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EmailThis 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 Embankment
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 35 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 ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment
Alternative routes include Bow Church to Charing Cross, Bow Church to Westminster and Bow Church to Waterloo
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Bow Church is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Embankment is not wheelchair accessible
Embankment exit – There are two flights of stairs from the Circle/District line platforms to the booking hall (2x15 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 16 steps up +14 steps up from the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps up +19 steps up from the southbound platform, or 6 steps up +20 steps up from the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs from the Northern line platforms (6 steps up). After that there’s another flight of 4 stairs to the Victoria Embankment exit, but the Villiers Street exit is on the level
This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From Embankment take the District Line
- Leave train at Bow Road and walk 6 mins to Bow Church
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road [leave train] Walk 6 mins to Bow Church
Live status and delays
District line Part closure Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May, no service between Edgware Road / Embankment and Kensington (Olympia) / Wimbledon / Richmond / Ealing Broadway. The PICCADILLY LINE will be suspended between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town on Saturday, between 0100 and 0700. From 0700 Saturday and all day Sunday, PICCADILLY LINE trains call additionally at Turnham Green. Use MILDMAY LINE services between Gunnersbury and Richmond where available. Replacement buses operate.
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:27 – Last train at 00:40
Sunday
First train at 06:54 – Last train at 00:04
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:27 – Last train at 00:40
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:27, 5:43, 5:55, 6:04, 6:08, 6:14, 6:17, 6:21, 6:24, 6:29, 6:31, 6:34, 6:39, 6:41, 6:44, 6:49, 6:51, 6:53, 6:58, 7:00, 7:02, 7:04, 7:09, 7:11, 7:13, 7:18, 7:20, 7:22, 7:24, 7:29, 7:31, 7:33, 7:38, 7:40, 7:43, 7:45, 7:49, 7:52, 7:54, 7:58, 8:01, 8:03, 8:05, 8:09, 8:12, 8:14, 8:19, 8:21, 8:23, 8:25, 8:29, 8:31, 8:34, 8:38, 8:40, 8:42, 8:44, 8:49, 8:51, 8:53, 8:55, 8:59, 9:01, 9:03
See the rest of the timetable
9:05, 9:09, 9:11, 9:13, 9:15, 9:19, 9:22, 9:24, 9:28, 9:31, 9:33, 9:35, 9:39, 9:42, 9:44, 9:48, 9:50, 9:52, 9:54, 9:58, 10:00, 10:02, 10:05, 10:09, 10:11, 10:13, 10:17, 10:19, 10:21, 10:24, 10:29, 10:31, 10:34, 10:39, 10:41, 10:44, 10:49, 10:51, 10:54, 10:59, 11:01, 11:04, 11:09, 11:11, 11:14, 11:19, 11:21, 11:24, 11:29, 11:31, 11:34, 11:39, 11:41, 11:44, 11:49, 11:51, 11:54, 11:59, 12:01, 12:04, 12:09, 12:11, 12:14, 12:19, 12:21, 12:24, 12:29, 12:31, 12:34, 12:39, 12:41, 12:44, 12:49, 12:51, 12:54, 12:59, 13:01, 13:04, 13:09, 13:11, 13:14, 13:19, 13:21, 13:24, 13:29, 13:31, 13:34, 13:39, 13:41, 13:44, 13:49, 13:51, 13:54, 13:59, 14:01, 14:04, 14:09, 14:11, 14:14, 14:19, 14:21, 14:24, 14:29, 14:31, 14:34, 14:39, 14:41, 14:44, 14:49, 14:51, 14:54, 14:59, 15:01, 15:04, 15:09, 15:11, 15:14, 15:19, 15:21, 15:24, 15:29, 15:31, 15:34, 15:39, 15:41, 15:44, 15:49, 15:51, 15:54, 15:58, 16:00, 16:02, 16:05, 16:09, 16:11, 16:14, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:25, 16:29, 16:31, 16:34, 16:38, 16:40, 16:42, 16:44, 16:48, 16:50, 16:52, 16:54, 16:59, 17:01, 17:03, 17:06, 17:10, 17:12, 17:14, 17:18, 17:21, 17:23, 17:27, 17:29, 17:31, 17:33, 17:38, 17:40, 17:42, 17:46, 17:48, 17:50, 17:52, 17:57, 17:59, 18:01, 18:03, 18:07, 18:10, 18:12, 18:14, 18:18, 18:20, 18:23, 18:25, 18:29, 18:31, 18:33, 18:38, 18:40, 18:42, 18:44, 18:48, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:59, 19:01, 19:03, 19:05, 19:09, 19:11, 19:13, 19:15, 19:19, 19:21, 19:23, 19:28, 19:30, 19:32, 19:34, 19:38, 19:40, 19:42, 19:44, 19:49, 19:51, 19:54, 19:59, 20:01, 20:04, 20:09, 20:11, 20:14, 20:19, 20:21, 20:24, 20:29, 20:31, 20:34, 20:39, 20:41, 20:44, 20:49, 20:51, 20:54, 20:59, 21:01, 21:04, 21:09, 21:11, 21:14, 21:19, 21:21, 21:24, 21:29, 21:31, 21:34, 21:39, 21:41, 21:44, 21:49, 21:51, 21:54, 21:59, 22:01, 22:04, 22:09, 22:11, 22:14, 22:19, 22:21, 22:24, 22:29, 22:31, 22:34, 22:39, 22:41, 22:44, 22:49, 22:51, 22:54, 22:59, 23:01, 23:04, 23:09, 23:11, 23:14, 23:19, 23:21, 23:24, 23:29, 23:31, 23:34, 23:39, 23:41, 23:44, 23:49, 23:51, 23:54, 23:59, 00:01, 00:04, 00:11, 00:19, 00:29, 00:40
Sunday
6:54, 7:04, 7:14, 7:19, 7:24, 7:31, 7:34, 7:39, 7:44, 7:49, 7:51, 7:54, 7:59, 8:01, 8:04, 8:09, 8:11, 8:14, 8:19, 8:21, 8:24, 8:29, 8:31, 8:34, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:19, 9:21, 9:24, 9:29, 9:31, 9:34, 9:39, 9:41, 9:44, 9:49, 9:51, 9:54, 9:59, 10:01, 10:04, 10:09, 10:11, 10:14, 10:19, 10:21, 10:24, 10:29, 10:31, 10:34, 10:39, 10:41, 10:44, 10:49, 10:51, 10:54, 10:59, 11:01, 11:04, 11:09, 11:11, 11:14, 11:19, 11:21, 11:24, 11:29, 11:31, 11:34, 11:39, 11:41, 11:44, 11:49, 11:51, 11:54, 11:59, 12:01, 12:04, 12:09, 12:11, 12:14, 12:19, 12:21, 12:24, 12:29, 12:31, 12:34, 12:39, 12:41, 12:44, 12:49, 12:51, 12:54, 12:59, 13:01, 13:04, 13:09, 13:11, 13:14, 13:19, 13:21, 13:24, 13:29, 13:31, 13:34, 13:39, 13:41, 13:44, 13:49, 13:51, 13:54, 13:59, 14:01, 14:04, 14:09, 14:11, 14:14, 14:19, 14:21, 14:24, 14:29, 14:31, 14:34, 14:39, 14:41, 14:44, 14:49, 14:51, 14:54, 14:59, 15:01, 15:04, 15:09, 15:11, 15:14, 15:19, 15:21, 15:24, 15:29, 15:31, 15:34, 15:39, 15:41, 15:44, 15:49, 15:51, 15:54, 15:59, 16:01, 16:04, 16:09, 16:11, 16:14, 16:19, 16:21, 16:24, 16:29, 16:31, 16:34, 16:39, 16:41, 16:44, 16:49, 16:51, 16:54, 16:59, 17:01, 17:04, 17:09, 17:11, 17:14, 17:19, 17:21, 17:24, 17:29, 17:31, 17:34, 17:39, 17:41, 17:44, 17:49, 17:51, 17:54, 17:59, 18:01, 18:04, 18:09, 18:11, 18:14, 18:19, 18:21, 18:24, 18:29, 18:31, 18:34, 18:39, 18:41, 18:44, 18:49, 18:51, 18:54, 18:59, 19:01, 19:04, 19:09, 19:11, 19:14, 19:19, 19:21, 19:24, 19:29, 19:31, 19:34, 19:39, 19:41, 19:44, 19:49, 19:51, 19:54, 19:59, 20:01, 20:04, 20:09, 20:11, 20:14, 20:19, 20:21, 20:24, 20:29, 20:31, 20:34, 20:39, 20:41, 20:44, 20:49, 20:51, 20:54, 20:59, 21:01, 21:04, 21:09, 21:11, 21:14, 21:19, 21:21, 21:24, 21:29, 21:31, 21:34, 21:39, 21:41, 21:44, 21:49, 21:51, 21:54, 21:59, 22:01, 22:04, 22:09, 22:11, 22:14, 22:19, 22:21, 22:24, 22:29, 22:31, 22:34, 22:39, 22:41, 22:44, 22:49, 22:51, 22:54, 22:59, 23:01, 23:04, 23:09, 23:11, 23:14, 23:19, 23:21, 23:24, 23:29, 23:31, 23:34, 23:39, 23:41, 23:44, 23:49, 23:52, 23:56, 00:04
Saturday and public holidays
5:27, 5:43, 5:55, 6:04, 6:13, 6:19, 6:21, 6:24, 6:29, 6:31, 6:34, 6:39, 6:41, 6:44, 6:49, 6:51, 6:54, 6:59, 7:01, 7:04, 7:09, 7:11, 7:14, 7:19, 7:21, 7:24, 7:29, 7:31, 7:34, 7:39, 7:41, 7:44, 7:49, 7:51, 7:54, 7:59, 8:01, 8:04, 8:09, 8:11, 8:14, 8:19, 8:21, 8:24, 8:29, 8:31, 8:34, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:19, 9:21, 9:24, 9:29, 9:31, 9:34, 9:39, 9:41, 9:44, 9:49, 9:51, 9:54, 9:59, 10:01, 10:04, 10:09, 10:11, 10:14, 10:19, 10:21, 10:24, 10:29, 10:31, 10:34, 10:39, 10:41, 10:44, 10:49, 10:51, 10:54, 10:59, 11:01, 11:04, 11:09, 11:11, 11:14, 11:19, 11:21, 11:24, 11:29, 11:31, 11:34, 11:39, 11:41, 11:44, 11:49, 11:51, 11:54, 11:59, 12:01, 12:04, 12:09, 12:11, 12:14, 12:19, 12:21, 12:24, 12:29, 12:31, 12:34, 12:39, 12:41, 12:44, 12:49, 12:51, 12:54, 12:59, 13:01, 13:04, 13:09, 13:11, 13:14, 13:19, 13:21, 13:24, 13:29, 13:31, 13:34, 13:39, 13:41, 13:44, 13:49, 13:51, 13:54, 13:59, 14:01, 14:04, 14:09, 14:11, 14:14, 14:19, 14:21, 14:24, 14:29, 14:31, 14:34, 14:39, 14:41, 14:44, 14:49, 14:51, 14:54, 14:59, 15:01, 15:04, 15:09, 15:11, 15:14, 15:19, 15:21, 15:24, 15:29, 15:31, 15:34, 15:39, 15:41, 15:44, 15:49, 15:51, 15:54, 15:59, 16:01, 16:04, 16:09, 16:11, 16:14, 16:19, 16:21, 16:24, 16:29, 16:31, 16:34, 16:39, 16:41, 16:44, 16:49, 16:51, 16:54, 16:59, 17:01, 17:04, 17:09, 17:11, 17:14, 17:19, 17:21, 17:24, 17:29, 17:31, 17:34, 17:39, 17:41, 17:44, 17:49, 17:51, 17:54, 17:59, 18:01, 18:04, 18:09, 18:11, 18:14, 18:19, 18:21, 18:24, 18:29, 18:31, 18:34, 18:39, 18:41, 18:44, 18:49, 18:51, 18:54, 18:59, 19:01, 19:04, 19:09, 19:11, 19:14, 19:19, 19:21, 19:24, 19:29, 19:31, 19:34, 19:39, 19:41, 19:44, 19:49, 19:51, 19:54, 19:59, 20:01, 20:04, 20:09, 20:11, 20:14, 20:19, 20:21, 20:24, 20:29, 20:31, 20:34, 20:39, 20:41, 20:44, 20:49, 20:51, 20:54, 20:59, 21:01, 21:04, 21:09, 21:11, 21:14, 21:19, 21:21, 21:24, 21:29, 21:31, 21:34, 21:39, 21:41, 21:44, 21:49, 21:51, 21:54, 21:59, 22:01, 22:04, 22:09, 22:11, 22:14, 22:19, 22:21, 22:24, 22:29, 22:31, 22:34, 22:39, 22:41, 22:44, 22:49, 22:51, 22:54, 22:59, 23:01, 23:04, 23:09, 23:11, 23:14, 23:19, 23:21, 23:24, 23:29, 23:31, 23:34, 23:39, 23:41, 23:44, 23:49, 23:51, 23:54, 23:59, 00:01, 00:04, 00:11, 00:19, 00:29, 00:40
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Alternative routes include Embankment to Charing Cross, Embankment to Westminster and Embankment to Waterloo
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Embankment is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Bow Church is not wheelchair accessible
Embankment entrance – The Villiers Street entrance and the booking hall are on the level, but you must use one flight of 4 stairs from the Victoria Embankment entrance. After that there are two flights of stairs to the Circle/District line platforms (2x15 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 16 steps down +14 steps down to the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps down +19 steps down to the southbound platform, or 6 steps down +20 steps down to the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs to the Northern line platforms (6 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)
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 Bow Church and Embankment
Walking – We don’t recommend walking as the stations are 4¾ miles apart
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 4¾ mile trip should cost you about £25.50 to £38 and take anything from 20 to 34 minutes
By car – Parking near Embankment station