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==Transport== {{Geographic location | title = '''Neighbouring areas of London.''' | Northwest = [[Dalston]]<br>[[Shoreditch]] | North = [[South Hackney|Hackney]]<br>[[Mile End]] | Northeast = [[Stratford, London|Stratford]]<br>[[Bow, London|Bow]] | West = [[Brick Lane]]<br>[[Aldgate]]<br>[[Stepney]] | Centre = Poplar | East = ([[River Lea]])<br>[[Three Mills]] | Southwest = [[Limehouse]]<br>[[Tower Gateway]]<br>[[Bank]] | South = [[Isle of Dogs]]<br>[[Canary Wharf]]<br>([[River Thames]]) | Southeast = ([[River Lea]])<br>[[Canning Town]] }} ===Rail=== Poplar is connected to other areas of [[East London]] by the [[Docklands Light Railway]] (DLR). Five stations serve the area, including [[All Saints DLR station|All Saints]], [[Langdon Park DLR station|Langdon Park]], [[Poplar DLR station|Poplar]], [[Blackwall DLR station|Blackwall]] and [[East India DLR station|East India]]. DLR stations in Poplar are in [[List of stations in London fare zone 2|London fare zone 2]], and link the area to destinations such as [[Bank DLR station|Bank]] (in the [[City of London|City]]), [[Canary Wharf]], [[London City Airport|City Airport]], [[Greenwich DLR station|Greenwich]], and [[Stratford DLR station|Stratford]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=DLR map|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/dlr-route-map.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105191141/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/dlr-route-map.pdf |archive-date=2015-11-05 |url-status=live|website=[[Transport for London]] (TfL)|access-date=3 May 2020}}</ref> Poplar DLR station is a focal point for the DLR network, where several different routes converge. The nearest [[London Underground]] station is [[Canary Wharf tube station|Canary Wharf]], which is served by [[Elizabeth line]] and [[Jubilee line]] trains. The nearest [[National Rail]] station is at [[Limehouse station|Limehouse]], which is served by [[c2c]] trains between [[Fenchurch Street railway station|London Fenchurch Street]] (in the city) and destinations in South Essex, including [[Southend Central railway station|Southend Central]]. ===Buses=== Poplar is served by [[London Buses]] routes [[London Buses route 15|15]], 115, 309, D6 and night bus routes N15 and N551.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/poplar-a4-300917.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118120802/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/poplar-a4-300917.pdf |archive-date=2017-11-18 |url-status=live |title=Buses from Poplar |work=Transport for London |date=30 September 2017 |access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref> === Road === Poplar is well connected to destinations in East London and [[East Anglia]] by road: * The {{UK road|A12}} runs along the eastern edge of Poplar and carries traffic northbound towards [[Stratford, London|Stratford]] and [[Hackney Wick]]. It continues towards the [[M11 motorway|M11]], [[Romford]], and [[Chelmsford]]. Its southern terminus is in Poplar, at a junction with the A13 and A102. * The {{UK road|A13}} ([[East India Dock Road]]) runs through the centre of Poplar west-east. Westbound, the A13 links the area to [[Limehouse]], [[Aldgate]], and the city. Heading east, the road runs towards [[Canning Town]], [[Barking, London|Barking]], [[Tilbury]], and [[Southend-on-Sea]]. * The {{UK road|A102}} ([[Blackwall Tunnel]]) begins on the eastern side of Poplar at a junction with the A12 and A13. The road runs underneath the [[River Thames]] towards the [[Greenwich Peninsula]], the [[A2 road (England)|A2]], and [[south-east London]]. * The {{UK road|A1206}} (Cotton Street) runs from the A13 through the eastern edge of Poplar. South of Aspen Way, the road runs around the outer rim of the [[Isle of Dogs]], connecting Poplar to [[Canary Wharf]] and [[Millwall]]. * The {{UK road|A1261}} (Aspen Way) runs along the southern rim of Poplar, separating the area from Canary Wharf. Aspen Way runs eastbound towards the [[Limehouse Link tunnel|Limehouse Link]] and the A13, both of which continue towards Limehouse and the city. Westbound, the road runs to Blackwall, the A13, and the A1020 towards the [[ExCeL London|ExCeL]] and City Airport. [[Poplar High Street]] runs through the centre of Poplar. === Cycling === '''[[Cycle Superhighway 3]] (CS3)''' passes east–west through Poplar, along Poplar High Street. The route runs unbroken and signposted westbound towards [[Lancaster Gate]] ([[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]]) via [[Shadwell]], the city, [[Victoria Embankment]], and [[Parliament Square]]. Eastbound cyclists leave Poplar on Naval Row, following signposts towards [[Canning Town]] and the A13. The route runs alongside the A13 towards Canning Town, [[East Ham]], and [[Barking, London|Barking]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cycle|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/cycle|website=[[Transport for London]] (TfL)|access-date=3 May 2020}}</ref> '''[[National Cycle Route 13]]''' follows the route of CS3 through Poplar. This long-distance route links [[Tower Hill]] to [[Fakenham]], [[Norfolk]]. The route does not run continuously; however, east of Poplar, the route runs non-stop as far as [[Purfleet]], via the ExCeL and [[Rainham, London|Rainham]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Route 13|url=https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-13/|website=Sustrans|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>
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