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Bow Church ⇄ Whitechapel Station · Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the District lines, changing trains at Bow Road

  1. From Bow Church walk
  2. Change at Bow Road to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at Whitechapel

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins

Stations on the route: Bow Church [leave train] Walk 6 mins to Bow Road [change train] Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel

Alternative routes include Bow Church to Aldgate East, Bow Church to Stepney Green and Bow Church to Bethnal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Bow Church is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Whitechapel is not wheelchair accessible

Whitechapel exit – There are lifts up from the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators from the Elizabeth line

This journey is in zone 2 and it’s a direct train on the District line

  1. From Whitechapel take the District Line
  2. Leave train at Bow Road and walk 6 mins to Bow Church

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 18 mins

Stations on the route: Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road [leave train] Walk 6 mins to Bow Church

Live status and delays

District line Good service

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Closures on the District line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:58

Sunday
First train at 06:31 – Last train at 00:22

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:58

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District line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:42, 5:57, 6:10, 6:20, 6:29, 6:32, 6:35, 6:40, 6:42, 6:45, 6:52, 6:55, 7:00, 7:02, 7:05, 7:11, 7:13, 7:15, 7:20, 7:23, 7:26, 7:32, 7:34, 7:36, 7:38, 7:44, 7:47, 7:52, 7:55, 7:57, 8:01, 8:04, 8:07, 8:13, 8:15, 8:17, 8:19, 8:25, 8:28, 8:33, 8:35, 8:37, 8:39, 8:44, 8:46, 8:52, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:03, 9:06, 9:08, 9:13, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:24, 9:26, 9:29, 9:34, 9:36, 9:38, 9:43, 9:46

See the rest of the timetable

9:49, 9:53, 9:56, 9:58, 10:03, 10:05, 10:08, 10:13, 10:15, 10:17, 10:19, 10:23, 10:26, 10:31, 10:33, 10:35, 10:37, 10:42, 10:47, 10:52, 10:55, 10:57, 11:02, 11:07, 11:12, 11:15, 11:17, 11:22, 11:27, 11:32, 11:35, 11:37, 11:42, 11:47, 11:52, 11:55, 11:57, 12:02, 12:07, 12:12, 12:15, 12:17, 12:22, 12:27, 12:32, 12:35, 12:37, 12:42, 12:47, 12:52, 12:55, 12:57, 13:02, 13:07, 13:12, 13:15, 13:17, 13:22, 13:27, 13:32, 13:35, 13:37, 13:42, 13:47, 13:52, 13:55, 13:57, 14:02, 14:07, 14:12, 14:15, 14:17, 14:22, 14:27, 14:32, 14:35, 14:37, 14:42, 14:47, 14:52, 14:55, 14:57, 15:02, 15:07, 15:12, 15:15, 15:17, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:36, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:56, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:12, 16:14, 16:17, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:33, 16:35, 16:37, 16:39, 16:44, 16:47, 16:52, 16:54, 16:56, 16:58, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:13, 17:15, 17:18, 17:20, 17:26, 17:29, 17:33, 17:36, 17:38, 17:43, 17:46, 17:49, 17:53, 17:55, 17:57, 18:01, 18:03, 18:06, 18:08, 18:13, 18:15, 18:17, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:33, 18:35, 18:37, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 18:59, 19:04, 19:06, 19:09, 19:14, 19:16, 19:19, 19:24, 19:26, 19:28, 19:33, 19:35, 19:38, 19:44, 19:46, 19:48, 19:53, 19:56, 19:58, 20:03, 20:07, 20:12, 20:17, 20:22, 20:27, 20:32, 20:37, 20:42, 20:47, 20:52, 20:57, 21:02, 21:07, 21:12, 21:17, 21:22, 21:27, 21:32, 21:37, 21:42, 21:47, 21:52, 21:57, 22:02, 22:07, 22:12, 22:17, 22:22, 22:27, 22:32, 22:37, 22:42, 22:47, 22:52, 22:57, 23:02, 23:07, 23:12, 23:17, 23:23, 23:27, 23:34, 23:37, 23:44, 23:47, 23:52, 23:55, 23:57, 00:04, 00:08, 00:13, 00:16, 00:21, 00:27, 00:32, 00:45, 00:58

Sunday
6:31, 6:43, 7:09, 7:17, 7:27, 7:37, 7:47, 7:57, 8:02, 8:07, 8:12, 8:17, 8:22, 8:27, 8:32, 8:37, 8:42, 8:47, 8:52, 8:57, 9:02, 9:07, 9:12, 9:17, 9:22, 9:27, 9:32, 9:37, 9:42, 9:47, 9:52, 9:57, 10:02, 10:07, 10:12, 10:17, 10:22, 10:27, 10:32, 10:37, 10:42, 10:47, 10:52, 10:57, 11:02, 11:07, 11:12, 11:17, 11:22, 11:27, 11:32, 11:35, 11:37, 11:42, 11:47, 11:52, 11:55, 11:57, 12:02, 12:07, 12:12, 12:15, 12:17, 12:22, 12:27, 12:32, 12:35, 12:37, 12:42, 12:47, 12:52, 12:55, 12:57, 13:02, 13:07, 13:12, 13:15, 13:17, 13:22, 13:27, 13:32, 13:35, 13:37, 13:42, 13:47, 13:52, 13:55, 13:57, 14:02, 14:07, 14:12, 14:15, 14:17, 14:22, 14:27, 14:32, 14:35, 14:37, 14:42, 14:47, 14:52, 14:55, 14:57, 15:02, 15:07, 15:12, 15:15, 15:17, 15:22, 15:27, 15:32, 15:35, 15:37, 15:42, 15:47, 15:52, 15:55, 15:57, 16:02, 16:07, 16:12, 16:15, 16:17, 16:22, 16:27, 16:32, 16:35, 16:37, 16:42, 16:47, 16:52, 16:55, 16:57, 17:02, 17:07, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:22, 17:27, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:42, 17:47, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:02, 18:07, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:22, 18:27, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:42, 18:47, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 19:02, 19:07, 19:12, 19:15, 19:17, 19:22, 19:27, 19:32, 19:37, 19:42, 19:47, 19:52, 19:57, 20:02, 20:07, 20:12, 20:17, 20:22, 20:27, 20:32, 20:37, 20:42, 20:47, 20:52, 20:57, 21:02, 21:07, 21:12, 21:17, 21:22, 21:27, 21:32, 21:37, 21:42, 21:47, 21:52, 21:57, 22:02, 22:07, 22:12, 22:17, 22:22, 22:27, 22:32, 22:37, 22:42, 22:47, 22:52, 22:57, 23:02, 23:07, 23:12, 23:17, 23:23, 23:27, 23:32, 23:37, 23:42, 23:47, 23:52, 23:57, 23:59, 00:04, 00:08, 00:12, 00:22

Saturday and public holidays
5:42, 5:57, 6:09, 6:20, 6:32, 6:35, 6:37, 6:42, 6:47, 6:52, 6:55, 6:57, 7:02, 7:07, 7:12, 7:15, 7:17, 7:22, 7:27, 7:32, 7:35, 7:37, 7:42, 7:47, 7:52, 7:55, 7:57, 8:02, 8:07, 8:12, 8:15, 8:17, 8:22, 8:27, 8:32, 8:35, 8:37, 8:42, 8:47, 8:52, 8:55, 8:57, 9:02, 9:07, 9:12, 9:15, 9:17, 9:22, 9:27, 9:32, 9:35, 9:37, 9:42, 9:47, 9:52, 9:55, 9:57, 10:02, 10:07, 10:12, 10:15, 10:17, 10:22, 10:27, 10:32, 10:35, 10:37, 10:42, 10:47, 10:52, 10:55, 10:57, 11:02, 11:07, 11:12, 11:15, 11:17, 11:22, 11:27, 11:32, 11:35, 11:37, 11:42, 11:47, 11:52, 11:55, 11:57, 12:02, 12:07, 12:12, 12:15, 12:17, 12:22, 12:27, 12:32, 12:35, 12:37, 12:42, 12:47, 12:52, 12:55, 12:57, 13:02, 13:07, 13:12, 13:15, 13:17, 13:22, 13:27, 13:32, 13:35, 13:37, 13:42, 13:47, 13:52, 13:55, 13:57, 14:02, 14:07, 14:12, 14:15, 14:17, 14:22, 14:27, 14:32, 14:35, 14:37, 14:42, 14:47, 14:52, 14:55, 14:57, 15:02, 15:07, 15:12, 15:15, 15:17, 15:22, 15:27, 15:32, 15:35, 15:37, 15:42, 15:47, 15:52, 15:55, 15:57, 16:02, 16:07, 16:12, 16:15, 16:17, 16:22, 16:27, 16:32, 16:35, 16:37, 16:42, 16:47, 16:52, 16:55, 16:57, 17:02, 17:07, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:22, 17:27, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:42, 17:47, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:02, 18:07, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:22, 18:27, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:42, 18:47, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 19:02, 19:07, 19:12, 19:15, 19:17, 19:22, 19:27, 19:32, 19:35, 19:37, 19:42, 19:47, 19:52, 19:55, 19:57, 20:02, 20:07, 20:12, 20:15, 20:17, 20:22, 20:27, 20:32, 20:35, 20:37, 20:42, 20:47, 20:52, 20:55, 20:57, 21:02, 21:07, 21:12, 21:17, 21:22, 21:27, 21:32, 21:37, 21:42, 21:47, 21:52, 21:57, 22:02, 22:07, 22:12, 22:17, 22:22, 22:27, 22:32, 22:37, 22:42, 22:47, 22:52, 22:57, 23:02, 23:07, 23:12, 23:17, 23:22, 23:27, 23:32, 23:37, 23:42, 23:47, 23:52, 23:57, 00:02, 00:07, 00:13, 00:15, 00:21, 00:27, 00:32, 00:45, 00:58

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Alternative routes include Whitechapel to Aldgate East, Whitechapel to Stepney Green and Whitechapel to Bethnal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Whitechapel is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Bow Church is not wheelchair accessible

Whitechapel entrance – There are lifts down to the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators to the Elizabeth line

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 zone 2. The cheapest fare is £2 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

Cost of tube fare from Bow Church ⇄ Whitechapel Station · Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2 fare 7 2.10 2 8.90 8.90
Travelcard prices from Bow Church ⇄ Whitechapel Station · Train Fare & Route
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 Whitechapel

Walking – The distance is about two miles on foot, which would take 38-42 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 two mile journey should cost between £11.60 and £19.60 and take about 10-20 minutes

By carParking near Whitechapel station

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