Blackfriars ⇄ Poplar Station · Train Fare & Route

Blackfriars to Poplar Poplar to Blackfriars

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District, London Overground and DLR lines, changing trains at Whitechapel and Shadwell

From Blackfriars take the District Line
Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
Leave the train at Poplar

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins

Stations on the route: Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar

Live status and delays

District line Good service

Docklands Light Railway Good service

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Closures on the District, London Overground and DLR line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:30 – Last train at 00:43

Sunday
First train at 06:57 – Last train at 00:07

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:30 – Last train at 00:43

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District line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:30, 5:46, 5:58, 6:07, 6:11, 6:17, 6:20, 6:24, 6:27, 6:32, 6:34, 6:37, 6:42, 6:44, 6:47, 6:52, 6:54, 6:56, 7:01, 7:03, 7:05, 7:07, 7:12, 7:14, 7:16, 7:21, 7:23, 7:25, 7:27, 7:32, 7:34, 7:36, 7:41, 7:43, 7:46, 7:48, 7:53, 7:55, 7:57, 8:02, 8:04, 8:06, 8:08, 8:13, 8:15, 8:17, 8:22, 8:24, 8:26, 8:28, 8:32, 8:35, 8:37, 8:41, 8:43, 8:45, 8:48, 8:52, 8:54, 8:56, 8:58, 9:02, 9:04, 9:06

See the rest of the timetable

9:08, 9:12, 9:14, 9:16, 9:18, 9:23, 9:25, 9:27, 9:31, 9:34, 9:36, 9:38, 9:42, 9:45, 9:47, 9:51, 9:53, 9:55, 9:57, 10:01, 10:03, 10:05, 10:08, 10:12, 10:14, 10:16, 10:20, 10:22, 10:24, 10:27, 10:32, 10:34, 10:37, 10:42, 10:44, 10:47, 10:52, 10:54, 10:57, 11:02, 11:04, 11:07, 11:12, 11:14, 11:17, 11:22, 11:24, 11:27, 11:32, 11:34, 11:37, 11:42, 11:44, 11:47, 11:52, 11:54, 11:57, 12:02, 12:04, 12:07, 12:12, 12:14, 12:17, 12:22, 12:24, 12:27, 12:32, 12:34, 12:37, 12:42, 12:44, 12:47, 12:52, 12:54, 12:57, 13:02, 13:04, 13:07, 13:12, 13:14, 13:17, 13:22, 13:24, 13:27, 13:32, 13:34, 13:37, 13:42, 13:44, 13:47, 13:52, 13:54, 13:57, 14:02, 14:04, 14:07, 14:12, 14:14, 14:17, 14:22, 14:24, 14:27, 14:32, 14:34, 14:37, 14:42, 14:44, 14:47, 14:52, 14:54, 14:57, 15:02, 15:04, 15:07, 15:12, 15:14, 15:17, 15:22, 15:24, 15:27, 15:32, 15:34, 15:37, 15:42, 15:44, 15:47, 15:52, 15:54, 15:57, 16:01, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:12, 16:14, 16:17, 16:21, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:32, 16:34, 16:37, 16:41, 16:43, 16:45, 16:47, 16:51, 16:53, 16:55, 16:57, 17:02, 17:04, 17:06, 17:09, 17:13, 17:15, 17:17, 17:22, 17:24, 17:26, 17:30, 17:32, 17:34, 17:36, 17:41, 17:43, 17:45, 17:49, 17:51, 17:53, 17:56, 18:00, 18:02, 18:04, 18:06, 18:11, 18:13, 18:15, 18:17, 18:21, 18:24, 18:26, 18:28, 18:32, 18:34, 18:37, 18:41, 18:43, 18:45, 18:47, 18:51, 18:54, 18:56, 18:58, 19:02, 19:04, 19:06, 19:08, 19:12, 19:14, 19:16, 19:18, 19:22, 19:24, 19:26, 19:31, 19:33, 19:35, 19:37, 19:41, 19:43, 19:45, 19:47, 19:52, 19:54, 19:57, 20:02, 20:04, 20:07, 20:12, 20:14, 20:17, 20:22, 20:24, 20:27, 20:32, 20:34, 20:37, 20:42, 20:44, 20:47, 20:52, 20:54, 20:57, 21:02, 21:04, 21:07, 21:12, 21:14, 21:17, 21:22, 21:24, 21:27, 21:32, 21:34, 21:37, 21:42, 21:44, 21:47, 21:52, 21:54, 21:57, 22:02, 22:04, 22:07, 22:12, 22:14, 22:17, 22:22, 22:24, 22:27, 22:32, 22:34, 22:37, 22:42, 22:44, 22:47, 22:52, 22:54, 22:57, 23:02, 23:04, 23:07, 23:12, 23:14, 23:17, 23:22, 23:24, 23:27, 23:32, 23:34, 23:37, 23:42, 23:44, 23:47, 23:52, 23:54, 23:57, 00:02, 00:04, 00:07, 00:14, 00:22, 00:32, 00:43

Sunday
6:57, 7:07, 7:17, 7:22, 7:27, 7:34, 7:37, 7:42, 7:47, 7:52, 7:54, 7:57, 8:02, 8:04, 8:07, 8:12, 8:14, 8:17, 8:22, 8:24, 8:27, 8:32, 8:34, 8:37, 8:42, 8:44, 8:47, 8:52, 8:54, 8:57, 9:02, 9:04, 9:07, 9:12, 9:14, 9:17, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:32, 9:34, 9:37, 9:42, 9:44, 9:47, 9:52, 9:54, 9:57, 10:02, 10:04, 10:07, 10:12, 10:14, 10:17, 10:22, 10:24, 10:27, 10:32, 10:34, 10:37, 10:42, 10:44, 10:47, 10:52, 10:54, 10:57, 11:02, 11:04, 11:07, 11:12, 11:14, 11:17, 11:22, 11:24, 11:27, 11:32, 11:34, 11:37, 11:42, 11:44, 11:47, 11:52, 11:54, 11:57, 12:02, 12:04, 12:07, 12:12, 12:14, 12:17, 12:22, 12:24, 12:27, 12:32, 12:34, 12:37, 12:42, 12:44, 12:47, 12:52, 12:54, 12:57, 13:02, 13:04, 13:07, 13:12, 13:14, 13:17, 13:22, 13:24, 13:27, 13:32, 13:34, 13:37, 13:42, 13:44, 13:47, 13:52, 13:54, 13:57, 14:02, 14:04, 14:07, 14:12, 14:14, 14:17, 14:22, 14:24, 14:27, 14:32, 14:34, 14:37, 14:42, 14:44, 14:47, 14:52, 14:54, 14:57, 15:02, 15:04, 15:07, 15:12, 15:14, 15:17, 15:22, 15:24, 15:27, 15:32, 15:34, 15:37, 15:42, 15:44, 15:47, 15:52, 15:54, 15:57, 16:02, 16:04, 16:07, 16:12, 16:14, 16:17, 16:22, 16:24, 16:27, 16:32, 16:34, 16:37, 16:42, 16:44, 16:47, 16:52, 16:54, 16:57, 17:02, 17:04, 17:07, 17:12, 17:14, 17:17, 17:22, 17:24, 17:27, 17:32, 17:34, 17:37, 17:42, 17:44, 17:47, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 18:02, 18:04, 18:07, 18:12, 18:14, 18:17, 18:22, 18:24, 18:27, 18:32, 18:34, 18:37, 18:42, 18:44, 18:47, 18:52, 18:54, 18:57, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:12, 19:14, 19:17, 19:22, 19:24, 19:27, 19:32, 19:34, 19:37, 19:42, 19:44, 19:47, 19:52, 19:54, 19:57, 20:02, 20:04, 20:07, 20:12, 20:14, 20:17, 20:22, 20:24, 20:27, 20:32, 20:34, 20:37, 20:42, 20:44, 20:47, 20:52, 20:54, 20:57, 21:02, 21:04, 21:07, 21:12, 21:14, 21:17, 21:22, 21:24, 21:27, 21:32, 21:34, 21:37, 21:42, 21:44, 21:47, 21:52, 21:54, 21:57, 22:02, 22:04, 22:07, 22:12, 22:14, 22:17, 22:22, 22:24, 22:27, 22:32, 22:34, 22:37, 22:42, 22:44, 22:47, 22:52, 22:54, 22:57, 23:02, 23:04, 23:07, 23:12, 23:14, 23:17, 23:22, 23:24, 23:27, 23:32, 23:34, 23:37, 23:42, 23:44, 23:47, 23:52, 23:55, 23:59, 00:07

Saturday and public holidays
5:30, 5:46, 5:58, 6:07, 6:16, 6:22, 6:24, 6:27, 6:32, 6:34, 6:37, 6:42, 6:44, 6:47, 6:52, 6:54, 6:57, 7:02, 7:04, 7:07, 7:12, 7:14, 7:17, 7:22, 7:24, 7:27, 7:32, 7:34, 7:37, 7:42, 7:44, 7:47, 7:52, 7:54, 7:57, 8:02, 8:04, 8:07, 8:12, 8:14, 8:17, 8:22, 8:24, 8:27, 8:32, 8:34, 8:37, 8:42, 8:44, 8:47, 8:52, 8:54, 8:57, 9:02, 9:04, 9:07, 9:12, 9:14, 9:17, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:32, 9:34, 9:37, 9:42, 9:44, 9:47, 9:52, 9:54, 9:57, 10:02, 10:04, 10:07, 10:12, 10:14, 10:17, 10:22, 10:24, 10:27, 10:32, 10:34, 10:37, 10:42, 10:44, 10:47, 10:52, 10:54, 10:57, 11:02, 11:04, 11:07, 11:12, 11:14, 11:17, 11:22, 11:24, 11:27, 11:32, 11:34, 11:37, 11:42, 11:44, 11:47, 11:52, 11:54, 11:57, 12:02, 12:04, 12:07, 12:12, 12:14, 12:17, 12:22, 12:24, 12:27, 12:32, 12:34, 12:37, 12:42, 12:44, 12:47, 12:52, 12:54, 12:57, 13:02, 13:04, 13:07, 13:12, 13:14, 13:17, 13:22, 13:24, 13:27, 13:32, 13:34, 13:37, 13:42, 13:44, 13:47, 13:52, 13:54, 13:57, 14:02, 14:04, 14:07, 14:12, 14:14, 14:17, 14:22, 14:24, 14:27, 14:32, 14:34, 14:37, 14:42, 14:44, 14:47, 14:52, 14:54, 14:57, 15:02, 15:04, 15:07, 15:12, 15:14, 15:17, 15:22, 15:24, 15:27, 15:32, 15:34, 15:37, 15:42, 15:44, 15:47, 15:52, 15:54, 15:57, 16:02, 16:04, 16:07, 16:12, 16:14, 16:17, 16:22, 16:24, 16:27, 16:32, 16:34, 16:37, 16:42, 16:44, 16:47, 16:52, 16:54, 16:57, 17:02, 17:04, 17:07, 17:12, 17:14, 17:17, 17:22, 17:24, 17:27, 17:32, 17:34, 17:37, 17:42, 17:44, 17:47, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 18:02, 18:04, 18:07, 18:12, 18:14, 18:17, 18:22, 18:24, 18:27, 18:32, 18:34, 18:37, 18:42, 18:44, 18:47, 18:52, 18:54, 18:57, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:12, 19:14, 19:17, 19:22, 19:24, 19:27, 19:32, 19:34, 19:37, 19:42, 19:44, 19:47, 19:52, 19:54, 19:57, 20:02, 20:04, 20:07, 20:12, 20:14, 20:17, 20:22, 20:24, 20:27, 20:32, 20:34, 20:37, 20:42, 20:44, 20:47, 20:52, 20:54, 20:57, 21:02, 21:04, 21:07, 21:12, 21:14, 21:17, 21:22, 21:24, 21:27, 21:32, 21:34, 21:37, 21:42, 21:44, 21:47, 21:52, 21:54, 21:57, 22:02, 22:04, 22:07, 22:12, 22:14, 22:17, 22:22, 22:24, 22:27, 22:32, 22:34, 22:37, 22:42, 22:44, 22:47, 22:52, 22:54, 22:57, 23:02, 23:04, 23:07, 23:12, 23:14, 23:17, 23:22, 23:24, 23:27, 23:32, 23:34, 23:37, 23:42, 23:44, 23:47, 23:52, 23:54, 23:57, 00:02, 00:04, 00:07, 00:14, 00:22, 00:32, 00:43

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Alternative routes include Blackfriars to West India Quay, Blackfriars to All Saints and Blackfriars to Blackwall

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Blackfriars is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Poplar is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Blackfriars entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs from the Victoria Embankment entrance to the booking hall (17 steps down +3 steps down +6 steps up), or three flights from the New Bridge Street entrance (18 steps down +6 steps down +6 steps up), or two flights from the Riverside Walk entrance (18 steps up +6 steps up), or two flights from the Blackfriars Bridge entrance (2x10 steps down from the eastside, or 21 steps down +6 steps up from the westside), or one flight from the Queen Victoria Street entrance (16 steps down). After that there’s another two flights of stairs down to the platforms (10 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 17 steps down +9 steps down to the westbound platform)

Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms

Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

Poplar exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (2x16 steps down +8 steps down)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and District lines, changing trains at Tower Hill

From Poplar take the Docklands Light Railway
Leave train at Tower Gateway and walk 3 mins to Tower Hill
Change at Tower Hill to the District Line
Leave the train at Blackfriars

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins

Stations on the route: Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway [leave train] Walk 3 mins to Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars

Live status and delays

District line Good service

Docklands Light Railway Good service

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Closures on the DLR and District line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:23 – Last train at 00:43

Sunday
First train at 06:53 – Last train at 23:43

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:23 – Last train at 00:43

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:23 – Last train at 00:38

Sunday
First train at 06:53 – Last train at 23:38

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:23 – Last train at 00:38

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Docklands Light Railway timetable

Monday to Friday
5:23, 5:29, 5:33, 5:38, 5:43, 5:48, 5:53, 5:58, 6:01, 6:05, 6:10, 6:14, 6:19, 6:23, 6:28, 6:32, 6:37, 6:41, 6:46, 6:50, 6:55, 6:59, 7:04, 7:08, 7:13, 7:17, 7:22, 7:26, 7:31, 7:35, 7:40, 7:44, 7:49, 7:53, 7:58, 8:02, 8:07, 8:11, 8:16, 8:20, 8:25, 8:29, 8:34, 8:38, 8:43, 8:47, 8:52, 8:56, 9:01, 9:05, 9:10, 9:14, 9:19, 9:23, 9:28, 9:32, 9:37, 9:41, 9:46, 9:50, 9:54, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08

See the rest of the timetable

10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:55, 15:59, 16:04, 16:08, 16:13, 16:17, 16:22, 16:26, 16:31, 16:35, 16:40, 16:44, 16:49, 16:53, 16:58, 17:02, 17:07, 17:11, 17:16, 17:20, 17:25, 17:29, 17:34, 17:38, 17:43, 17:47, 17:52, 17:56, 18:01, 18:05, 18:10, 18:14, 18:19, 18:23, 18:28, 18:32, 18:37, 18:41, 18:46, 18:50, 18:55, 18:59, 19:04, 19:08, 19:13, 19:17, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:28, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43, 23:48, 23:53, 23:58, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:23, 00:28, 00:33, 00:43

Sunday
6:53, 6:59, 7:03, 7:08, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:28, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:28, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:48, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:08, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:28, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:48, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:28, 23:33, 23:43

Saturday and public holidays
5:23, 5:29, 5:33, 5:38, 5:43, 5:48, 5:53, 5:58, 6:03, 6:08, 6:13, 6:18, 6:23, 6:28, 6:33, 6:38, 6:43, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:08, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:28, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:28, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:48, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:08, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:28, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:48, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:28, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43, 23:48, 23:53, 23:58, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:23, 00:28, 00:33, 00:43

Monday to Friday
5:23, 5:33, 5:43, 5:53, 6:03, 6:13, 6:23, 6:33, 6:43, 6:53, 7:03, 7:12, 7:17, 7:22, 7:27, 7:32, 7:37, 7:42, 7:47, 7:52, 7:57, 8:02, 8:07, 8:12, 8:17, 8:22, 8:27, 8:32, 8:37, 8:42, 8:47, 8:52, 8:57, 9:02, 9:07, 9:12, 9:17, 9:22, 9:27, 9:32, 9:37, 9:42, 9:47, 9:53, 10:00, 10:06, 10:12, 10:19, 10:25, 10:32, 10:38, 10:45, 10:51, 10:58, 11:04, 11:11, 11:17, 11:24, 11:30, 11:37, 11:43, 11:50, 11:56, 12:03, 12:09, 12:16, 12:22, 12:29, 12:35, 12:42, 12:48, 12:55, 13:01, 13:08, 13:14, 13:21, 13:27, 13:34, 13:40, 13:47, 13:53, 14:00, 14:06, 14:13, 14:19, 14:26, 14:32, 14:39, 14:45, 14:52, 14:58, 15:05, 15:12, 15:18, 15:26, 15:32, 15:37, 15:42, 15:47, 15:52, 15:57, 16:02, 16:07, 16:12, 16:17, 16:22, 16:27, 16:32, 16:37, 16:42, 16:47, 16:52, 16:57, 17:02, 17:07, 17:12, 17:17, 17:22, 17:27, 17:32, 17:37, 17:42, 17:47, 17:52, 17:57, 18:02, 18:07, 18:12, 18:17, 18:22, 18:27, 18:32, 18:37, 18:42, 18:47, 18:52, 18:57, 19:02, 19:07, 19:12, 19:17, 19:22, 19:27, 19:32, 19:37, 19:45, 19:51, 19:58, 20:04, 20:11, 20:17, 20:24, 20:30, 20:37, 20:43, 20:50, 20:56, 21:03, 21:09, 21:16, 21:22, 21:29, 21:35, 21:42, 21:48, 21:55, 22:01, 22:08, 22:14, 22:21, 22:27, 22:34, 22:40, 22:47, 22:53, 23:00, 23:06, 23:13, 23:19, 23:28, 23:38, 23:48, 23:58, 00:08, 00:18, 00:28, 00:38

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Alternative routes include Poplar to West India Quay, Poplar to All Saints and Poplar to Blackwall

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Poplar is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Blackfriars is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Poplar entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (8 steps up +2x16 steps up)

Changing trains at – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

Blackfriars exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (16 steps up +10 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 9 steps up +17 steps up from the westbound platform). After that there’s another three flights of stairs to the Victoria Embankment exit (6 steps up +3 steps down +17 steps down), or three flights to the New Bridge Street exit (6 steps up +6 steps down +18 steps down), or two flights to the Riverside Walk exit (6 steps down +18 steps down), or two flights to the Blackfriars Bridge exit (2x10 steps up to the eastside, or 6 steps up +21 steps down to the westside), or one flight to the Queen Victoria Street exit (16 steps up)

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Blackfriars ⇄ Poplar Station · Train Fare & Route
Fare zone	Cash	Oyster & Contactless cards
	Single fare	Single fare		Daily cap
	Single fare	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare	7	3.50	2.90	8.90	8.90

Travelcard prices from Blackfriars ⇄ Poplar Station · Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone	Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
	One day travelcard		Week travelcard	Month travelcard
	Anytime	Off-peak	Week travelcard	Month travelcard
Zone 1-2 travelcard	n/a	n/a	44.70	171.70
Zone 1-4 travelcard	16.60	n/a	64.20	246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard	23.60	16.60	81.60	313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard	29.80	17.80	116.40	447
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of 2nd March 2025

Peak and off-peak times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.