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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From Aldgate East take the District Line
- 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
Live status and delays
District line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:40 – Last train at 00:55
Sunday
First train at 07:07 – Last train at 00:18
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:40 – Last train at 00:55
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:40, 5:55, 6:08, 6:18, 6:27, 6:29, 6:33, 6:37, 6:40, 6:43, 6:50, 6:53, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:09, 7:11, 7:13, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:30, 7:32, 7:34, 7:36, 7:42, 7:45, 7:50, 7:53, 7:55, 7:59, 8:02, 8:05, 8:11, 8:13, 8:15, 8:17, 8:23, 8:26, 8:31, 8:33, 8:35, 8:37, 8:42, 8:44, 8:50, 8:52, 8:54, 8:57, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:11, 9:13, 9:16, 9:18, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:32, 9:34, 9:36, 9:41, 9:44
See the rest of the timetable
9:47, 9:51, 9:54, 9:56, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:10, 10:13, 10:15, 10:17, 10:21, 10:24, 10:29, 10:31, 10:33, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:53, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:13, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:33, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:53, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:13, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:33, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:53, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:13, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:33, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:53, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:13, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:33, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:53, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:13, 15:15, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:34, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:54, 15:56, 16:01, 16:06, 16:10, 16:12, 16:15, 16:19, 16:23, 16:26, 16:30, 16:33, 16:35, 16:37, 16:42, 16:45, 16:50, 16:52, 16:54, 16:56, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:11, 17:13, 17:16, 17:18, 17:24, 17:27, 17:31, 17:34, 17:36, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:51, 17:53, 17:55, 17:59, 18:01, 18:03, 18:06, 18:11, 18:13, 18:15, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:31, 18:33, 18:35, 18:40, 18:43, 18:45, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 19:01, 19:04, 19:07, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:21, 19:24, 19:26, 19:31, 19:33, 19:36, 19:42, 19:44, 19:46, 19:51, 19:54, 19:56, 20:01, 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, 23:31, 23:35, 23:41, 23:45, 23:50, 23:53, 23:55, 00:01, 00:05, 00:11, 00:13, 00:19, 00:24, 00:30, 00:42, 00:55
Sunday
7:07, 7:15, 7:25, 7:35, 7:45, 7:55, 8:00, 8:05, 8:10, 8:15, 8:20, 8:25, 8:30, 8:35, 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, 11:33, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:53, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:13, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:33, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:53, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:13, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:33, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:53, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:13, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:33, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:53, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:13, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:30, 15:33, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:50, 15:53, 15:55, 16:00, 16:05, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:20, 16:25, 16:30, 16:33, 16:35, 16:40, 16:45, 16:50, 16:53, 16:55, 17:00, 17:05, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:20, 17:25, 17:30, 17:33, 17:35, 17:40, 17:45, 17:50, 17:53, 17:55, 18:00, 18:05, 18:10, 18:13, 18:15, 18:20, 18:25, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:40, 18:45, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 19:00, 19:05, 19:10, 19:13, 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, 22:15, 22:20, 22:25, 22:30, 22:35, 22:40, 22:45, 22:50, 22:55, 23:00, 23:05, 23:10, 23:15, 23:21, 23:25, 23:30, 23:35, 23:40, 23:45, 23:50, 23:54, 23:57, 00:01, 00:06, 00:10, 00:18
Saturday and public holidays
5:40, 5:55, 6:07, 6:18, 6:30, 6:33, 6:35, 6:40, 6:45, 6:50, 6:53, 6:55, 7:00, 7:05, 7:10, 7:13, 7:15, 7:20, 7:25, 7:30, 7:33, 7:35, 7:40, 7:45, 7:50, 7:53, 7:55, 8:00, 8:05, 8:10, 8:13, 8:15, 8:20, 8:25, 8:30, 8:33, 8:35, 8:40, 8:45, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 9:00, 9:05, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:20, 9:25, 9:30, 9:33, 9:35, 9:40, 9:45, 9:50, 9:53, 9:55, 10:00, 10:05, 10:10, 10:13, 10:15, 10:20, 10:25, 10:30, 10:33, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:53, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:13, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:33, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:53, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:13, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:33, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:53, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:13, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:33, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:53, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:13, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:33, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:53, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:13, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:30, 15:33, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:50, 15:53, 15:55, 16:00, 16:05, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:20, 16:25, 16:30, 16:33, 16:35, 16:40, 16:45, 16:50, 16:53, 16:55, 17:00, 17:05, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:20, 17:25, 17:30, 17:33, 17:35, 17:40, 17:45, 17:50, 17:53, 17:55, 18:00, 18:05, 18:10, 18:13, 18:15, 18:20, 18:25, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:40, 18:45, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 19:00, 19:05, 19:10, 19:13, 19:15, 19:20, 19:25, 19:30, 19:33, 19:35, 19:40, 19:45, 19:50, 19:53, 19:55, 20:00, 20:05, 20:10, 20:13, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:30, 20:33, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 20:53, 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, 23:40, 23:45, 23:50, 23:55, 00:00, 00:05, 00:11, 00:13, 00:18, 00:24, 00:30, 00:42, 00:55
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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
- From Bow Church walk
- Change at Bow Road to the District Line
- 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)
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 East 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 car – Parking near Aldgate East station
