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EmailThis journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Jubilee and District lines, changing trains at Canary Wharf and Westminster
- From Bow Church take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Canary Wharf to the Jubilee Line
- Change at Westminster to the District Line
- Leave the train at Kew Gardens
Number of stops: 26 · Journey time: Approx 71 mins
Stations on the route: Bow Church ➜ Devons Road ➜ Langdon Park ➜ All Saints ➜ Poplar ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf (DLR) [change train] Canary Wharf (Underground) ➜ Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster [change train] Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Kew Gardens
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.
Docklands Light Railway Part closure Saturday 3, Sunday 4 and Bank Holiday Monday 5 May, no service between Canning Town and Stratford International. Please use JUBILEE LINE services instead.
Jubilee line Minor delays Minor delays due to a shortage of trains.
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Closures on the DLR, Jubilee and District line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 00:54
Saturday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 00:54
Sunday
First train at 06:59 – Last train at 23:54
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 07:36
Saturday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 08:35
Sunday
First train at 06:59 – Last train at 10:40
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
5:29, 5:39, 5:49, 5:59, 6:09, 6:14, 6:25, 6:34, 6:42, 6:51, 6:56, 7:00, 7:05, 7:09, 7:14, 7:18, 7:23, 7:27, 7:32, 7:36, 7:41, 7:45, 7:50, 7:54, 7:59, 8:03, 8:08, 8:12, 8:17, 8:21, 8:26, 8:30, 8:35, 8:39, 8:44, 8:48, 8:53, 8:57, 9:02, 9:06, 9:11, 9:15, 9:20, 9:24, 9:29, 9:33, 9:38, 9:42, 9:47, 9:51, 9:56, 10:00, 10:04, 10:09, 10:14, 10:19, 10:24, 10:29, 10:34, 10:39, 10:44, 10:49, 10:54, 10:59
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11:04, 11:09, 11:14, 11:19, 11:24, 11:29, 11:34, 11:39, 11:44, 11:49, 11:54, 11:59, 12:04, 12:09, 12:14, 12:19, 12:24, 12:29, 12:34, 12:39, 12:44, 12:49, 12:54, 12:59, 13:04, 13:09, 13:14, 13:19, 13:24, 13:29, 13:34, 13:39, 13:44, 13:49, 13:54, 13:59, 14:04, 14:09, 14:14, 14:19, 14:24, 14:29, 14:34, 14:39, 14:44, 14:49, 14:54, 14:59, 15:04, 15:09, 15:14, 15:19, 15:24, 15:29, 15:34, 15:39, 15:44, 15:49, 15:54, 15:59, 16:03, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:21, 16:26, 16:30, 16:35, 16:39, 16:44, 16:48, 16:53, 16:57, 17:02, 17:06, 17:11, 17:15, 17:20, 17:24, 17:29, 17:33, 17:38, 17:42, 17:47, 17:51, 17:56, 18:00, 18:05, 18:09, 18:14, 18:18, 18:23, 18:27, 18:32, 18:36, 18:41, 18:45, 18:50, 18:54, 18:59, 19:03, 19:08, 19:12, 19:17, 19:21, 19:26, 19:30, 19:35, 19:39, 19:44, 19:49, 19:54, 19:59, 20:04, 20:09, 20:14, 20:19, 20:24, 20:29, 20:34, 20:39, 20:44, 20:49, 20:54, 20:59, 21:04, 21:09, 21:14, 21:19, 21:24, 21:29, 21:34, 21:39, 21:44, 21:49, 21:54, 21:59, 22:04, 22:09, 22:14, 22:19, 22:24, 22:29, 22:34, 22:39, 22:44, 22:49, 22:54, 22:59, 23:04, 23:09, 23:14, 23:19, 23:24, 23:29, 23:34, 23:39, 23:44, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19, 00:24, 00:34, 00:44, 00:54
Saturday
5:29, 5:39, 5:49, 5:59, 6:09, 6:14, 6:24, 6:34, 6:44, 6:49, 6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:24, 7:34, 7:44, 7:54, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:24, 8:29, 8:34, 8:39, 8:44, 8:49, 8:54, 8:59, 9:04, 9:09, 9:14, 9:19, 9:24, 9:29, 9:34, 9:39, 9:44, 9:49, 9:54, 9:59, 10:04, 10:09, 10:14, 10:19, 10:24, 10:29, 10:34, 10:39, 10:44, 10:49, 10:54, 10:59, 11:04, 11:09, 11:14, 11:19, 11:24, 11:29, 11:34, 11:39, 11:44, 11:49, 11:54, 11:59, 12:04, 12:09, 12:14, 12:19, 12:24, 12:29, 12:34, 12:39, 12:44, 12:49, 12:54, 12:59, 13:04, 13:09, 13:14, 13:19, 13:24, 13:29, 13:34, 13:39, 13:44, 13:49, 13:54, 13:59, 14:04, 14:09, 14:14, 14:19, 14:24, 14:29, 14:34, 14:39, 14:44, 14:49, 14:54, 14:59, 15:04, 15:09, 15:14, 15:19, 15:24, 15:29, 15:34, 15:39, 15:44, 15:49, 15:54, 15:59, 16:04, 16:09, 16:14, 16:19, 16:24, 16:29, 16:34, 16:39, 16:44, 16:49, 16:54, 16:59, 17:04, 17:09, 17:14, 17:19, 17:24, 17:29, 17:34, 17:39, 17:44, 17:49, 17:54, 17:59, 18:04, 18:09, 18:14, 18:19, 18:24, 18:29, 18:34, 18:39, 18:44, 18:49, 18:54, 18:59, 19:04, 19:09, 19:14, 19:19, 19:24, 19:29, 19:34, 19:39, 19:44, 19:49, 19:54, 19:59, 20:04, 20:09, 20:14, 20:19, 20:24, 20:29, 20:34, 20:39, 20:44, 20:49, 20:54, 20:59, 21:04, 21:09, 21:14, 21:19, 21:24, 21:29, 21:34, 21:39, 21:44, 21:49, 21:54, 21:59, 22:04, 22:09, 22:14, 22:19, 22:24, 22:34, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:14, 23:24, 23:34, 23:44, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19, 00:24, 00:34, 00:44, 00:54
Sunday
6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:34, 7:44, 7:54, 8:04, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:44, 8:54, 9:04, 9:14, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:54, 10:04, 10:14, 10:24, 10:29, 10:34, 10:39, 10:44, 10:49, 10:54, 10:59, 11:04, 11:09, 11:14, 11:19, 11:24, 11:29, 11:34, 11:39, 11:44, 11:49, 11:54, 11:59, 12:04, 12:09, 12:14, 12:19, 12:24, 12:29, 12:34, 12:39, 12:44, 12:49, 12:54, 12:59, 13:04, 13:09, 13:14, 13:19, 13:24, 13:29, 13:34, 13:39, 13:44, 13:49, 13:54, 13:59, 14:04, 14:09, 14:14, 14:19, 14:24, 14:29, 14:34, 14:39, 14:44, 14:49, 14:54, 14:59, 15:04, 15:09, 15:14, 15:19, 15:24, 15:29, 15:34, 15:39, 15:44, 15:49, 15:54, 15:59, 16:04, 16:09, 16:14, 16:19, 16:24, 16:29, 16:34, 16:39, 16:44, 16:49, 16:54, 16:59, 17:04, 17:09, 17:14, 17:19, 17:24, 17:29, 17:34, 17:39, 17:44, 17:49, 17:54, 17:59, 18:04, 18:09, 18:14, 18:19, 18:24, 18:29, 18:34, 18:39, 18:44, 18:49, 18:54, 18:59, 19:04, 19:09, 19:14, 19:19, 19:24, 19:29, 19:34, 19:39, 19:44, 19:49, 19:54, 20:04, 20:14, 20:24, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:04, 21:14, 21:24, 21:34, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:14, 22:24, 22:34, 22:44, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:24, 23:34, 23:44, 23:54
Monday to Friday
5:29, 6:04, 6:42, 6:51, 7:00, 7:09, 7:18, 7:27
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Alternative routes include Bow Church to Richmond and Bow Church to Gunnersbury
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Bow Church is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Kew Gardens has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap 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 Canary Wharf – You must use an escalator, a lift, and walk 200 metres outside to change between the DLR and Jubilee platforms
Changing trains at Westminster – There are two lifts when changing between the Circle/District and Jubilee eastbound line platforms (or two escalators and 2x14 stairs), or three lifts when changing between the Circle/District and Jubilee westbound line platforms (or three escalators and 2x14 stairs)
Kew Gardens exit – There is level access between the eastbound platform and the Station Avenue exit, and the westbound platform and the North Road exit, but there are three flights of stairs between the westbound platform and the Station Avenue exit (15 steps down +2x11 steps up), and three flights of stairs between the eastbound platform and the North Road exit (2x11 steps down +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From Kew Gardens take the District Line
- Leave train at Bow Road and walk 6 mins to Bow Church
Number of stops: 26 · Journey time: Approx 57 mins
Stations on the route: Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ 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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Closures on the DLR, Jubilee and District line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:34 – Last train at 00:54
Sunday
First train at 07:26 – Last train at 23:55
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:34 – Last train at 00:54
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:34, 5:52, 6:06, 6:20, 6:32, 6:42, 6:52, 7:03, 7:14, 7:22, 7:32, 7:42, 7:53, 8:02, 8:10, 8:16, 8:21, 8:32, 8:42, 8:53, 9:04, 9:10, 9:22, 9:33, 9:43, 9:54, 10:07, 10:16, 10:28, 10:39, 10:47, 10:59, 11:09, 11:17, 11:29, 11:39, 11:47, 11:59, 12:09, 12:17, 12:29, 12:39, 12:47, 12:59, 13:09, 13:17, 13:29, 13:39, 13:48, 13:59, 14:09, 14:17, 14:29, 14:39, 14:46, 14:57, 15:09, 15:17, 15:28, 15:39, 15:52, 16:02, 16:09, 16:18
See the rest of the timetable
16:29, 16:40, 16:51, 17:01, 17:09, 17:21, 17:32, 17:42, 17:53, 18:03, 18:13, 18:17, 18:27, 18:33, 18:42, 18:53, 19:02, 19:08, 19:19, 19:29, 19:38, 19:46, 19:58, 20:08, 20:17, 20:27, 20:36, 20:43, 20:48, 20:59, 21:05, 21:17, 21:27, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:17, 22:29, 22:39, 22:48, 22:59, 23:09, 23:18, 23:27, 23:38, 23:47, 23:58, 00:06, 00:12, 00:22, 00:35, 00:54
Sunday
7:26, 7:48, 7:59, 8:09, 8:17, 8:29, 8:39, 8:47, 8:57, 9:09, 9:17, 9:27, 9:39, 9:47, 9:57, 10:09, 10:17, 10:27, 10:39, 10:47, 10:57, 11:09, 11:17, 11:27, 11:39, 11:47, 11:57, 12:09, 12:17, 12:27, 12:39, 12:47, 12:57, 13:09, 13:17, 13:27, 13:39, 13:47, 13:57, 14:09, 14:17, 14:27, 14:39, 14:47, 14:57, 15:09, 15:17, 15:27, 15:39, 15:47, 15:57, 16:09, 16:17, 16:27, 16:39, 16:47, 16:57, 17:09, 17:17, 17:27, 17:39, 17:47, 17:57, 18:09, 18:17, 18:27, 18:39, 18:47, 18:57, 19:09, 19:17, 19:27, 19:39, 19:47, 19:57, 20:09, 20:17, 20:27, 20:39, 20:47, 20:58, 21:09, 21:17, 21:27, 21:39, 21:47, 21:57, 22:09, 22:17, 22:27, 22:39, 22:47, 22:58, 23:09, 23:17, 23:32, 23:35, 23:46, 23:55
Saturday and public holidays
5:34, 5:51, 6:07, 6:17, 6:29, 6:39, 6:47, 6:59, 7:09, 7:17, 7:29, 7:39, 7:47, 7:59, 8:09, 8:17, 8:29, 8:39, 8:47, 8:59, 9:09, 9:17, 9:29, 9:39, 9:47, 9:59, 10:09, 10:17, 10:29, 10:39, 10:47, 10:59, 11:09, 11:17, 11:29, 11:39, 11:47, 11:59, 12:09, 12:17, 12:29, 12:39, 12:47, 12:59, 13:09, 13:17, 13:29, 13:39, 13:47, 13:59, 14:09, 14:17, 14:29, 14:39, 14:47, 14:59, 15:09, 15:17, 15:29, 15:39, 15:47, 15:59, 16:09, 16:17, 16:29, 16:39, 16:47, 16:59, 17:09, 17:17, 17:29, 17:39, 17:47, 17:59, 18:09, 18:17, 18:29, 18:39, 18:47, 18:59, 19:09, 19:17, 19:29, 19:39, 19:47, 19:59, 20:09, 20:17, 20:29, 20:39, 20:47, 20:59, 21:09, 21:17, 21:29, 21:39, 21:47, 21:59, 22:09, 22:17, 22:29, 22:39, 22:47, 22:59, 23:09, 23:17, 23:27, 23:38, 23:47, 23:58, 00:06, 00:12, 00:22, 00:35, 00:54
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Alternative routes include Kew Gardens to Richmond and Kew Gardens to Gunnersbury
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Kew Gardens is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Bow Church has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Kew Gardens entrance – There is level access between the Station Avenue entrance and the eastbound platform, and the North Road entrance and the westbound platform, but there are three flights of stairs between the Station Avenue entrance and the westbound platform (2x11 steps down +15 steps up), and three flights of stairs between the North Road entrance and the eastbound platform (15 steps down +2x11 steps up)
Changing trains at – There are two lifts when changing between the Circle/District and Jubilee eastbound line platforms (or two escalators and 2x14 stairs), or three lifts when changing between the Circle/District and Jubilee westbound line platforms (or three escalators and 2x14 stairs)
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 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 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 1-3 fare | £7 | £3.80 | £3.10 | £10.50 | £10.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 Kew Gardens
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
