# Bow Road

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{{Short description|Road in Bow, London}}
{{distinguish|Bow Street}}
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thumb|Bow Road, looking west opposite Bow Church
'''Bow Road''' is a thoroughfare in [Bow, London](/source/Bow%2C_London), England. The road forms part of the [A11](/source/A11_road_(England)), running from [Aldgate](/source/Aldgate) to [Norwich](/source/Norwich) in [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk). To the west the road becomes '''Mile End Road''', and to the east is [Bow Interchange](/source/Bow_Interchange) on the [A12](/source/A12_road_(England)).

The [College of Technology London](/source/College_of_Technology_London) was located on the road, as is [Bow Church](/source/Bow_Church), and the [Lea Valley Walk](/source/Lea_Valley_Walk) passes it near to [Three Mills](/source/Three_Mills). The Electric House carries a memorial clock to [Minnie Lansbury](/source/Minnie_Lansbury), whose [father-in-law](/source/father-in-law), [George Lansbury](/source/George_Lansbury), also lived on Bow Road.

[Bow Road Underground station](/source/Bow_Road_tube_station)<ref>{{NHLE|num=1357787|desc=Bow Road London Transport Underground Station|access-date=12 November 2012}}</ref> and [Bow Church DLR station](/source/Bow_Church_DLR_station)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bow Church Station |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490G02019A/bow-church-station |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=Transport for London |language=en-GB}}</ref> are located on the road, and two further stations, both now closed, were also once situated in Bow Road: [Bow railway station](/source/Bow_railway_station) and [Bow Road railway station](/source/Bow_Road_railway_station).

Bow Road is home to a number of pubs, including the Bow Bells,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Bow Bells, Bow |url=https://www.thebowbellspub.co.uk/index |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=www.thebowbellspub.co.uk}}</ref> which is known for having the most haunted toilets in East London.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Sylvie |date=2022-06-04 |title=East London's 'most haunted' pub where a ghost surprises guests on the toilet |url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/east-londons-most-haunted-pub-21129350 |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=MyLondon |language=en}}</ref>

Since 2011, Cycle Superhighway 2 has run from Stratford to Aldgate along Bow Road.

[London Buses route 8](/source/London_Buses_route_8) and [25](/source/London_Buses_route_25) make use of Bow Road as do routes 425 and 205

Bow Road, London is home to the [Thames Magistrates Court](/source/Thames_Magistrates_Court) near Bow Road Underground station,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thames Magistrates' Court - Find a Court or Tribunal - GOV.UK |url=https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/thames-magistrates-court |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref> as well as a number of new commercial occupiers contributing to the regeneration of East London.

Bow Road police station is listed. It is opposite [Thames Magistrates Court](/source/Thames_Magistrates_Court).<ref>{{cite web |title=Police Station and Stables |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1393152?section=official-list-entry |website=Historic England |access-date=7 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> It should not be confused with the historic [Bow Street Police station](/source/Bow_Street_Police_station) in the [City of Westminster](/source/City_of_Westminster) near [Covent Garden](/source/Covent_Garden).

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