Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Bethnal Green had 1,330,912 entries and exits, making it the 341st most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 103rd busiest (out of 997), with 2,096 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 3646.33 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 12.21 passengers per service, giving it the 802nd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 430,254
Reduced price entries & exits: 687,088
Season ticket entries & exits: 213,570
Total entries & exits: 1,330,912
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+180,438 : 15.68%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
1 (Up) | 175 | 636 | Suburban Line only |
2 (Down) | 189 | 687 | Suburban Line only |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +1,262,964 (+1,858.72%)
Reasons for change:
2007-08 Growth of 27% or more2008-09 Oyster extended to St James Street and Stamford Hill in January 2008. Switching to Oyster PAYG away from train operator tickets is reason for decline.2013-14 General high growth on Lea Valley Lines2014-15 High growth trend2015-16 London Stations Methodology Change
Location Details
Location: Bethnal Green
CRS: BET / NLC: 6961 / TIPLOC(S): BTHNLGR
Station Facility Owner: London Overground
OS Grid Ref: 534715 182344
Constituency: Bethnal Green and Bow
Local Authority: Tower Hamlets
NR Region: London
ELR: LTN1 1m 10ch
This station is part of the London Travelcard Area
CRS: BET / NLC: 6961 / TIPLOC(S): BTHNLGR
Station Facility Owner: London Overground
OS Grid Ref: 534715 182344
Constituency: Bethnal Green and Bow
Local Authority: Tower Hamlets
NR Region: London
ELR: LTN1 1m 10ch
This station is part of the London Travelcard Area
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Bethnal Green during 2022/2023:
•Walthamstow Central (91,510 journeys)
•St James Street (Walthamstow) (62,884 journeys)
•Highams Park (37,792 journeys)
•Wood Street (35,856 journeys)
•Edmonton Green (35,534 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Walthamstow Central (91,510 journeys)
•St James Street (Walthamstow) (62,884 journeys)
•Highams Park (37,792 journeys)
•Wood Street (35,856 journeys)
•Edmonton Green (35,534 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Bethnal Green's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Cambridge Heath | 0.64 |
London Liverpool Street | 1.14 |
Stratford (London) | 2.90 |