Aldgate East ⇄ Bow Church Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the District line

1. From Aldgate East take the District Line
2. Leave train at Bow Road and walk 6 mins to Bow Church

Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road [leave train] Walk 6 mins to Bow Church

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

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible

Bow Church is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Aldgate East entrance – You must use four flights of stairs between the Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street entrances and the platforms (2x13 steps +9 steps down +13 steps down), or five flights of stairs between the Leman Street entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +6 steps down +4 steps down +9 steps down +13 steps down)

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&2 and you’ll have to use the District lines, changing trains at Bow Road

1. From Bow Church walk
2. Change at Bow Road to the District Line
3. Leave the train at Aldgate East

Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins

Stations on the route: Bow Church [leave train] Walk 6 mins to Bow Road [change train] Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East

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 East is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Aldgate East exit – You must use four flights of stairs between the platforms and the Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street exits (13 steps up +9 steps up +2x13 steps up), or five flights of stairs between the platforms and the Leman Street exit (13 steps up +9 steps up +4 steps up +6 steps up +16 steps up)