🚆 Travelcard Day Out – Itinerary

Outbound Journey

Depart Chatham: 09:10 – Southeastern
Depart Strood: 09:17 – Southeastern
Depart Higham: 09:22 – Southeastern
Depart Gravesend: 09:30 – Southeastern
Arrive Abbey Wood: 09:57 – Southeastern

📍 Meeting point:
Top level at Abbey Wood station, at ground level by the ticket barriers.

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London Travel

Depart Abbey Wood: 10:09 – Elizabeth line / Southeastern
Arrive Woolwich Arsenal: 10:22

Depart Woolwich Arsenal: 10:32 – DLR
Arrive Stratford: 11:19

Depart Stratford: 11:41 – Mildmay line (formerly London Overground)
Arrive Willesden Junction: 12:20

Depart Willesden Junction: 12:41 – Bakerloo line
Arrive Paddington: 13:03

🍴 Lunch break at Paddington

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🎟️ What Ticket to Buy

To cover this whole trip, the best option is:

✅ Off-Peak Day Travelcard (Zones 1–6)

You will also need a return rail ticket from your local station to the London Zones boundary.

Best ticket combinations:

If travelling from:

• Chatham / Strood / Higham / Gravesend

Buy:

• A return ticket to “London Terminals” (or “Abbey Wood”), plus

• An Off-Peak Day Travelcard (Zones 1–6)

This gives you:
✔ Travel to Abbey Wood
✔ Unlimited use of Underground, DLR, Elizabeth line and Overground in Zones 1–6
✔ Travel back home in the evening

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💳 Using Contactless or Oyster

You can use contactless or Oyster instead of a paper Travelcard, but check:

• Your bank doesn’t charge transaction fees

• You always use the same card/device all day

For simplicity on a group trip, a paper Day Travelcard is usually easiest.

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🛒 How to Buy Tickets

You can buy tickets:

At the station:

• Ticket office (where available)

• Ticket machines (choose: “Off-Peak Day Travelcard – Zones 1–6”)

Online (in advance):

From:

• Southeastern website

• National Rail website

Collect tickets from station ticket machines using the payment card.

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🚆 Options for the Return Journey

Option 1 – Go straight home

From Paddington, take the Elizabeth line directly back towards:

• Abbey Wood → Gravesend → Medway Towns

Fast and step-free.

Option 2 – Extra railway bonus for enthusiasts 😉

From Paddington:

• Take the Hammersmith & City line to Whitechapel

• Change to the Elizabeth line for eastbound services

This gives an extra Underground section for those who want more variety.

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🧭 Extra Points of Interest

On this route you’ll experience:

• The Elizabeth line core tunnel

• DLR elevated sections

• The new Mildmay Line branded Overground

• Classic Bakerloo deep-level tube

• Brunel-era Paddington station