How to get to London Campus
Located in the historic London Docklands, the UWS London Campus is just a 1-minute walk from East India DLR station, just 20 minutes from Shoreditch and Bank and 10 mins from London City Airport.
UWS London Campus is perfectly situated for access to East London’s rich and diverse amenity offering – which can all be easily reached by foot, bike or public transport.
UWS supports and encourages students to make sustainable travel choices for their journey to London Campus wherever possible.
Walking and cycling
If you live within 2 miles of London Campus, why not save money and get fit by walking? If you live a bit further away, you could try cycling to campus.
Sustrans are an organisation that maintain national cycle routes in the UK. Enter the London Campus postcode (E14 2BE) into the Sustrans map to see routes that take you close to the campus. Transport for London have also produced a guide to cycling in London.
Public transport
The city of London has some of the most integrated public transport networks in the world. The UWS London Campus is well served by public transport links with nearby bus stops, underground (Tube) connections and overground train stations.
You can plan your walking, cycling or public transport route with Google Maps.
Student Oyster Card
The best way to get around London is by using a Student Oyster Card which will give you discounts on travel across London, with 30% off the price of adult-rate tickets. You can obtain an 18+ Student Oyster photo card from the Transport for London website.
Train
The closest train station to UWS London Campus is the East India DLR. The closest alternative station is Blackwall DLR.
Tube
The Canary Wharf, Canning Town and West Ham are alternatives to the DLR station of East India and all are close to the UWS London Campus.
Bus
The UWS London Campus is close to a number of bus stops with services running to all areas of the city.
The following list of bus stops are those closest to the London campus: Aberfeldy Street; Blackwall Tunnel; Leamouth Road; Blackwall Station; Cotton Street; Blackwall Tunnel East India Dock Rd; All Saints.
Further information on bus routes and timetables can be found on the Transport for London website.
TfL Buses to/from London Docklands (pdf)
You can plan your walking, cycling or public transport route with Google Maps.
By car
London is an extremely congested city with very limited free parking. Drivers in the city centre also have to pay a congestion charge for driving within the charging zone. It is more cost-effective for students to travel by public transport.
Travelling to London Campus from overseas
London is well connected to the rest of the world with the high speed Eurostar rail link, the nearby Port of Dover and five international airports:
These all offer easy access to the city centre with regular train and bus services. Visit London provides information on airport transfers into the city.
Last updated: 05/11/2024