RailSaver station guide
Limehouse train station
Check Limehouse train times. Book Limehouse train tickets online.
Plan travel to or from Limehouse, get to know the station and check practical details before you set off.
Booking guide reviewed 9 November 2026. Facilities records were checked on 6 November 2026; use the official links for current access and service updates.
c2c platform works: until 23 November 2026From 20:45 on 17 October until 04:40 on 23 November 2026, c2c platform 1 is closed and trains towards London cannot call at Limehouse. National Rail advises passengers travelling from Essex to Limehouse to continue to London Fenchurch Street and return on a train towards Essex. Check the current journey and platform arrangements before travelling.
Limehouse train tickets, prices and times
In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Barking was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Limehouse. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.
Compare train ticket prices to and from Limehouse for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.
Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.
The normal station record places ticket machines on platform 1. During the platform closure, confirm access and ticket-collection arrangements with c2c before travelling.
Before using a bank-card pay-as-you-go or train-company smartcard scheme, check that it covers your whole journey. Read National Rail’s payment-scheme guidance ↗.
Departing from and arriving at Limehouse
Before departing from Limehouse
Use Limehouse (LHS) in the departure field and check the platform for your booked direction. Keep all tickets available for inspection, including every part of a split-ticket journey.
When arriving at Limehouse
Select Limehouse (LHS) as the arrival station and plan the onward journey from that station, rather than from the centre of the wider area. Check your return departure separately, particularly when the return train uses a different platform.
The recorded Category A access at Limehouse means step-free routes to all platforms. Train boarding can still require a ramp or assistance; check lift availability and the route to the exit for your arrival.
Compare fares and split tickets for Limehouse
Plan the journey in either direction
Explore the recorded station pair in each direction, then check the dated journey results for services, changes and prices.
For travel between Limehouse and Barking, compare the complete price for the same trains, passengers and class. Check a through ticket against any split-ticket combination offered; a cheaper total is not guaranteed. If your plans may change, compare the flexibility of the tickets as well as the price.
What should I check when splitting this journey?
The train normally needs to call where one ticket ends and the next starts, even if you stay aboard. Check every ticket’s permitted trains, Railcard conditions and reservations. Some season and area tickets have specific exceptions.
Read the split-ticket guidance for your journey, or check refunds and amendments before booking.
At a glance
Station essentials
- Station
- Limehouse
- Station code
- LHS
- Location
- Tower Hamlets, London
- London fare zone
- Zone 2
- Journey planning
- Check ticket prices and train times
The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.
Train operators and station management
The checked station record names c2c as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.
Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.
Facilities and assistance at Limehouse
- Ticket machinesListed — check availability
- Sheltered waitingListed — check availability
- Accessible toiletsNot listed as available
- Baby changingNot listed as available
- Customer help pointsListed — check availability
- Bicycle storageListed — check availability
Step-free access: Category A
The station is recorded as having step-free routes to every platform. Platform access and boarding the train are different: confirm any ramp, lift or staff assistance you need for the complete journey.
Recorded staffing level: part time. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.
Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.
Parking and onward travel
The checked station record does not provide complete car-park details. Check the official station information and local parking rules before deciding to drive.
Bicycle storage is listed. Check its position and access arrangements in the official station details.
The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.
Finding your way around Limehouse
For onward travel from Limehouse, compare the station location with your final address before booking. A similarly named or nearby station may be on a different line; check the complete rail journey and the final walk, bus or taxi connection.
About Limehouse station
ORR estimated 2,559,778 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.