This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Circle lines, changing trains at South Kensington
- From Acton Town take the District Line
- Change at South Kensington to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate
Number of stops: 22 · Journey time: Approx 47 mins
Stations on the route: Acton Town ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington [change train] South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and Circle line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Acton Town to Aldgate East, Acton Town to Liverpool Street and Acton Town to Tower Gateway
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Acton Town has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible
Acton Town entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps down)
Changing trains at South Kensington – Changing between the Circle and District lines is on the same platform, but you must use stairs when changing between the Circle/District lines and Piccadilly line
Aldgate exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +10 steps up +16 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Gloucester Road
- From Aldgate take the Circle Line
- Change at Gloucester Road to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Acton Town
Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road [change train] Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Acton Town
Live status and delays
Closures on the Circle and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Circle line timetable
Alternative routes include Aldgate to Aldgate East, Aldgate to Liverpool Street and Aldgate to Tower Gateway
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Acton Town is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +10 steps down +14 steps down)
Changing trains at Gloucester Road – You must use stairs when changing between the Circle/District line platforms and the Piccadilly line platforms
Acton Town exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| Note: Ticket prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.
Alternative ways to travel
By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares
By car – Parking near Aldgate station