Stepney Green tube station
District line and Hammersmith & City line · Zone 2 · Tower Hamlets
About Stepney Green station
Stepney Green missed its own railway’s opening day. The Whitechapel and Bow Railway, built to link the District at Whitechapel with the London, Tilbury and Southend line east of Bow Road, began services on 2 June 1902, but this station was not ready until 23 June, and then only with temporary buildings. The scheme had first been floated in 1883 with the Metropolitan as partner, before reviving in 1897 with the District. Electric trains took over from steam on 20 August 1905, and full ownership passed to the London Transport Executive on 23 January 1950. Metropolitan trains arrived in 1936 to relieve an overcrowded District; that service became the Hammersmith & City line on 30 July 1990.
It is a rare, largely intact station of its period. The engineer Cuthbert Arthur Brereton designed the permanent buildings, identical at first to Mile End: brown glazed brick below the windowsills, red brick above, and terracotta around the windows and doors. Inside are white glazed bricks and a surviving “To the trains” sign with a pointing finger. The two sub-surface platforms are 450 feet long to take the longer LTSR trains, and screens on the eastbound side date from the early 1930s, when Mile End Municipal Baths were built over the steam vents. The parcel office was bombed and demolished in the Second World War.
First and last trains from Stepney Green
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District towards Richmond, Ealing Broadway or Wimbledon | 05:32 – 00:19 to Ealing Broadway | 05:32 – 00:19 to Ealing Broadway | 05:32 – 00:19 to Gunnersbury | 06:13 to Whitechapel – 23:43 to Gunnersbury |
| District towards Upminster, Barking or Dagenham East | 05:44 – 01:00 | 05:44 – 01:00 | 05:44 – 01:00 | 06:33 – 00:24 |
| Hammersmith & City towards Hammersmith (Circle and H&C lines) | 05:19 – 00:26 | 05:19 – 00:26 | 05:19 – 00:26 | 06:44 – 00:03 |
| Hammersmith & City towards Barking or Plaistow | 05:40 – 01:02 | 05:40 – 01:02 | 05:40 – 01:02 | 07:31 – 00:39 |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 20 District trains an hour per direction and 8 Hammersmith & City trains an hour per direction from Stepney Green, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Stepney Green
Running times between Stepney Green and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| District | Mile End | 2 min |
| District | Whitechapel | 2.2 min |
| Hammersmith & City | Mile End | 2 min |
| Hammersmith & City | Whitechapel | 2 min |
Connections
- Tube: change here between the District line and Hammersmith & City line.
Station facilities
What is near Stepney Green station
The station stands on Mile End Road in Stepney and serves the surrounding neighbourhood; CECOS College London is just 60 m away. Several garden squares are close: Beaumont Square Gardens (about 190 m), Carlton Square (250 m), Stepney Green Gardens (270 m) and Rectory Square (330 m). The Genesis Cinema is about 320 m off, and the Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives about 370 m.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| CECOS College London | 60 m |
| Beaumont Square Gardens | 190 m |
| The London Independent Hospital | 190 m |
| Carlton Square | 250 m |
| Carlton Square Gardens | 260 m |
| Stepney Green Gardens | 270 m |
| Genesis Cinema | 320 m |
| Rectory Square | 330 m |