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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 the train at Bromley-By-Bow
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 11 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road ➜ Bromley-by-Bow
Live status and delays
District line Minor delays Minor delays between Earl's Court and Kensington (Olympia) due to train cancellations. Good service on the rest of the line.
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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 Devons Road, Aldgate East to Bow Church and Aldgate East to Bow Road
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible. Bromley-By-Bow has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap 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)
Bromley-By-Bow 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 from the westbound platform (14 steps up +13 steps up), or three flights of stairs from the eastbound platform (6 steps up +8 steps up +13 steps up)
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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 Bromley-By-Bow
Walking – The distance is roughly 2¾ miles on foot, which will take you around 52-58 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 – A 2¾ mile ride should cost about £15.80 to £26.80 and take anything from 12 to 24 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate East station
