The big transport changes happening in south east London for 2025

From a new ferry service to another Superloop route, there’s plenty happening in south east London when it comes to travel.

Some of this year’s biggest changes set to take effect include the completion of the Silvertown Tunnel, due to open this spring, along with the addition of another Superloop route between Grove Park and Canary Wharf.

Here’s everything you need to know about the transport changes happening in 2025:

The opening of the Silvertown Tunnel

One of this year’s major changes will be the opening of the £2.2 billion Silvertown Tunnel, which will run between Newham and Greenwich.

The £2.2 billion Silvertown Tunnel will run between Newham and Greenwich. (Image: TfL) Opening in the spring of 2025, this new tunnel measuring at 1.4 kilometres in length will cost drivers and cyclists £4 each way during peak times to use.

A new Superloop bus between Grove Park and Canary Wharf

Later this year, following the opening of the new Silvertown Tunnel, a brand-new Superloop bus route will be introduced, which will run between Grove Park and Westferry Circus.

Following the opening of the new Silvertown Tunnel, a brand-new Superloop bus route will be introduced. (Image: TfL)

Offering an alternative to travelling on the DLR, this new bus route will call at Lee Station and Blackheath for anyone looking to travel to Canary Wharf from south east London.

A new ferry service will run between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe

This year will mark the start of a brand new all-electric ferry service – Orbit Clipper – which will transport people between Rotherhithe in south east London and Canary Wharf, starting from March 2025.

The new all-electric Orbit Clipper ferry service will transport people between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf. (Image: PA)

The new ferry will have space for 150 people and 100 bikes, and will cross the river every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 15 minutes on the weekends, offering a new way to cross the river for commuters and cyclists.

New eco-friendly buses

Go-Ahead will be introducing 1,000 new electric buses in 2025 which will run from Orpington Garage from early 2025.

Some of the routes where these new buses will be introduced include the 233 bus running between Eltham and Swanley, and the R1, R3 and R4 bus routes which serve the Bromley and Orpington areas.

New DLR trains

One update Londoners are expecting in the future is the addition of new air-conditioned DLR carriages which are planned to be added to the network.

One update Londoners are expecting in the future is the addition of new air-conditioned DLR carriages. (Image: PA)

The new DLR trains were expected to begin running by the end of 2024, however they have been delayed, so it isn’t certain whether we will see them being added in 2025 or not.