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Station guide

Plaistow station

  • Zone3
  • Step-freeNo step-free route in TfL data
  • ToiletsNone listed
  • Nearby places11

Plaistow is a Zone 3 station on the District and Hammersmith & City lines. Places within a short walk include Willow Cottage, West Ham Park and Essex Lodge.

What's near Plaistow

11 places within about 900 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.

Sights and landmarks

  • Willow Cottage80 m · est. 1 min walk · route
  • Essex Lodge830 m · est. 14 min walk · route

Parks, gardens and squares

  • Plaistow Parkedge 590 m · est. 10 min walk · route
  • West Ham Parkedge 640 m · est. 10 min walk · route
  • Ornamental Gardensedge 640 m · est. 10 min walk · route
  • Hermit Road Recreational Groundedge 760 m · est. 12 min walk · route
  • Stratford Parkedge 870 m · est. 14 min walk · route

Memorials and monuments

  • East London Cemetery Company War Memorial590 m · est. 10 min walk · route
  • Tramway Workers War Memorial810 m · est. 13 min walk · route
  • Crockett's Leathercloth Works War Memorial830 m · est. 13 min walk · route

Libraries

  • Plaistow Library600 m · est. 10 min walk · route

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Map

Squares: 2 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Step-free access

No step-free route shown. TfL's station data does not show a step-free route between the street and the Tube platforms here. That usually means stairs or escalators, but the data can be incomplete, so check TfL before you travel.

Getting on and off the train

PlatformBoarding (TfL station data)
District and Hammersmith & City line · Westbound Platform 1Not listed in TfL data
District and Hammersmith & City line · Eastbound Platform 2Not listed in TfL data
District and Hammersmith & City line · Westbound Platform 3Not listed in TfL data

Live lift status on TfL

Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.

Changing trains here

  • Services here, from TfL's data: District line and Hammersmith & City line.

From TfL data. All interchange tips.

Toilets

TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.

Lines and next stops

Facilities listed by TfL

Ticket Halls1
Lifts0
Escalators0
Car parkno
WiFiyes

TfL facility listing; may lag.

Walking to nearby stations

Nearest other Tube stations

  • West Ham · 930 m straight line · est. 15 min walk
  • Upton Park · 1,310 m straight line · est. 21 min walk
  • Stratford · 1,860 m straight line · est. 30 min walk
  • Canning Town · 2,070 m straight line · est. 34 min walk

est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.

Official information

For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Plaistow. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.

Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.