This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District, Hammersmith & City and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Aldgate East and King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Bow Road take the District Line
- Change at Aldgate East to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Caledonian Road
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East [change train] Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road
Live status and delays
Closures on the District, H&C and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Bow Road to Holloway Road, Bow Road to Arsenal and Bow Road to Camden Town
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Bow Road is not wheelchair accessible
Caledonian Road is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Bow Road entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps down +19 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x16 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at Aldgate East – Changing between the District and H&C line is on the same platform
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Caledonian Road exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use nine flights of stairs (6x17 steps up +13 steps up +10 steps up +9 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, Central and District lines, changing trains at Holborn and
- From Caledonian Road take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Holborn to the Central Line
- Change at Mile End to the District Line
- Leave the train at Bow Road
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins
Stations on the route: Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Bow Road
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly, Central and District line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Caledonian Road to Holloway Road, Caledonian Road to Arsenal and Caledonian Road to Camden Town
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Caledonian Road is not wheelchair accessible
Bow Road is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Caledonian Road entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use nine flights of stairs (9 steps down +10 steps down +13 steps down +6x17 steps down)
Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/Piccadilly line platforms
Changing trains at Mile End – Changing between the Central/District/H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction
Bow Road exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up +11 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x16 steps up from the westbound platform)
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
| 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 |
| 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 4⅓ miles on foot, 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 4⅓ mile journey will take 18-33 minutes and cost from £23 and £35.50