Switchboard 020 7377 7000

 

Maps

• Site map for The Royal London Hospital - March 2012
• Map showing the location of The Royal London Hospital

Travelling to and from The Royal London Hospital

The Royal London Hospital is located in Whitechapel in east London.

Entrances and receptions

Main building
The main hospital building can be accessed from Whitechapel Road or Stepney Way.  The two main receptions are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Outpatients Department building
The Outpatients Department building can be accessed from Stepney Way only.

By tube and rail

The hospital is located near Whitechapel underground station. It is served by the Hammersmith and City and District lines as well as the London Overground. For full details of underground services, please call 0843 222 1234 or visit the Transport for London website.

Liverpool Street is the nearest National Rail station. For general rail enquiries please call 08457 48 49 50 or visit the National Rail website.

By bus

The following buses stop outside or close to the hospital on Whitechapel Road: numbers 25, 106, 205, 253 and 254 as well as night buses N25, N106 and N253. Bus numbers 15, 115 and D3 stop close to the hospital on Commercial Road. Low-floor wheelchair accessible buses run on all routes serving The Royal London Hospital.

Download Bus routes to The Royal London Hospital or visit the Transport for London website for further bus information.  

By car and taxi

The vehicle pick-up and drop-off areas for the main building and the Outpatients Department building are located on Stepney Way.

Parking
There is no public parking at the hospital itself, but there is limited metered parking available around The Royal London. Meters can be found on the following streets:

• Turner Street
• Ashfield Street
• Varden Street
• Cavell Street

Disabled parking
There are a small number of disabled parking bays accessed via Raven Row. Drivers who are registered disabled and have a blue badge can also check where to park at on the Tower Hamlets website. Type The Royal London Hospital postcode E1 1BB in the 'address finder' box.

Congestion charge
The hospital is situated just outside the congestion charging zone. If you need to drive through the zone to get to hospital, please visit the Transport for London congestion charging website for advice on how to pay and possible exemptions (for example, if you are registered as disabled).

By bike

The Royal London is serviced by Bicycle Superhighway Route CS2, which runs from Bow to Aldgate. Cycle parking facilities are available around the hospital.

The hospital appears on the free cycle guide for area 10. You can order this guide by calling 0843 222 1234 or by going to the Transport for London cycling website. 

Barclays cycle hire docking points are available on Whitechapel High Street, more information can be found on the Transport for London cycle hire website.

Journey Planner

Transport for London offers an on-line Journey Planner. Alternatively, call the 24-hour London travel information line on 0843 222 1234.

Information for patients and visitors travelling to and from The Royal London Hospital is available in a leaflet from Transport for London.

For patients

For patients - your transport questions answered.

Disabled access guide for The Royal London Hospital

Disabled access guides for the Trust hospitals are available online at www.disabledgo.com. Please note: The Royal London Hospital guide is currently being updated.