Zone 2 · Windrush · DLR
Most reliable line here: Windrush at 85.3%.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Shadwell Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Windrush · DLR
Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.
E1 2QEShadwell Station is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide. Access typically involves stairs or escalators.
Check TfL's accessibility guide before travelling. Get free step-free disruption alerts for elsewhere on the network.
910GSHADWELShadwell is in Fare Zone 2. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Shadwell Station is served by the Windrush and DLR lines. Current status: Windrush (Good Service), DLR (Part Closure). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Shadwell is at Cable St, London, E1 2QE. See the About section for full location details.
No. Shadwell is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide - access typically involves stairs or escalators. Get free step-free disruption alerts for lifts elsewhere on the network.
The closest alternative stations to Shadwell are Wapping (10 min walk), Whitechapel (11 min walk), Aldgate East (14 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
Disruption reported at Shadwell right now. Shadwell: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the DLR due to a faulty lift. Call us on 0343 222 1234 if you need help planning your journey. Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.
Lines through Shadwell have logged 55 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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