Editing Plaistow, Newham (section)

== Transport ==

=== Rail ===
[[Plaistow tube station|Plaistow]] and [[Upton Park, London|Upton Park]] tube stations are in the district. Both are served by the [[London Underground]] [[District line|District]] and [[Hammersmith & City line|Hammersmith & City]] lines, which link the area directly to destinations in [[Central London]], including [[City of London|the City]], [[Kings Cross, London|King's Cross]], St. Pancras International, [[Westminster]], and [[Paddington]]. Both stations are in [[London fare zone 3]]. Eastbound trains run towards [[Barking, London|Barking]], [[Dagenham]], and [[Upminster]].

[[West Ham station]] is less than one mile from High Street Plaistow, in London fare zones [[London fare zone 2|2]] and 3. The station is on the [[Jubilee line]] and [[Docklands Light Railway]] (DLR), which links the area directly to several key destinations and interchanges, including [[Stratford International station|Stratford International]], [[London City Airport]] ({{Rint|air}}), [[London Bridge station|London Bridge]], and [[London Waterloo station|Waterloo]].

[[Stratford station]] is also nearby, to the north of the district, which is served by the [[Central line (London Underground)|Central]] and Jubilee lines, DLR, and [[National Rail]] trains. This links the area to destinations across North East London, [[Essex]], and [[East Anglia]]. [[Canning Town station]] is to Plaistow's south-west on the Jubilee line and the DLR.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010031957/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf |archive-date=10 October 2015 |url-status=live|title=London's Rail & Tube Services|website=[[Transport for London]]|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref>

Since 2022, the area has also been linked directly to [[Heathrow Airport|London Heathrow Airport]] and [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] via the [[Elizabeth line]] from the nearby [[Custom House station]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matters |first=Transport for London {{!}} Every Journey |title=Direct Elizabeth line services into central London from Reading, Heathrow, and Shenfield start today |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2022/november/direct-elizabeth-line-services-into-central-london-from-reading-heathrow-and-shenfield-start-today |access-date=3 October 2023 |website=Transport for London |language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Bus ===
Plaistow is on the [[London Buses]] network, served by routes: [[London Buses route 5|5]], [[London Buses route 69|69]], [[London Buses route 115|115]], [[London Buses route 147|147]], [[London Buses route 241|241]], [[London Buses route 262|262]], [[London Buses route 276|276]], [[London Buses route 300|300]], [[London Buses route 325|325]], [[London Buses route 330|330]], [[London Buses route 473|473]], [[London Buses route 678|678]], [[London Buses route N15|N15]]. Routes 69 and night bus N15 run overnight through Plaistow.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/plaistow-barking-road-a4-300917.pdf|title=Buses from Plaistow (Barking Road)|website=[[Transport for London]]|access-date=2 April 2020|archive-date=23 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223145550/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/plaistow-barking-road-a4-300917.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/plaistow-station-a4.pdf|title=Buses from Plaistow Station|website=[[Transport for London]]|access-date=2 April 2020|archive-date=23 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223145550/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/plaistow-station-a4.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Cycling ===
The [[Greenway footpath, London|Greenway]], a [[Shared use path|shared-use path]], runs through Plastow. The route runs unbroken from [[Hackney Wick]] to Plaistow via the [[Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park]], [[Stratford, London|Stratford]], and [[West Ham]]. Eastbound, the route runs towards [[Newham University Hospital]], [[East Ham]], [[Beckton]], and [[Cycle Superhighway 3]] towards Barking. The Greenway runs atop [[Joseph Bazalgette]]'s [[Northern Outfall Sewer]]. It is a part of [[Transport for London]] (TfL)'s cycle network, numbered [[List of cycle routes in London|Cycleway 22]].

[[Cycle Superhighway|Cycle Superhighway 2]] (CS2) runs along the northern edge of Plaistow, through Stratford. The route runs non-stop and mostly traffic-free westbound towards the City, via [[Bow, London|Bow]], [[Mile End]], and [[Whitechapel]].

Cycle Superhighway 3 (CS3) runs along the southern edge of Plaistow. The route runs non-stop and mostly traffic-free towards the City, via [[Canning Town]], [[Poplar, London|Poplar]], and [[Limehouse]]. The route continues beyond the City traffic-free to [[Lancaster Gate]] ([[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]]), via [[Westminster]] and [[Buckingham Palace]], providing Plaistow with a direct, continuous cycle link to destinations in the [[West End of London|West End]]. Eastbound, CS3 runs to Barking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/cycle|title=Cycle|website=[[Transport for London]]|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>

=== Road ===
Plaistow is linked to other areas of London and South East England by road. Roads which run through Plaistow include:

* {{UK road|A112}} High Street | Greengate Street | Prince Regent Lane - Southbound to the {{UK road|A13}}, [[London City Airport]] ({{Rint|air}}), and [[North Woolwich]] | Northbound to Stratford, [[Leyton]], and [[Waltham Abbey]].
* {{UK road|A114}} Stopford Road – Northbound to Upton, [[Leytonstone]], and [[Whipps Cross]].
* {{UK road|A124}} Barking Road – South-west to [[Canning Town]] and the {{UK road|A13}} | North-east towards [[East Ham]], [[Barking, London|Barking]], and [[Upminster]].

The {{UK road|A13}} runs along the southernmost edge of Plaistow. The road runs westbound towards the [[City of London]], passing Canning Town, [[Poplar, London|Poplar]], and [[Canary Wharf]] ''en route''. Eastbound, the road carries traffic towards Barking, [[Dagenham]], the {{UK road|M25}}, [[Tilbury]], and [[Southend-on-Sea]].

===Nearest places===
* [[Canning Town]]
* [[Custom House, Newham|Custom House]]
* [[East Ham]]
* [[Forest Gate]]
* [[Stratford, London|Stratford]]
* [[Upton Park, London|Upton Park]], which, like Plaistow, forms part of the E13 postcode district
* [[West Ham]]