Zone 2 · DLR
Most reliable line here: DLR at 71.7%.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Blackwall Station in the last:
Full reliability history: DLR
Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.
at street level - this is a surface station
Street level

Blackwall Station is a surface-level station - its platforms sit at street level rather than underground.
Step-free from street to all platforms via 2 lifts
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Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.
940GZZDLBLABlackwall is in Fare Zone 2. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Blackwall Station is served by the DLR line. Current status: DLR (Part Closure). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 2 lifts. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.
Yes - 2 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.
The closest alternative stations to Blackwall are East India (4 min walk), All Saints (7 min walk), Poplar (9 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
Disruption reported at Blackwall right now. DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY: Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June, no service between Poplar and Beckton. Replacement bus service DLR2 operates between Canary Wharf and Gallions Reach via Blackwall (for Poplar), East India, Canning Town, Royal Victoria (Victoria Dock Road), Custom House, Prince Regent, Beckton Park, Cyprus and Beckton, Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.
Lines through Blackwall have logged 15 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.
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