Bethnal Green Tube Station

I work for Tfl, but I am not a spokesperson for them. I use the Central Line to travel to and from work like most of my colleagues and like the other reviewers, I am painfully aware of the congested conditions at rush hour. Mr Typhoo’s comment Tfl sort it out could be typical of the commuter rage which is caused by the sort of congestion and overcrowding we have to put up with on a daily basis, but there are ways to avoid it. if you can reason with your employer to travel earlier or later than the peak, you can reduce your stress levels a bit. if you travel from another nearby station such as Mile End, where there is an interchange with the District line, you may find more get off and on at the station and your chances of getting in are improved. One thing not mentioned here much are the increasing numbers of passenger alarms pulled, which can stop the line and make things rapidly even worse during rush hour. Bethnal Green is by no means the only Station where conditions are like this. Chancery lane Central line Eastbound in the evening rush hour is very similar. Try to avoid commuter rage, it is certainly harmful to your health and potentially others.

I’ve been commuting from this station every day for 3 months now and can’t wait to move off this area. This station is a real nightmare. In mornings it doesn’t really matter when you arrive, it’s always FULL. Terribly dangerous — stepping on the yellow line trying not to fall over to rails. Absolutely overcrowded. Impossible to get on the train — it takes ALWAYS at least 4−5−6 trains to get on in the morning then standing on one leg breathing on someone’s neck until Holborn!
4 years living in London, but this station is definitely the worst! Plus — always so WINDY COLD — literally biting your back and face — absolute disgrace!

It’s 8.37am, it’s Monday morning and you’re perilously close to being late for your first day back in the office. The tannoy speaks, announcing London Underground is pleased to announce there are no delays to your journey. You are lulled into a false sense of calm. You pace down the escalator thinking that you’ll breeze onto a train and find a seat within a few stops, no problem. If this is your idea of a clever commute, do not be deceived and think this will happen at Bethnal Green Tube.
The first train will open and close with three lucky commuters jostling in, faces horizontally pressed up against steamy window panes. The second, the third will shuttle into the station, and only the incredibly short or incredibly rude (of which I am neither) will jump on. The fourth and fifth, raise the odds of getting on by 40% but in the morning rush, this station has always and will always be an absolute nightmare. Best to be avoided, especially by claustrophobics! Fine on the weekends mind you.

A total joke when it comes to getting to work. I’ve waited for 10 trains to pass sometimes before being able to get on, with my face pressed up against the doors. Horrible in the summer when you have all this with 10 degrees more heat. Someone is going to get hust because people get agitated and push, and i’ve been pushed forwards towards the tracks on a few occasions.

Bethnal Green tube station is on the central line (that’s the red one). Be aware that the rail station is quite a way from the tube line (about 5 to 10mins walk depending on how lost you get).
The tube station is located at the junctions of Bethnal Green road (running west), Cambridge Heath road (running north to south), and Roman Road (running east).
Due to engineering works the central line is often closed from Liverpool Street. In this case you can walk to the station from Whitechapel Station or Stepney Green stations in about 10 minutes.
It only gets two stars because in the morning the west bound central line is ridiculously busy until well after 9 o’clock. TFL — sort it out!

I can’t really fault this station, as really the reason it only gets 3 stars is due to over crowding on the central line. The station has a number of subways as it is on a junction, so getting in there is easy. It is also one of the few tube stations that still maintains a little character. The only line that runs through this station is the central line. Directly outside the tube stations are a number of busses for connections. The main foyer has a few ticket machines– both coin and card for tickets and oyster cards and also a ticket office. There are 6 gates leading in and out of the station, usually 3 are open each way. There are 3 escalators, one up, one down and one held stationary.
If you want to catch a tube from here into central london between 8−9am, expect the station to be crowded. You will need to queue at a door and wait for a few trains to go by till you can catch one– and even then the carriage will be literally packed! The same applies if you want to go east between 6−7pm. Avoid if possible– it is really not nice!