New Cross Gate ⇄ Poplar Station

This journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and DLR lines, changing trains at Shadwell

1. From New Cross Gate take the London Overground
2. Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
3. Leave the train at Poplar

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: New Cross Gate ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar

Alternative routes include New Cross Gate to West India Quay, New Cross Gate to All Saints and New Cross Gate to Blackwall

Stairs, lifts and escalators

New Cross Gate has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

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

New Cross Gate entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2 steps up +11 steps down +16 steps down)

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 zone 2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and London Overground lines, changing trains at Shadwell

1. From Poplar take the Docklands Light Railway
2. Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
3. Leave the train at New Cross Gate

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins

Stations on the route: Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ New Cross Gate

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and London Overground line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

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

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Poplar has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

New Cross Gate 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 Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms

New Cross Gate exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +11 steps up +2 steps down)