It is between Devons Road and Pudding Mill Lane stations.

It is interlinked by an out of station interchange (OSI) within 300 m (980 ft) walking distance via Bow Road with Bow Road station on London Underground's District and Hammersmith and City lines.

There is a crossover south of the station which allows trains from Stratford and Poplar to reverse here.

The station is accessible via lifts to both platforms and it has ticket machines and Oyster pads.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour from Bow Church is:[8] Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph during the peak hours extended beyond Canary Wharf to and from Lewisham.