Parking in Bow Road Station

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Bow Road is a London Underground station located in the neighbourhood of Bow.

It serves the District and Hammersmith & City lines, in Travelcard Zone 2. The station is interlinked with the Bow Church station on the Docklands Light Railway which is about 300 m (980 ft) away.

There is no carpark at Bow Road station and street parking on areas surrounding the station is heavily restricted. Finding a parking spot close to Bow Road station during peak hours is extremely difficult. 

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Parking at Bow Road Station 

Controlled parking zones (CPZ) are in operation on many streets surrounding Bow Road station.

These are areas where the council has introduced restrictions on parking during certain times. 

As you enter a controlled parking zone you will see a sign stating the days and the hours when the restrictions apply.

Restrictions include:

• resident permit bay
• permit holders bay
• business permit bay
• permit and pay and display bay
• personalised disabled bay
• car club bays
• suspension signs
• doctors' bay
  
  

The area around Bow Road station generally has restrictions in place from Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm.

Pay and Display parking bays

There are limited pay and display bays available close to Bow Road Station, including:

• Mornington Grove: 8 spaces
• Alfred Street: 11 spaces
• Addington Road: 6 spaces

Nearby Attractions

Bow Road station is located right amongst the action in Tower Hamlets. Nearby attractions include Queen Elizabeth Park, Victoria Park, and Mile End Park.

London Stadium, home to West Ham United FC,  is 1.5 miles away and Queens Mary University is within walking distance.

Canary Wharf is also easily accessible either on foot or by DLR.

Getting to Bow Road Station

By Car

The address is Bow Road, London, E3 4DH

By Tube

The station serves the District and Hammersmith & City lines. 

By Bus

There are 2 bus stops by the station:

Bus Stop Z and Bus Stop Y. They serve lines 25, 205, 425, N25 and N205 towards either Stratford or Whitechapel/Hackney. 

Santander Cycles

There is a docking station right at the station as well as nearby on Mostyn Grove and Malmesbury Road

DLR

Bow Road station is connected to the Bow Church Station DLR.

Disabled Parking at Bow Road Station

While there is no blue badge parking available at the station, but nearby Harley Grove offers 6 disabled bays.

To see a map with all disabled bays close to Bow Road Station, visit the Blue Badge Parking website.

Electric Vehicles 

Need a boost? While there is no charging station at Bow Road Station, you will find a range of options within a 5-10 minute drive, including:

• 36 Tredegar Square (E3 5GY)
• 28 Tredegar Square (E3 5AA)
• 32 Grove Road (E3 5AJ)

Overnight, Weekends & Bank Holidays

Outside controlled hours you can park your vehicle in any street bay, except the car club bays, disabled bays and doctor bays.

FAQs

Average journey times: 

• To Gatwick airport: 56 minutes.
• To Stansted Airport: 1 hour and 8 minutes
• To Farringdon: 17 minutes

What are the facilities at Bow Road station?

Facilities include:

• Payphone
• Waiting room
• Gates
• Ticket Halls
• Bridge

Where can I find a full timetable?

To see a full timetable as well as live arrivals and departures board, visit the tfl website.