Location

QM is located in central east London on Mile End Road (A11), 2 miles from the City, Canary Wharf and Olympic site. Major tourist attractions such as Oxford Street, the London Eye and the Tower of London are less than 20 minutes away by public transport from Mile End and Stepney Green underground stations. For a guide to the area around QM, including transport information please click here or follow the links below.


 

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London Underground

The College is situated between two underground stations: Mile End (Central, District and Hammersmith and City lines) and Stepney Green (District and Hammersmith and City lines). Both stations provide excellent connections to London's key tourist sites.

Mile End to Liverpool St. station: 5 min
Mile End to Oxford Circus station: 16 min
Stepney Green to Tower Hill (for Tower of London) 9 min
Stepney Green to Westminster (Houses of Parliament and London Eye) 20 min

Docklands Light Railway (DLR)

The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) links Lewisham in the south with Stratford International in the east, Bank in the City, London City Airport and Woolwich. The nearest stations to the College are Bow Church and Limehouse, both within one mile (1.5km). Trains run to historic Greenwich home of the tea clipper Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Observatory.

London Buses

There are several bus routes within five minutes walk of QM - 25 Stratford to Oxford Circus, 205 Bow Church to Paddington and 277 Highbury Corner to Docklands for example. The 25 and 205 are also night buses that stop at Mile End, operating 24 hours a day they allow you to enjoy London's nightlife without the cost of an expensive taxi ride back to the QM. Timetables are listed at the bus stops, alternatively you can check bus times on line at journey planner [opens in new window]

London Airports

Stansted is 46 min from Liverpool St Station (Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith and City lines)
Heathrow is 15 min from Paddington station (Circle line)
Gatwick is 30 min from Victoria station (District or Circle lines)
London City is 20 min via DLR (Limehouse or Bow Church stations)

For more information on public transport options from UK airports, please visit: www.baa.com

London by Road

Located on the A11, QM is less than 5 miles (8km) from world famous tourist attractions such as Trafalgar Square and Oxford Street, and just 8 miles (12km) from the M11 motorway, which makes it the perfect base for day trips out of London, being only one hour drive from attractions such as Cambridge and Leeds Castle in Kent.

Useful Transport Links

For information on some of the capital's top tourist attractions please visit our London Attractions section. Other useful sites for getting around the city include:

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