Canning Town tube station
Jubilee line · Zones 2 and 3 · Newham
About Canning Town station
Railways have served this corner of the Lea since 14 June 1847, when the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway opened a station on the south side of Barking Road under the name Barking Road. It became Canning Town on 1 July 1873, moved to the north side of the road in 1888, and was rebuilt in 1979 before closing on 28 May 1994 when the railways in the area were redeveloped. The present interchange, south of the A13, opened in stages: North London Line platforms on 29 October 1995, the DLR on 5 March 1998, and the Jubilee line on 14 May 1999, when the complex was officially complete.
Troughton McAslan designed it as a combined metro and bus station, stacking the Poplar-branch DLR island platform directly above the Jubilee line’s so that passengers simply change level. A third island, once used by the North London Line, reopened on 31 August 2011 for the DLR’s Stratford International branch. An underground concourse ties everything together, and the station is step-free throughout. Carved into a staircase wall, Richard Kindersley’s artwork recalls the Thames Iron Works that stood on the site; Archbishop George Carey, who grew up locally, unveiled it in February 1998. The station moved onto the zone 2/3 boundary in January 2016.
First and last trains from Canning Town
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 27 Jubilee trains an hour per direction from Canning Town, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Canning Town
Running times between Canning Town and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jubilee | North Greenwich | 2.3 min |
| Jubilee | West Ham | 3 min |
Connections
- DLR at this station.
Station facilities
What is near Canning Town station
Squeezed between Bow Creek, Silvertown Way and the Canning Town Flyover, this is a major interchange as much as a local station. The bus station is about 70 m away, and an entrance facing Bow Creek, opened in 2016, leads via the Leamouth Lifting Footbridge to London City Island and to Bow Creek Ecology Park, about 320 m away. Galleries are close: London Lighthouse at around 180 m, The Canning Gallery at 270 m and arebyte Gallery at 330 m. Rathbone Market is about 390 m off, with Dick Turpin House and Malmesbury Road Park at around 330 m and 370 m.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Bow Creek Ecology Park | 320 m |
| Canning Town Bus Station | 70 m |
| London Lighthouse | 180 m |
| Essex Wharf | 260 m |
| The Canning Gallery | 270 m |
| Linear Park | 300 m |
| arebyte Gallery | 330 m |
| Dick Turpin House | 330 m |
Frequently asked questions
The first station here, opened by the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway on 14 June 1847, was named Barking Road. It took the name Canning Town on 1 July 1873. The current interchange, south of the A13, replaced the old site north of the road.
The artwork carved into the walls of a station staircase is by Richard Kindersley and commemorates the Thames Iron Works, which once occupied the site. It was unveiled in February 1998 by George Carey, then Archbishop of Canterbury, who grew up in the area.