Public Transport - Tube/Docklands Light Railway: The nearest tube station
Deptford Bridge on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is the nearest station. The DLR integrates closely with the 'old' tube network and provides easy access to Canary Wharf (Financial District), Bank (City / St Pauls Cathedral etc). Trains run every 2-3 min from 5:30 am until 12:30 am. The station is right beside the entrance to the apartment complex. The DLR is the dark green line on the Tube map.
Journey times:
12 min to Canary Wharf (400+ shops/restuarants/bars/financial district).
25 min to Bank. Very near to St Paul's Cathedral.
25 min to Stratford (Olympics Site and National Express to Stansted Airport).
Ask us to send you a copy of the tube/DLR map when you contact us.
Other Transport Options: Buses near-by
Yes, there are several bus routes which stop on the main road outside the apartment. The most useful will be the 453 which runs 24/7 from Greenwich to Marleybone and Victoria. Very useful if you are travelling to/from Gatwick Airport.
The nearest train station
Greenwich is the nearest train station. Trains run every 20 min and take 12 min to London Bridge. 15 min to Cannon Street. 15 min to Charing Cross (for Trafalgar Square)
The river boat
High-speed passenger services run every 20 min until 1am from Greenwich pier (10 min walk). You can enjoy a trip along the river and hop-off at Bankside pier for Tate Modern or Shakespeare's Globe, or alight at Westminster for Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. Journey takes about 25 min. Refreshments are sold on board-perfect for a spring/summer day and a different way to see London.
Places of Interest Near-by: The following attractions are within 20 min of the apartment by public transport.
The Docklands Light Railway (part of the Tube) stops right outside and runs every few minutes all day.
10 min walk:
- UNESCO World Heritage Site of Greenwich.
- Greenwich Royal Park.
- Greenwich Observatory.
- Greenwich Meridian.
- Excel Conference Centre (25 min on DLR)
- Canary Wharf Financial District (12 min on DLR)
- The City or Square Mile, home of London's Financial Services industry (25 min on DLR/15 min by Train)
- Tower of London (25 min on DLR/15 min by Train)
- London Bridge & Tower Bridge
- David Beckham Football Academy
- The O2 Arena (10 min by bus or river boat - leave early on concert nights)
All 15 min by train to Lon Bridge:
- Tate Modern
- Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
- London Dungeon
- The Clink Prison Museum
- National Theatre & South Bank
