift plus two flights of stairs between the London Overground platforms and the exit (15 steps up +7 steps up)
Tube fare between Shadwell and Tower Hill
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| 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 |
| 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 |
| See our complete list of London Underground fares 2024, Pensioner fares 2024, Children’s fares 2024, Oyster card fares 2024, Contactless card fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 2024 Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – You could walk the one mile distance in about 19-21 minutes
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior citizen bus fares · Children’s bus fares
Travel by taxi – The one mile taxi journey between Tower Hill train station and Shadwell will cost approximately £7 to £12 and will take 6-13 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Shadwell station and Tower Hill