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Station guide

Canning Town station

  • Zone2 and 3
  • Step-freeStep-free route in TfL data
  • Toilets1 listed
  • Nearby places8

Canning Town is a station in Zones 2 and 3 on the Jubilee line, where you can also change for the DLR. Places within a short walk include Bow Creek Ecology Park, Dick Turpin House and Keir Hardie Park.

What's near Canning Town

8 places within about 900 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.

Sights and landmarks

  • Dick Turpin House330 m · est. 5 min walk · route

Museums and galleries

  • The Faraday Effect660 m · est. 11 min walk · route
  • Story Box660 m · est. 11 min walk · route

Parks, gardens and squares

  • Bow Creek Ecology Parkedge 220 m · est. 4 min walk · route
  • Keir Hardie Parkedge 440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
  • Star Parkedge 560 m · est. 9 min walk · route

Markets

  • Rathbone Market390 m · est. 6 min walk · route

Memorials and monuments

  • Virginia Quay Settlers Monument840 m · est. 14 min walk · route

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Map

No entrance points in TfL data; the map shows the station's centre. About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Step-free access

Step-free route shown. TfL's station data shows a step-free route between the street and both Tube platforms here.

Getting on and off the train

PlatformBoarding (TfL station data)
Jubilee line · Westbound Platform 5 (towards Stanmore)Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm
Jubilee line · Eastbound Platform 6 (towards Stratford)Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm

Live lift status on TfL

Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.

Changing trains here

  • Services here, from TfL's data: Jubilee line and DLR.

From TfL data. All interchange tips.

Toilets

TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists 1 toilet here:

TypeWhereDetails
All GendersBus stationaccessible, outside the ticket gates, not run by TfL, hours: Daily

Lines and next stops

TfL's data lists this station as served by the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights. Not every line through a station runs at night, so check TfL before you rely on a late train.

Facilities listed by TfL

Ticket Halls2
Lifts3
Escalators10
Car parkno
WiFiyes

TfL facility listing; may lag.

Walking to nearby stations

Nearest other Tube stations

  • North Greenwich · 1,480 m straight line · est. 24 min walk
  • West Ham · 1,630 m straight line · est. 26 min walk
  • Bromley-by-Bow · 1,860 m straight line · est. 30 min walk
  • Plaistow · 2,070 m straight line · est. 34 min walk

est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.

Official information

For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Canning Town. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.

Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.