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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan, Central and District lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street and Mile End
- From Aldgate take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Central Line
- Change at Mile End to the District Line
- Leave the train at Bow Road
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Bow Road
Live status and delays
Central line Good service
District line Good service
Metropolitan line Good service
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Closures on the Metropolitan, Central and District line
First and last train times
First and last train times are not available
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Metropolitan line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
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
See the rest of the timetable
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
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
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Alternative routes include Aldgate to Bow Church, Aldgate to Mile End and Aldgate to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible. Bow Road is not wheelchair accessible
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 Mile End – Changing between the Central/District/H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction
Bow Road exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up +11 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x16 steps up from the westbound platform)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and Circle lines, changing trains at Tower Hill
- From Bow Road take the District Line
- Change at Tower Hill to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate
Live status and delays
Circle line Good service
District line Good service
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Closures on the District and Circle line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:28 – Last train at 00:14
Sunday
First train at 06:09 – Last train at 23:39
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:28 – Last train at 00:14
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:28, 5:42, 5:49, 5:54, 6:00, 6:04, 6:09, 6:13, 6:18, 6:21, 6:23, 6:28, 6:31, 6:33, 6:35, 6:40, 6:43, 6:48, 6:50, 6:53, 6:57, 6:59, 7:02, 7:07, 7:10, 7:14, 7:17, 7:19, 7:21, 7:25, 7:28, 7:31, 7:35, 7:37, 7:40, 7:42, 7:47, 7:50, 7:53, 7:55, 7:59, 8:01, 8:06, 8:09, 8:11, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:26, 8:29, 8:31, 8:36, 8:38, 8:41, 8:45, 8:48, 8:51, 8:56, 8:58, 9:00, 9:02, 9:08, 9:11, 9:13
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9:18, 9:20, 9:22, 9:26, 9:29, 9:32, 9:37, 9:39, 9:42, 9:47, 9:49, 9:52, 9:57, 9:59, 10:01, 10:07, 10:10, 10:15, 10:17, 10:19, 10:24, 10:29, 10:34, 10:37, 10:39, 10:45, 10:50, 10:55, 10:57, 11:00, 11:05, 11:09, 11:14, 11:17, 11:19, 11:24, 11:30, 11:35, 11:37, 11:39, 11:45, 11:49, 11:54, 11:56, 11:59, 12:04, 12:09, 12:14, 12:16, 12:19, 12:24, 12:29, 12:34, 12:36, 12:39, 12:44, 12:49, 12:54, 12:56, 12:59, 13:04, 13:09, 13:14, 13:16, 13:19, 13:24, 13:29, 13:34, 13:36, 13:39, 13:44, 13:49, 13:54, 13:56, 13:59, 14:04, 14:09, 14:14, 14:16, 14:19, 14:24, 14:29, 14:34, 14:36, 14:39, 14:44, 14:49, 14:54, 14:56, 14:59, 15:04, 15:09, 15:14, 15:16, 15:19, 15:24, 15:29, 15:34, 15:36, 15:39, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:55, 15:57, 16:00, 16:02, 16:07, 16:10, 16:12, 16:17, 16:19, 16:21, 16:27, 16:29, 16:32, 16:34, 16:38, 16:40, 16:42, 16:45, 16:50, 16:52, 16:54, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:15, 17:20, 17:22, 17:24, 17:29, 17:32, 17:34, 17:38, 17:40, 17:43, 17:48, 17:51, 17:53, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:10, 18:12, 18:17, 18:19, 18:21, 18:24, 18:29, 18:32, 18:34, 18:38, 18:40, 18:43, 18:48, 18:51, 18:53, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:08, 19:11, 19:16, 19:19, 19:22, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:38, 19:40, 19:43, 19:48, 19:51, 19:56, 20:00, 20:05, 20:09, 20:14, 20:19, 20:24, 20:29, 20:34, 20:39, 20:44, 20:50, 20:55, 21:00, 21:05, 21:09, 21:15, 21:19, 21:24, 21:29, 21:34, 21:39, 21:44, 21:49, 21:54, 21:59, 22:04, 22:09, 22:14, 22:19, 22:24, 22:29, 22:34, 22:39, 22:44, 22:49, 22:54, 22:59, 23:04, 23:09, 23:14, 23:19, 23:24, 23:29, 23:34, 23:38, 23:48, 23:55, 00:02, 00:09, 00:14
Sunday
6:09, 6:29, 6:43, 6:54, 6:59, 7:04, 7:09, 7:14, 7:16, 7:18, 7:23, 7:29, 7:34, 7:39, 7:44, 7:49, 7:54, 7:59, 8:04, 8:09, 8:14, 8:19, 8:24, 8:29, 8:34, 8:39, 8:44, 8:49, 8:54, 8:59, 9:04, 9:09, 9:14, 9:19, 9:24, 9:29, 9:34, 9:39, 9:44, 9:49, 9:54, 9:59, 10:04, 10:09, 10:14, 10:19, 10:24, 10:29, 10:34, 10:39, 10:44, 10:49, 10:54, 10:59, 11:04, 11:09, 11:14, 11:16, 11:19, 11:24, 11:29, 11:34, 11:36, 11:39, 11:44, 11:49, 11:54, 11:56, 11:59, 12:04, 12:09, 12:14, 12:16, 12:19, 12:24, 12:29, 12:34, 12:36, 12:39, 12:44, 12:49, 12:54, 12:56, 12:59, 13:04, 13:09, 13:14, 13:16, 13:19, 13:24, 13:29, 13:34, 13:36, 13:39, 13:44, 13:49, 13:54, 13:56, 13:59, 14:04, 14:09, 14:14, 14:16, 14:19, 14:24, 14:29, 14:34, 14:36, 14:39, 14:44, 14:49, 14:54, 14:56, 14:59, 15:04, 15:09, 15:14, 15:16, 15:19, 15:24, 15:29, 15:34, 15:36, 15:39, 15:44, 15:49, 15:54, 15:56, 15:59, 16:04, 16:09, 16:14, 16:16, 16:19, 16:24, 16:29, 16:34, 16:36, 16:39, 16:44, 16:49, 16:54, 16:56, 16:59, 17:04, 17:09, 17:14, 17:16, 17:19, 17:24, 17:29, 17:34, 17:36, 17:39, 17:44, 17:49, 17:54, 17:56, 17:59, 18:04, 18:09, 18:14, 18:16, 18:19, 18:24, 18:29, 18:34, 18:36, 18:39, 18:44, 18:49, 18:54, 18:56, 18:59, 19:04, 19:09, 19:14, 19:19, 19:24, 19:29, 19:34, 19:39, 19:44, 19:49, 19:54, 19:59, 20:04, 20:09, 20:14, 20:19, 20:24, 20:29, 20:34, 20:39, 20:44, 20:49, 20:54, 20:59, 21:04, 21:09, 21:14, 21:19, 21:24, 21:29, 21:34, 21:39, 21:44, 21:49, 21:54, 21:59, 22:04, 22:09, 22:14, 22:19, 22:24, 22:29, 22:34, 22:39, 22:44, 22:49, 22:54, 22:59, 23:04, 23:09, 23:14, 23:19, 23:24, 23:29, 23:39
Saturday and public holidays
5:28, 5:37, 5:49, 5:54, 5:58, 6:04, 6:06, 6:09, 6:14, 6:16, 6:19, 6:25, 6:29, 6:34, 6:36, 6:39, 6:44, 6:49, 6:54, 6:56, 6:59, 7:04, 7:09, 7:14, 7:16, 7:19, 7:24, 7:29, 7:34, 7:36, 7:39, 7:44, 7:49, 7:54, 7:56, 7:59, 8:04, 8:09, 8:14, 8:16, 8:19, 8:24, 8:29, 8:34, 8:36, 8:39, 8:44, 8:49, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:04, 9:09, 9:14, 9:16, 9:19, 9:24, 9:29, 9:34, 9:36, 9:39, 9:44, 9:49, 9:54, 9:56, 9:59, 10:04, 10:09, 10:14, 10:16, 10:19, 10:24, 10:29, 10:34, 10:36, 10:39, 10:44, 10:49, 10:54, 10:56, 10:59, 11:04, 11:09, 11:14, 11:16, 11:19, 11:24, 11:29, 11:34, 11:36, 11:39, 11:44, 11:49, 11:54, 11:56, 11:59, 12:04, 12:09, 12:14, 12:16, 12:19, 12:24, 12:29, 12:34, 12:36, 12:39, 12:44, 12:49, 12:54, 12:56, 12:59, 13:04, 13:09, 13:14, 13:16, 13:19, 13:24, 13:29, 13:34, 13:36, 13:39, 13:44, 13:49, 13:54, 13:56, 13:59, 14:04, 14:09, 14:14, 14:16, 14:19, 14:24, 14:29, 14:34, 14:36, 14:39, 14:44, 14:49, 14:54, 14:56, 14:59, 15:04, 15:09, 15:14, 15:16, 15:19, 15:24, 15:29, 15:34, 15:36, 15:39, 15:44, 15:49, 15:54, 15:56, 15:59, 16:04, 16:09, 16:14, 16:16, 16:19, 16:24, 16:29, 16:34, 16:36, 16:39, 16:44, 16:49, 16:54, 16:56, 16:59, 17:04, 17:09, 17:14, 17:16, 17:19, 17:24, 17:29, 17:34, 17:36, 17:39, 17:44, 17:49, 17:54, 17:56, 17:59, 18:04, 18:09, 18:14, 18:16, 18:19, 18:24, 18:29, 18:34, 18:36, 18:39, 18:44, 18:49, 18:54, 18:56, 18:59, 19:04, 19:09, 19:14, 19:16, 19:19, 19:24, 19:29, 19:34, 19:36, 19:39, 19:44, 19:49, 19:54, 19:56, 19:59, 20:04, 20:09, 20:14, 20:16, 20:19, 20:24, 20:29, 20:34, 20:36, 20:39, 20:44, 20:49, 20:54, 20:59, 21:04, 21:09, 21:14, 21:19, 21:24, 21:29, 21:34, 21:39, 21:44, 21:49, 21:54, 21:59, 22:04, 22:09, 22:14, 22:19, 22:24, 22:29, 22:34, 22:39, 22:44, 22:49, 22:54, 22:59, 23:04, 23:09, 23:14, 23:19, 23:24, 23:29, 23:34, 23:39, 23:48, 23:55, 00:02, 00:09, 00:14
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Alternative routes include Bow Road to Bow Church, Bow Road to Mile End and Bow Road to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Bow Road is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible
Bow Road entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps down +19 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x16 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at – Changing between the Central/District/H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction
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 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| 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 Rd
Walking – The distance is approximately 2⅓ miles on foot, which would take you 44-49 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 – 2⅓ miles in a taxi will cost between £15.80 and £26.80 and take 11-23 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate station
