A number of poppy roundels can be found on platforms at Tube and Overground stations across London, for Poppy Day (29 October) Remembrance Sunday (8 November) and Armistice Day (11 November).
Poppy roundels first appeared in November 2018, and have since become a fixture of this time of year. They're not specially-made roundels as such; the poppy design is a vinyl that's stuck onto existing roundels.
As well as the roundels, you'll see TfL tubes, trains, trams and buses 'wearing' poppies over the next couple of weeks. As with the last couple of years, The IFS Cloud Cable Car once again features commemorative design poppy illustrations too.
On Poppy Day (that's 29 October this year, not to be confused with Armistice Day itself) some 2,500 personnel, veterans and volunteers are at stations across the network collecting donations for the Poppy Appeal, which raises money to support former service personnel and their families. They'll accept contactless as well as cash. 2026 marks 20 years of London Poppy Day, with volunteers at the stations from 7am-7pm, and Royal British Legion bands performing at stations including Battersea Power Station, Blackfriars, Canary Wharf, Stratford and Westminster.
Here's a full list of where you'll find the poppy roundels in 2026:
Underground stations with poppy roundels
- Baker Street
- Balham
- Bethnal Green
- Bounds Green
- Canary Wharf
- King's Cross St Pancras
- London Bridge
- Tower Hill
- Westminster
Overground stations with poppy roundels
- Hackney Downs
- Hatch End
- Hoxton,
- Shepherd's Bush
- South Tottenham
Additionally, poppy roundels can be seen at Hammersmith, Harrow, Kingston, Turnpike Lane and Vauxhall bus stations, and Victoria Coach Station.
Poppy buses
Buses decorated with poppies (pictured above) will also run on certain TfL routes.
A special announcement...
... about a special announcement. On 29 October 2026, listen out for the voice of singer and actor Dame Elaine Paige. She's recorded a special message that will play over London station tannoys, encouraging people to donate.
Millions of paper poppies are crafted by hand at a factory in Richmond, and they often have public open days, where you can make your own poppy.
