This journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the District and London Overground lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Bow Road take the District Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Rotherhithe
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins
Stations on the route: Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and London Overground line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Bow Road to Canada Water
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Bow Road is not wheelchair accessible
Rotherhithe is not wheelchair accessible
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 Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
Rotherhithe exit – You must use three flights of stairs (15, 9, 15 steps up) plus an escalator (or three flights of 12, 13, 12 steps up) from the platforms to the exit
This journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and District lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Rotherhithe take the London Overground
- Change at Whitechapel to the District Line
- Leave the train at Bow Road
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road
Alternative routes include Rotherhithe to Canada Water
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Rotherhithe is not wheelchair accessible
Bow Road is not wheelchair accessible
Rotherhithe entrance – You must use an escalator (or three flights of 12, 13, 12 steps down), plus another three flights of stairs between the entrance and platforms (15, 9, 15 steps down)
Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
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 zone 2. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 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 2 fare | £6.70 | £1.90 | £1.80 | £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.