Basil Jet wrote:
On 2018\02\21 23:41, Recliner wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:

I've just realised that the distance from Poplar DLR (which does have
direct trains to LCY) to the centre of Crossrail Canary Wharf is less
than the length of a Crossrail platform, but I'm not sure how good the
walking route is these days. Is that hexagonal hole in the side of the
Crossrail station supposed to take an extension of the footbridge from
Poplar?


Yes, I think so, but it would be much easier to change to a direct DLR or
Jubilee line train to Canary Wharf.

I don't understand that at all. What journey are you talking about?

LCY to the several DLR stations in the Canary Wharf estate. Note that the
Crossrail CW station is on the edge of the estate, with the DLR stops being
closer to most of the buildings.


The DLR also has several other closely
spaced stations in the area: West India, South and Heron Quays. So it's
easy to get close to the various sites in the Canary Wharf estate.

Here's a picture I took from Poplar DLR station of the new Crossrail
station a couple of years ago:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/recliner/22751742437/in/album-72157660672783597/lightbox/



If so, that would be a fine route from Central London to LCY. But the
tube maps released so far show Poplar as being TWO stops on the DLR away
from Canary Wharf.

What do you mean by 'released so far'? Those lines and stations have been
open for years.

I'm suggesting that the map could show the Crossrail station as
interchanging with Poplar DLR.

Well, it doesn't yet, and it may be a while before it does. It would
probably be wrong to show the link as an interchange, anyway, as it's much
further than the actual interchange at Canary Wharf. Just because a route's
walkable doesn't make it an interchange.