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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Central lines, changing trains at Bank
- From Poplar take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Bank to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Shepherd’s Bush
Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins
Stations on the route: Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Bond Street ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush
Live status and delays
Central line Minor delays Minor delays between Leytonstone and Epping, and North Acton and Ealing Broadway while we fix a points failure at Ealing Broadway. Good service on the rest of the line.
Docklands Light Railway Good service
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Closures on the DLR and Central line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 10:07 – Last train at 20:25
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 00:43
Saturday
First train at 05:23 – Last train at 00:43
Sunday
First train at 06:53 – Last train at 23:43
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:33 – Last train at 00:33
Saturday
First train at 05:33 – Last train at 00:33
Sunday
First train at 07:03 – Last train at 23:33
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
10:07, 10:20, 20:25, 10:07, 10:00
Monday to Friday
5:29, 5:35, 5:39, 5:45, 5:49, 5:55, 5:59, 6:03, 6:09, 6:11, 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, 9:55
See the rest of the timetable
9:59, 10:04, 10:08, 10:13, 10:17, 10:23, 10:29, 10:33, 10:39, 10:43, 10:49, 10:53, 10:59, 11:03, 11:09, 11:13, 11:19, 11:23, 11:29, 11:33, 11:39, 11:43, 11:49, 11:53, 11:59, 12:03, 12:09, 12:13, 12:19, 12:23, 12:29, 12:33, 12:39, 12:43, 12:49, 12:53, 12:59, 13:03, 13:09, 13:13, 13:19, 13:23, 13:29, 13:33, 13:39, 13:43, 13:49, 13:53, 13:59, 14:03, 14:09, 14:13, 14:19, 14:23, 14:29, 14:33, 14:39, 14:43, 14:49, 14:53, 14:59, 15:03, 15:09, 15:13, 15:19, 15:23, 15:29, 15:33, 15:39, 15:43, 15:49, 15:53, 15:58, 16:02, 16:07, 16:11, 16:16, 16:20, 16:25, 16:29, 16:34, 16:38, 16:43, 16:47, 16:52, 16:56, 17:01, 17:05, 17:10, 17:14, 17:19, 17:23, 17:28, 17:32, 17:37, 17:41, 17:46, 17:50, 17:55, 17:59, 18:04, 18:08, 18:13, 18:17, 18:22, 18:26, 18:31, 18:35, 18:40, 18:44, 18:49, 18:53, 18:58, 19:02, 19:07, 19:11, 19:16, 19:20, 19:25, 19:29, 19:34, 19:38, 19:43, 19:47, 19:53, 19:59, 20:03, 20:09, 20:13, 20:19, 20:23, 20:29, 20:33, 20:39, 20:43, 20:49, 20:53, 20:59, 21:03, 21:09, 21:13, 21:19, 21:23, 21:29, 21:33, 21:39, 21:43, 21:49, 21:53, 21:59, 22:03, 22:09, 22:13, 22:19, 22:23, 22:29, 22:33, 22:39, 22:43, 22:49, 22:53, 22:59, 23:03, 23:09, 23:13, 23:19, 23:23, 23:29, 23:33, 23:39, 23:43, 23:49, 23:53, 23:59, 00:03, 00:09, 00:13, 00:19, 00:23, 00:29, 00:33, 00:43
Saturday
5:23, 5:29, 5:35, 5:39, 5:45, 5:49, 5:55, 5:59, 6:03, 6:09, 6:13, 6:19, 6:23, 6:29, 6:33, 6:39, 6:43, 6:49, 6:53, 6:59, 7:03, 7:09, 7:13, 7:19, 7:23, 7:29, 7:33, 7:39, 7:43, 7:49, 7:53, 7:59, 8:03, 8:09, 8:13, 8:19, 8:23, 8:29, 8:33, 8:39, 8:43, 8:49, 8:53, 8:59, 9:03, 9:09, 9:13, 9:19, 9:23, 9:29, 9:33, 9:39, 9:43, 9:49, 9:53, 9:59, 10:03, 10:09, 10:13, 10:19, 10:23, 10:29, 10:33, 10:39, 10:43, 10:49, 10:53, 10:59, 11:03, 11:09, 11:13, 11:19, 11:23, 11:29, 11:33, 11:39, 11:43, 11:49, 11:53, 11:59, 12:03, 12:09, 12:13, 12:19, 12:23, 12:29, 12:33, 12:39, 12:43, 12:49, 12:53, 12:59, 13:03, 13:09, 13:13, 13:19, 13:23, 13:29, 13:33, 13:39, 13:43, 13:49, 13:53, 13:59, 14:03, 14:09, 14:13, 14:19, 14:23, 14:29, 14:33, 14:39, 14:43, 14:49, 14:53, 14:59, 15:03, 15:09, 15:13, 15:19, 15:23, 15:29, 15:33, 15:39, 15:43, 15:49, 15:53, 15:59, 16:03, 16:09, 16:13, 16:19, 16:23, 16:29, 16:33, 16:39, 16:43, 16:49, 16:53, 16:59, 17:03, 17:09, 17:13, 17:19, 17:23, 17:29, 17:33, 17:39, 17:43, 17:49, 17:53, 17:59, 18:03, 18:09, 18:13, 18:19, 18:23, 18:29, 18:33, 18:39, 18:43, 18:49, 18:53, 18:59, 19:03, 19:09, 19:13, 19:19, 19:23, 19:29, 19:33, 19:39, 19:43, 19:49, 19:53, 19:59, 20:03, 20:09, 20:13, 20:19, 20:23, 20:29, 20:33, 20:39, 20:43, 20:49, 20:53, 20:59, 21:03, 21:09, 21:13, 21:19, 21:23, 21:29, 21:33, 21:39, 21:43, 21:49, 21:53, 21:59, 22:03, 22:09, 22:13, 22:19, 22:23, 22:29, 22:33, 22:39, 22:43, 22:49, 22:53, 22:59, 23:03, 23:09, 23:13, 23:19, 23:23, 23:29, 23:33, 23:39, 23:43, 23:49, 23:53, 23:59, 00:03, 00:09, 00:13, 00:19, 00:23, 00:29, 00:33, 00:43
Sunday
6:53, 6:59, 7:05, 7:09, 7:15, 7:19, 7:25, 7:29, 7:33, 7:39, 7:43, 7:49, 7:53, 7:59, 8:03, 8:09, 8:13, 8:19, 8:23, 8:29, 8:33, 8:39, 8:43, 8:49, 8:53, 8:59, 9:03, 9:09, 9:13, 9:19, 9:23, 9:29, 9:33, 9:39, 9:43, 9:49, 9:53, 9:59, 10:03, 10:09, 10:13, 10:19, 10:23, 10:29, 10:33, 10:39, 10:43, 10:49, 10:53, 10:59, 11:03, 11:09, 11:13, 11:19, 11:23, 11:29, 11:33, 11:39, 11:43, 11:49, 11:53, 11:59, 12:03, 12:09, 12:13, 12:19, 12:23, 12:29, 12:33, 12:39, 12:43, 12:49, 12:53, 12:59, 13:03, 13:09, 13:13, 13:19, 13:23, 13:29, 13:33, 13:39, 13:43, 13:49, 13:53, 13:59, 14:03, 14:09, 14:13, 14:19, 14:23, 14:29, 14:33, 14:39, 14:43, 14:49, 14:53, 14:59, 15:03, 15:09, 15:13, 15:19, 15:23, 15:29, 15:33, 15:39, 15:43, 15:49, 15:53, 15:59, 16:03, 16:09, 16:13, 16:19, 16:23, 16:29, 16:33, 16:39, 16:43, 16:49, 16:53, 16:59, 17:03, 17:09, 17:13, 17:19, 17:23, 17:29, 17:33, 17:39, 17:43, 17:49, 17:53, 17:59, 18:03, 18:09, 18:13, 18:19, 18:23, 18:29, 18:33, 18:39, 18:43, 18:49, 18:53, 18:59, 19:03, 19:09, 19:13, 19:19, 19:23, 19:29, 19:33, 19:39, 19:43, 19:49, 19:53, 19:59, 20:03, 20:09, 20:13, 20:19, 20:23, 20:29, 20:33, 20:39, 20:43, 20:49, 20:53, 20:59, 21:03, 21:09, 21:13, 21:19, 21:23, 21:29, 21:33, 21:39, 21:43, 21:49, 21:53, 21:59, 22:03, 22:09, 22:13, 22:19, 22:23, 22:29, 22:33, 22:39, 22:43, 22:49, 22:53, 22:59, 23:03, 23:09, 23:13, 23:19, 23:23, 23:29, 23:33, 23:43
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Alternative routes include Poplar to Shepherds Bush Market, Poplar to Holland Park and Poplar to Kensington Olympia
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Poplar is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Shepherd’s Bush is not wheelchair accessible
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 Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
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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
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 | ||||
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.
Other ways to travel between Poplar and Shepherd's Bush
By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares
By car – Parking near Poplar station
