Woolwich train station
You can reach 26 stations directly from Woolwich on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Abbey Wood, with 330 trains a day.
- 26 direct destinations
- 34th busiest in Britain
- Staffed full time
- Step-free throughout
- 8 bus stops nearby
Direct trains from Woolwich
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Wood | 330 | 322 | 222 |
| Bond Street | 330 | 322 | 222 |
| Custom House | 330 | 322 | 222 |
| Canary Wharf | 330 | 322 | 222 |
| London Liverpool Street | 330 | 322 | 222 |
| London Paddington | 330 | 322 | 222 |
| Tottenham Court Road | 330 | 322 | 222 |
| Farringdon | 330 | 322 | 222 |
| Whitechapel | 330 | 322 | 222 |
| Ealing Broadway | 292 | 266 | 211 |
| Hayes and Harlington | 282 | 266 | 211 |
| Southall | 281 | 266 | 209 |
| Maidenhead | 150 | 128 | 105 |
| Slough | 150 | 128 | 105 |
| West Drayton | 150 | 128 | 105 |
| Burnham | 149 | 126 | 105 |
| Acton Main Line | 143 | 138 | 101 |
| West Ealing | 142 | 138 | 103 |
| Hanwell | 141 | 138 | 101 |
| Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 | 141 | 137 | 105 |
| Langley | 140 | 128 | 105 |
| Heathrow Terminal 4 | 135 | 125 | 92 |
| Iver | 103 | 75 | 59 |
| Taplow | 100 | 72 | 57 |
| Reading | 94 | 69 | 57 |
| Twyford | 94 | 69 | 57 |
Lines serving Woolwich
Woolwich is on the Elizabeth Line. That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
Freight through Woolwich station, hour by hour
No freight is booked through or alongside Woolwich station in the week beginning 12 October 2026. Freight paths stay in the national timetable even when they run only as required, so a station with none booked is one that goods trains do not pass.
How busy Woolwich station is
13,755,990 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 34th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Woolwich and Tottenham Court Road than any other pair: 2,779,310 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Woolwich Arsenal 0.2 miles
- Plumstead 0.6 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard 0.7 miles
- Charlton 1.7 miles
- Abbey Wood 2.1 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Woolwich, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- North Woolwich · 0.6 miles
- King George V · 0.8 miles
- Gallions · 1.1 miles
- Manor Way · 1.1 miles
- Cyprus · 1.2 miles
- London City Airport · 1.3 miles
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Facilities at Woolwich station
Woolwich is staffed full time, with step-free access to the whole station.
WiFi
From National Rail's station record, last updated 27 August 2026.
Getting to Woolwich station
Woolwich station is in Greenwich, London, and is run by Elizabeth line.
The nearest motorway junction is M11 J4 (Charlie Brown's), 7.3 miles north.
8 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Woolwich Station.
Woolwich is inside the London Travelcard area.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Woolwich station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from
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