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How to get fromWapping to Poplarby train, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Wapping to Poplar by train, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Shadwell DLR Station to Poplar DLR Stationtrain train Dlr
    6 min
    £1–3
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Mary's & St Michael's Church to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLRbus bus 15 / ...
    12 min
    £1–9
  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Wapping to Poplartaxi taxi 2.4 mi
    6 min
    £27–32
  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Wapping to Poplarwalk walk 2.3 mi
    45 min
  5. Bus via Burdett Road

    1. Take the bus from Wapping Health Centre to Burdett Roadbus bus D3
    2. Take the bus from Burdett Road to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLRbus bus 15 / ...
    16 min
    £3–14

Wapping to Poplar by train

Calendar3289Weekly Trains
Duration6 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Wapping, Greater London, England and Poplar, England?

Dockland Light Railway (DLR) operates a train from Shadwell DLR Station to Poplar DLR Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from St Mary's & St Michael's Church to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–9 and the journey takes 12 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.

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