The journey from Custom House to Poplar is in fare zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway
- From Custom House take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Poplar
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 9 mins
Stations on the route: Custom House ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwall ➜ Poplar
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Custom House to West India Quay, Custom House to All Saints and Custom House to Blackwall
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Custom House station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Poplar station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Custom House station entrance – There are two lifts between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs (2x16 steps up +16 steps down +14 steps down)
Poplar station 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)
The journey from Poplar to Custom House is in fare zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway
- From Poplar take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Custom House
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 9 mins
Stations on the route: Poplar ➜ Blackwall ➜ East India ➜ Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria ➜ Custom House
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Poplar to West India Quay, Poplar to All Saints and Poplar to Blackwall
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Poplar train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Custom House station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Poplar station 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)
Custom House station exit – There are two lifts between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs (14 steps up +16 steps up +2x16 steps down)
Tube fare between Custom House and Poplar
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 2-3 fare | £6.70 | £2.10 | £1.90 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| See our complete list of Adult tickets 2024, Senior tickets 2024, Child tickets 2024, Oyster fares 2024, Contactless fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 2024 Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The distance to Custom House is about two miles, which would take 38-42 minutes to walk
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus prices · Pensioner bus prices · Children’s bus prices
Travel by taxi – A two mile journey between Poplar underground station and Custom House station in a black taxicab should cost between £10.60 and £18.20 and take about 10-20 mins depending on the traffic
Travel by car – Car parks near Poplar station