Custom HouseStratford

About 25 minutes on the Elizabeth line, changing at Whitechapel - £2.30 off-peak (£2.50 peak) with contactless.

Journey time

about 25 min

Changes

Change at Whitechapel

Adult single

£2.30 off-peak (£2.50 peak)

Weekday frequency

every ~7 min

What it costs

£2.30 off-peak (£2.50 peak) for an adult single with contactless or Oyster. Peak fares apply when you touch in between 06:30 and 09:30 or between 16:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday. Everything else is off-peak, including all day Saturday and Sunday and public holidays.

A paper single from a ticket machine costs £7.00 - pay as you go is cheaper.

Daily and weekly capping limits what you pay across all TfL services, so several journeys in a day often cost less than the singles added up.

When peak fares apply

Where you change

No direct train runs between Custom House and Stratford. Take an Elizabeth line train to Whitechapel and change there for Stratford. Allow about 5 minutes for the change; the typical wait is 11 minutes.

The 25 minutes above is measured across real connections in the timetable - each train matched to the next one you could actually catch, not two journey times added together.

Departures from Custom House

Departures that connect at Whitechapel for Stratford. First 05:51, last 00:05 on weekdays.

Mon-Fri 05:5100:05 · 161 trains
0551
06010916243137434955
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08010611162126313641465156
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1601071319253137485358
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1803081319253036434955
19010713192531384654
200109162431394654
210109162431394654
2201091624313946
23010513233550
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Saturday 05:5100:05 · 141 trains
0551
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190713192537434955
200108162431394654
2101091624313946
2201051323334353
230313233550
0005
Sunday 07:5122:35 · 106 trains
0751
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10162431394654
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The two stations

Custom House

Zone
3
Step-free
Street to train
Change for
DLR
Best exit
ExCeL West entrance - ExCeL west halls, Registration

Stratford

Zone
3
Step-free
Street to train
Change for
National Rail (Greater Anglia), Central line, Jubilee line, DLR, London Overground
Best exit
Westfield / Stratford City - Westfield Stratford, Olympic Park

Common questions

How long does the Elizabeth line take from Custom House to Stratford?

About 25 minutes door to door, changing at Whitechapel - there is no direct train between Custom House and Stratford. That includes a typical 11-minute wait for the connection.

How much is the Elizabeth line from Custom House to Stratford?

£2.30 off-peak (£2.50 peak) for an adult single with contactless or Oyster.

Do I need to change trains from Custom House to Stratford?

Yes - one change at Whitechapel. Allow about 5 minutes to change; the typical wait is 11 minutes.

What time are the first and last trains from Custom House to Stratford?

On weekdays the first workable connection leaves Custom House at 05:51 and the last at 00:05. Weekend times differ - see the Saturday and Sunday timetables.

Times from the national timetable data (2026-08-21); fares from the TfL single fare finder. Engineering work can change weekend times - check the live board on the day.