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Poplar ⇄ Wood Green Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Central and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Bank and Holborn

  1. From Poplar take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Bank to the Central Line
  3. Change at Holborn to the Piccadilly Line
  4. Leave the train at Wood Green

Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 55 mins

Stations on the route: Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Manor House ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Wood Green

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR, Central and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Poplar to Turnpike Lane

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Wood Green 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

Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

Wood Green exit – You must use an escalator between the platforms and the exit. There’s no lift

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, Central and DLR lines, changing trains at Holborn and

  1. From Wood Green take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Holborn to the Central Line
  3. Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at Poplar

Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 55 mins

Stations on the route: Wood Green ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Manor House ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly, Central and DLR line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Wood Green to Turnpike Lane

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Poplar is not wheelchair accessible

Wood Green entrance – You must use an escalator between the entrance and the platforms. There’s no lift

Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

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

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)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 Poplar ⇄ Wood Green Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Poplar ⇄ Wood Green Station
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
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.

Alternative ways to travel

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 carParking near Poplar station