The journey from Finchley Road to Poplar is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan, Jubilee and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Baker Street and Canary Wharf
- From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at Baker Street to the Jubilee Line
- Change at Canary Wharf to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Poplar
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 50 mins
Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Bond Street ➜ Green Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water ➜ Canary Wharf (Underground) [change train] Canary Wharf (DLR) ➜ West India Quay ➜ Poplar
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Metropolitan, Jubilee and DLR
First and last train times on the Metropolitan line
Tube times for the Metropolitan line
Alternative routes include Finchley Road to West India Quay, Finchley Road to All Saints and Finchley Road to Blackwall
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Finchley Road station is not wheelchair accessible
Poplar station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Finchley Road station entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing tube line at Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)
Changing tube line at Canary Wharf – You must use an escalator, a lift, and walk 200 metres outside to change between the DLR and Jubilee platforms
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 Finchley Road is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Jubilee tube lines, changing trains at Canary Wharf
- From Poplar take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Canary Wharf to the Jubilee Line
- Leave the train at Finchley Road
Number of tube stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: Poplar ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf (DLR) [change train] Canary Wharf (Underground) ➜ Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster ➜ Green Park ➜ Bond Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR and Jubilee
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 not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road 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)
Changing tube line at Canary Wharf – You must use an escalator, a lift, and walk 200 metres outside to change between the DLR and Jubilee platforms
Changing tube line at – You must use an escalator, a lift, and walk 200 metres outside to change between the DLR and Jubilee platforms
Finchley Road station exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (13 steps up +15 steps up)
Tube fare between Finchley Road and Poplar
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| 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 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 car – Car parks near Poplar station