The journey from Aldgate to Aldgate East is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle and District tube lines, changing trains at Tower Hill
- From Aldgate take the Circle Line
- Change at Tower Hill to the District Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate East
Number of tube stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Circle and District
First and last train times on the Circle line
Tube times for the Circle line
Alternative routes include Aldgate to Shoreditch and Aldgate to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Aldgate train station is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East station is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate station entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +10 steps down +14 steps down)
Aldgate East station exit – You must use four flights of stairs between the platforms and the Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street exits (13 steps up +9 steps up +2x13 steps up), or five flights of stairs between the platforms and the Leman Street exit (13 steps up +9 steps up +4 steps up +6 steps up +16 steps up)
The journey from Aldgate East to Aldgate is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan tube lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street
- From Aldgate East take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate
Number of tube stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 15 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the H&C and Metropolitan
First and last train times on the Hammersmith & City line
Tube times for the Hammersmith & City line
Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Aldgate, Aldgate East to Shoreditch and Aldgate East to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Aldgate East train station is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate station is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East station entrance – You must use four flights of stairs between the Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street entrances and the platforms (2x13 steps +9 steps down +13 steps down), or five flights of stairs between the Leman Street entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +6 steps down +4 steps down +9 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing tube line at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes
Aldgate station exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +10 steps up +16 steps up)
Tube fare between Aldgate and Aldgate East
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
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Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
Zone 1 fare | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
Anytime | Off-peak | |||
Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
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 |
See our complete list of Adult train fares, Senior train fares, Child train fares, Oyster train fares, Contactless train fares and Travelcard fares Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of |
Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The walking distance is less than 5 minutes
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares
Travel by taxi – There’s no point catching a taxi for ¼ mile
Travel by car – Car parks near Aldgate station and Aldgate East