Plaistow, Newham

The other is a district and urban area in the London Borough of Newham in east London immediately south of West Ham. It forms the majority of the London E13 postcode district.

## Transport

### Rail

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

West Ham station is less than one mile from High Street Plaistow, in London fare zones 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, London City Airport (Template:Rail-interchange air
), London Bridge, and Waterloo.

Stratford station is also nearby, to the north of the district, which is served by the 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.

Once Crossrail opens, the area will also be linked directly to London Heathrow Airport and Reading through the nearby Custom House station.

### Bus

Plaistow is on the London Buses network, served by routes: 5, 69, 115, 147, 241, 262, 276, 300, 325, 330, 473, N15. Routes 69 and night bus N15 run overnight through Plaistow.

### Cycling

The Greenway, a shared-use path, runs through Plastow. The route runs unbroken from Hackney Wick to Plaistow via the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 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 Cycleway 22.

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, 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, and Limehouse. The route continues beyond the City traffic-free to Lancaster Gate (Hyde Park), via Westminster and Buckingham Palace, providing Plaistow with a direct, continuous cycle link to destinations in the West End. Eastbound, CS3 runs to Barking.

### Road

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

* Template:UK road High Street | Greengate Street | Prince Regent Lane - Southbound to the Template:UK road, London City Airport (Template:Rail-interchange air

), and North Woolwich | Northbound to Stratford, Leyton, and Waltham Abbey.

* Template:UK road Stopford Road - Northbound to Upton, Leytonstone, and Whipps Cross.
* Template:UK road Barking Road - South-west to Canning Town and the Template:UK road | North-east towards East Ham, Barking, and Upminster.

The Template:UK road runs along the southernmost edge of Plaistow. The road runs westbound towards the City of London, passing Canning Town, Poplar, and Canary Wharf *en route*. Eastbound, the road carries traffic towards Barking, Dagenham, the Template:UK road, Tilbury, and Southend-on-Sea.

## References

1. ↑ "London's Rail & Tube Services". Transport for London. Retrieved on 16-05-2020.
2. ↑ "Plaistow (Barking Road)". Transport for London.
3. ↑ "Buses from Plaistow Station". Transport for London.
4. ↑ "Cycle". Transport for London. Retrieved on 04-04-2020.