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Aldgate ⇄ Bow Church Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan, Central and DLR lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street and Stratford

  1. From Aldgate take the Metropolitan Line
  2. Change at Liverpool Street to the Central Line
  3. Change at Stratford to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at Bow Church

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Bow Church

Live status and delays

Central line Minor delays Minor delays between Leytonstone and White City, westbound only while we fix a signal failure at St. Paul's. Good service on the rest of the line.

Docklands Light Railway Good service

Metropolitan line Severe delays No service between Harrow-on-the-hill and Aldgate due to a late finish of engineering work. Severe delays on the rest of the line. Tickets are being accepted on Lioness line, Chiltern Railway and Buses via any reasonable route.

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Closures on the Metropolitan, Central and DLR line

First and last train times

Monday - Thursday
First train at 06:16 – Last train at 00:13

Friday
First train at 06:16 – Last train at 00:13

Sunday
First train at 07:38 – Last train at 23:59

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 06:18 – Last train at 00:13

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Metropolitan line timetable

Monday to Thursday
6:16, 6:25, 6:30, 6:40, 6:45, 6:50, 6:55, 7:00, 7:04, 7:09, 7:13, 7:17, 7:21, 7:25, 7:28, 7:32, 7:37, 7:39, 7:44, 7:48, 7:50, 7:54, 7:59, 8:03, 8:06, 8:10, 8:14, 8:18, 8:21, 8:25, 8:29, 8:34, 8:38, 8:42, 8:44, 8:49, 8:53, 8:57, 9:00, 9:03, 9:08, 9:10, 9:15, 9:19, 9:23, 9:25, 9:29, 9:34, 9:38, 9:40, 9:44, 9:49, 9:53, 9:57, 10:01, 10:06, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43

See the rest of the timetable

10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:07, 16:10, 16:14, 16:19, 16:23, 16:25, 16:30, 16:34, 16:39, 16:43, 16:45, 16:50, 16:55, 16:59, 17:03, 17:06, 17:10, 17:14, 17:19, 17:21, 17:25, 17:29, 17:33, 17:36, 17:40, 17:44, 17:48, 17:51, 17:55, 17:59, 18:03, 18:06, 18:10, 18:15, 18:19, 18:23, 18:26, 18:30, 18:34, 18:38, 18:42, 18:45, 18:49, 18:54, 18:58, 19:03, 19:05, 19:10, 19:14, 19:19, 19:23, 19:25, 19:29, 19:34, 19:38, 19:42, 19:45, 19:49, 19:54, 19:58, 20:02, 20:05, 20:10, 20:14, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:18, 23:23, 23:33, 23:38, 23:48, 23:58, 00:03, 00:13

Friday
6:16, 6:25, 6:30, 6:40, 6:45, 6:50, 6:55, 7:00, 7:04, 7:09, 7:13, 7:17, 7:21, 7:25, 7:28, 7:32, 7:37, 7:39, 7:44, 7:48, 7:50, 7:54, 7:59, 8:03, 8:06, 8:10, 8:14, 8:18, 8:21, 8:25, 8:29, 8:34, 8:38, 8:42, 8:44, 8:49, 8:53, 8:57, 9:00, 9:03, 9:08, 9:10, 9:15, 9:19, 9:23, 9:25, 9:29, 9:34, 9:38, 9:40, 9:44, 9:49, 9:53, 9:57, 10:01, 10:06, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:07, 16:10, 16:14, 16:19, 16:23, 16:25, 16:30, 16:34, 16:39, 16:43, 16:45, 16:50, 16:55, 16:59, 17:03, 17:06, 17:10, 17:14, 17:19, 17:21, 17:25, 17:29, 17:33, 17:36, 17:40, 17:44, 17:48, 17:51, 17:55, 17:59, 18:03, 18:06, 18:10, 18:15, 18:19, 18:23, 18:26, 18:30, 18:34, 18:38, 18:42, 18:45, 18:49, 18:54, 18:58, 19:03, 19:05, 19:10, 19:14, 19:19, 19:23, 19:25, 19:29, 19:34, 19:38, 19:42, 19:45, 19:49, 19:54, 19:58, 20:02, 20:05, 20:10, 20:14, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:18, 23:23, 23:33, 23:38, 23:48, 23:58, 00:03, 00:13

Sunday
7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:28, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:48, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:08, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:28, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:48, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:28, 23:33, 23:43, 23:49, 23:59

Saturday and public holidays
6:18, 6:23, 6:28, 6:33, 6:38, 6:43, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:08, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:28, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:28, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:48, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:08, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:28, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:48, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:43, 22:48, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:28, 23:33, 23:38, 23:48, 23:58, 00:03, 00:13

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Alternative routes include Aldgate to Bow Road, Aldgate to Devons Road and Aldgate to Bromley By Bow

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible. Bow Church is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Aldgate entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +10 steps down +14 steps down)

Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes

Changing trains at Stratford – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes

Bow Church exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (11 steps up +16 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Central and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at Stratford and

  1. From Bow Church take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Stratford to the Central Line
  3. Change at Liverpool Street to the Metropolitan Line
  4. Leave the train at Aldgate

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins

Stations on the route: Bow Church ➜ Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate

Live status and delays

Central line Minor delays Minor delays between Leytonstone and White City, westbound only while we fix a signal failure at St. Paul's. Good service on the rest of the line.

Docklands Light Railway Good service

Metropolitan line Severe delays No service between Harrow-on-the-hill and Aldgate due to a late finish of engineering work. Severe delays on the rest of the line. Tickets are being accepted on Lioness line, Chiltern Railway and Buses via any reasonable route.

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Closures on the DLR, Central and Metropolitan line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:40 – Last train at 00:40

Saturday
First train at 05:40 – Last train at 00:40

Sunday
First train at 07:10 – Last train at 23:40

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Docklands Light Railway timetable

Monday to Friday
5:40, 5:50, 6:00, 6:10, 6:20, 6:30, 6:37, 6:46, 6:55, 7:04, 7:13, 7:22, 7:31, 7:40, 7:45, 7:49, 7:54, 7:58, 8:03, 8:07, 8:12, 8:16, 8:21, 8:25, 8:30, 8:34, 8:39, 8:43, 8:48, 8:52, 8:57, 9:01, 9:06, 9:10, 9:15, 9:19, 9:24, 9:28, 9:33, 9:37, 9:42, 9:46, 9:51, 9:55, 10:00, 10:04, 10:10, 10:15, 10:20, 10:25, 10:30, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:35

See the rest of the timetable

11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:30, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:50, 15:55, 16:00, 16:04, 16:09, 16:13, 16:16, 16:21, 16:25, 16:30, 16:34, 16:39, 16:43, 16:48, 16:52, 16:57, 17:01, 17:06, 17:10, 17:15, 17:19, 17:24, 17:28, 17:33, 17:37, 17:42, 17:46, 17:51, 17:55, 18:00, 18:04, 18:09, 18:13, 18:18, 18:22, 18:27, 18:31, 18:36, 18:40, 18:45, 18:49, 18:54, 18:58, 19:03, 19:07, 19:12, 19:16, 19:21, 19:25, 19:30, 19:34, 19:39, 19:44, 19:49, 19:54, 20:00, 20:05, 20:10, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:30, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 20:55, 21:00, 21:05, 21:10, 21:15, 21:20, 21:25, 21:30, 21:35, 21:40, 21:45, 21:50, 21:55, 22:00, 22:05, 22:10, 22:15, 22:20, 22:25, 22:30, 22:35, 22:40, 22:45, 22:50, 22:55, 23:00, 23:05, 23:10, 23:15, 23:20, 23:25, 23:30, 23:35, 23:45, 23:55, 00:05, 00:10, 00:20, 00:30, 00:40

Saturday
5:40, 5:50, 6:00, 6:10, 6:20, 6:30, 6:35, 6:45, 6:55, 7:05, 7:10, 7:20, 7:30, 7:40, 7:45, 7:55, 8:05, 8:15, 8:20, 8:30, 8:40, 8:45, 8:50, 8:55, 9:00, 9:05, 9:10, 9:15, 9:20, 9:25, 9:30, 9:35, 9:40, 9:45, 9:50, 9:55, 10:00, 10:05, 10:10, 10:15, 10:20, 10:25, 10:30, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:30, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:50, 15:55, 16:00, 16:05, 16:10, 16:15, 16:20, 16:25, 16:30, 16:35, 16:40, 16:45, 16:50, 16:55, 17:00, 17:05, 17:10, 17:15, 17:20, 17:25, 17:30, 17:35, 17:40, 17:45, 17:50, 17:55, 18:00, 18:05, 18:10, 18:15, 18:20, 18:25, 18:30, 18:35, 18:40, 18:45, 18:50, 18:55, 19:00, 19:05, 19:10, 19:15, 19:20, 19:25, 19:30, 19:35, 19:40, 19:45, 19:50, 19:55, 20:00, 20:05, 20:10, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:30, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 20:55, 21:00, 21:05, 21:10, 21:15, 21:20, 21:25, 21:30, 21:35, 21:40, 21:45, 21:50, 21:55, 22:00, 22:05, 22:10, 22:20, 22:25, 22:35, 22:45, 22:55, 23:00, 23:10, 23:20, 23:30, 23:35, 23:45, 23:55, 00:05, 00:10, 00:20, 00:30, 00:40

Sunday
7:10, 7:20, 7:30, 7:40, 7:50, 7:55, 8:05, 8:15, 8:25, 8:30, 8:40, 8:50, 9:00, 9:05, 9:15, 9:25, 9:35, 9:40, 9:50, 10:00, 10:10, 10:15, 10:25, 10:35, 10:45, 10:50, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:30, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:50, 15:55, 16:00, 16:05, 16:10, 16:15, 16:20, 16:25, 16:30, 16:35, 16:40, 16:45, 16:50, 16:55, 17:00, 17:05, 17:10, 17:15, 17:20, 17:25, 17:30, 17:35, 17:40, 17:45, 17:50, 17:55, 18:00, 18:05, 18:10, 18:15, 18:20, 18:25, 18:30, 18:35, 18:40, 18:45, 18:50, 18:55, 19:00, 19:05, 19:10, 19:15, 19:20, 19:25, 19:30, 19:35, 19:40, 19:50, 20:00, 20:10, 20:15, 20:25, 20:35, 20:45, 20:50, 21:00, 21:10, 21:20, 21:25, 21:35, 21:45, 21:55, 22:00, 22:10, 22:20, 22:30, 22:35, 22:45, 22:55, 23:05, 23:10, 23:20, 23:30, 23:40

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Alternative routes include Bow Church to Bow Road, Bow Church to Devons Road and Bow Church to Bromley By Bow

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Bow Church is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Bow Church entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (16 steps down +11 steps down)

Changing trains at Stratford – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes

Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes

Aldgate exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +10 steps up +16 steps up)

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Aldgate ⇄ Bow Church Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £7 £3.80 £3.10 £10.50 £10.50
Travelcard prices from Aldgate ⇄ Bow Church Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-4 travelcard £16.60 n/a £64.20 £246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.

Other ways to travel between Aldgate and Bow Church

Walking – You could walk the 2½ mile distance in about 47-52 minutes

By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares

By taxi – 2½ miles will cost around £15.80 to £26.80 and take about 12-23 minutes

By carParking near Aldgate station