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Bow Church ⇄ Goodge Street Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Central and Northern lines, changing trains at Stratford and Tottenham Court Road

  1. From Bow Church take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Stratford to the Central Line
  3. Change at Tottenham Court Road to the Northern Line
  4. Leave the train at Goodge Street

Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 47 mins

Stations on the route: Bow Church ➜ Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn ➜ Tottenham Court Road [change train] Tottenham Court Road ➜ Goodge Street

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR, Central and Northern line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Bow Church to Warren Street, Bow Church to Tottenham Court Road and Bow Church to Russell Square

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Goodge Street is not wheelchair accessible

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

Changing trains at Tottenham Court Road – You can use a lift when changing between the platforms

Goodge Street exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another ten flights of stairs (10 steps up +7x17 steps up +8 steps up +9 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and District lines, changing trains at Embankment

  1. From Goodge Street take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the District Line
  3. Leave train at Bow Road and walk 6 mins to Bow Church

Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins

Stations on the route: Goodge Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment [change train] 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

Closures on the Northern and District line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Goodge Street to Warren Street, Goodge Street to Tottenham Court Road and Goodge Street to Russell Square

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Bow Church is not wheelchair accessible

Goodge Street entrance – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another ten flights of stairs (9 steps down +8 steps down +7x17 steps down +10 steps down)

Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms

Changing trains at – You can use a lift when changing between the platforms

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, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Bow Church ⇄ Goodge Street Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Bow Church ⇄ Goodge Street Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £42.70 £164
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 around 5 miles, which is too far to walk

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 five mile ride should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 minutes

By carParking near Goodge Street station