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Bow Road Station live Tube departures

Zone 2 · Hammersmith & City · District

LIVE departures · updated just now
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Both lines are reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Bow Road Station

Hammersmith & City line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Barking18 min
Barking27 min
WestboundPlat 1
Hammersmith17 min

District line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Upminster5 min
Upminster7 min
WestboundPlat 1
Richmond4 min
Wimbledon9 min

How busy is Bow Road Station right now?

Busier than usual Wednesday, 09:37 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Wednesday

Live line status at Bow Road Station

Recent disruption on lines serving Bow Road Station

Severe-status incidents on lines through Bow Road Station in the last:

97 days 3830 days 8790 days
157 days 9630 days 20690 days

Full reliability history: Hammersmith & City · District

Stations near Bow Road Station

Hammersmith & City line

Bow Road Station platform depth

5.2m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Bow Road Station's platforms sit on average 5.2 metres below the main entrance - shallower than the typical Tube station, which averages around 8 metres down. Individual platforms can vary.

About Bow Road Station

Station overview

Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)Gates (3)Waiting RoomBridgePayphones (2)

Location

Zone
Zone 2
Address
London
Postcode
E3 4DH
● Not step-free

Accessibility

Bow Road Station is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide. Access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Bow Church (4 min walk).

For platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for Bow Road Station.

Check TfL's accessibility guide before travelling. Get free step-free disruption alerts for elsewhere on the network.

Identifier

NAPTAN
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Data sources

Common questions about Bow Road Station

What fare zone is Bow Road in?

Bow Road is in Fare Zone 2. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Bow Road?

Bow Road Station is served by the Hammersmith & City and District lines. Current status: Hammersmith & City (Good Service), District (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Bow Road?

Bow Road is at London, E3 4DH. See the About section for full location details.

Is Bow Road step-free?

No. Bow Road is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide - access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Bow Church (4 min walk). Get free step-free disruption alerts for lifts elsewhere on the network.

Does Bow Road have Night Tube?

Bow Road is not on the Night Tube network - none of the lines through this station run overnight on Fridays and Saturdays. See our Night Tube guide for which lines do.

Which stations are near Bow Road?

The closest alternative stations to Bow Road are Bow Church (4 min walk), Mile End (7 min walk), Devons Road (8 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Bow Road?

Bow Road is typically busiest around 18:00 on Wednesdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's busier than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.

Is Bow Road open now?

Bow Road is open with no station-level closures reported. Both lines are running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.

Has Bow Road had delays recently?

Lines through Bow Road have logged 134 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.

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