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Bow Road ⇄ Upton Park Station

This journey is in zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the District line

  1. From Bow Road take the District Line
  2. Leave the train at Upton Park

Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 9 mins

Stations on the route: Bow Road ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ West Ham ➜ Plaistow ➜ Upton Park

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Bow Road to Plaistow and Bow Road to East Ham

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Bow Road is not wheelchair accessible

Upton Park 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)

Upton Park exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +15 steps up)

This journey is in zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the District line

  1. From Upton Park take the District Line
  2. Leave the train at Bow Road

Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 9 mins

Stations on the route: Upton Park ➜ Plaistow ➜ West Ham ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ Bow Road

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Upton Park to Plaistow and Upton Park to East Ham

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Upton Park is not wheelchair accessible

Bow Road is not wheelchair accessible

Upton Park entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +16 steps down)

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 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 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 Road ⇄ Upton Park Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2-3 fare £6.70 £2.10 £1.90 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Bow Road ⇄ Upton Park Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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 roughly 2¾ miles on foot, which will take you around 52-58 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 2¾ mile ride should cost about £14.30 to £24.60 and take anything from 12 to 24 minutes