This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Central and DLR lines, changing trains at Stratford
- From Bethnal Green take the Central Line
- Change at Stratford to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Bow Church
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Bow Church
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central and DLR line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include Bethnal Green to Bow Road, Bethnal Green to Devons Road and Bethnal Green to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Bethnal Green is not wheelchair accessible
Bow Church is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Bethnal Green entrance – You must use an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Bethnal Green Road entrance and the platforms (20 steps down +8 steps down), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Roman Road entrance and the platforms (19 steps down +7 steps down), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Cambridge Heath Road west entrance and the platforms (18 steps down +8 steps down), or an escalator and three flights of stairs between the Cambridge Heath Road east entrance and the platforms (10 steps down +11 steps down +5 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
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 2&3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Central lines, changing trains at Stratford
- From Bow Church take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Stratford to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Bethnal Green
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins
Stations on the route: Bow Church ➜ Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green
Live status and delays
Closures on the DLR and Central line
First and last train times
Docklands Light Railway timetable
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
Bethnal Green 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
Bethnal Green exit – You must use an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Bethnal Green Road exit (8 steps up +20 steps up), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Roman Road exit (7 steps up +19 steps up), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Cambridge Heath Road west exit (8 steps up +18 steps up), or an escalator and three flights of stairs between the platforms and the Cambridge Heath Road east exit (5 steps up +11 steps up +10 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 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 2-3 fare | £6.70 | £2.10 | £1.90 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| 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.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – The distance is roughly 1½ miles on foot, which would take about 28-31 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 – 1½ miles will cost around £10.60 to £18.20 and take about 8-17 minutes