Royal Wharf Location 20 Minutes to Custom House

In recent times, we have observed claims with regard to transport links on London advertisements in our local papers that we have some issues with. Let us use this recent newspaper advertisement on Royal Wharf, by way of example.

The advertisers claim that the is "only 10 mins walk to Custom House, future Crossrail station." Yes, the future Crossrail station will be at or very near Custom House. That is confirmed. However, is the walk only 10 minutes?

Misleading Claim
In my other blog post on Royal Wharf here, I have shown you that Custom House is at least 1.5km away from the Royal House site. To cover 1.5km in 10 minutes, you need to run at 9km/h. What is the average walking speed? I would say 3 to 4 km/h, 5 - 6 km/h if you are walking briskly. Anything above 6km/h, you are jogging. At 9 km/h, you can complete your 2.4km in 16 minutes. (Speaking of which, when was the last time you ran 2.4km?)

Transport for London Journey Planner - www.tfl.gov.uk
This is a great place to share with all our readers a very important official resource when you are looking at London properties - the transport for London journey planner. This planner integrates all the public transport networks, including Tube, DLR, Trains, buses and even by foot.

See the following screenshots for Pontoon Dock to Custom House.

Journey via DLR takes 12 minutes.
Journey by foot takes 20 minutes!

Click on details for the DLR route. You need to change trains at Canning Town DLR. So, remember, it is not a through train from Pontoon Dock to Custom House.

Next, click for details on the foot journey. It clearly states the time to take 20 minutes, which is double what the ST newspaper advert informed readers. Click on the map details to see the exact walking route.

Conclusion - Caveat Emptor
Let the buyer beware! You would notice the adverts usually carry disclaimer clauses. In this advert, the small print says, "Whilst every care has been taken in preparing these particulars, the appointed agents and the respective vendors/landlords give no warranty, express or implied, as to the completeness or accuracy of the information contained herein."

We encourage interested readers to use the free official Transport for London journey planner to test out the other claims in the same advertisement, as well as other advertisements on London properties you see.

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DLR Map (See where Pontoon Dock is?)