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Aldgate ⇄ Camden Town Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Northern lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Aldgate take the Metropolitan Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Camden Town

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Camden Town

Live status and delays

Closures on the Metropolitan and Northern line

First and last train times

Metropolitan line timetable

Alternative routes include Aldgate to Mornington Crescent, Aldgate to Chalk Farm and Aldgate to Kentish Town

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible

Camden 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 King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Camden Town exit – You need to get an escalator from the northbound platform to the booking hall, but an escalator and two flights of stairs from the southbound platform (2x11 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can get another seven flights of stairs (11 steps up +3x17 steps up +10 steps up +14 steps up +21 steps up). After that there’s another flight of stairs between the booking hall and the Kentish Town Road exit (5 steps down), but it’s level to the Camden High Street exit

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Circle lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Camden Town take the Northern Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Aldgate

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: Camden Town ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern and Circle line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Camden Town to Mornington Crescent, Camden Town to Chalk Farm and Camden Town to Kentish Town

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Camden Town is not wheelchair accessible

Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible

Camden Town entrance – There’s a flight of stairs between the Kentish Town Road entrance and the booking hall (5 steps up), but it’s level from the Camden High Street entrance. After that you need to get an escalator down to the northbound platform, but an escalator and two flights of stairs down to the southbound platform (2x11 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can get another seven flights of stairs (21 steps down +14 steps down +10 steps down +3x17 steps down +11 steps down)

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Aldgate exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +10 steps up +16 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Aldgate ⇄ Camden Town Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Aldgate ⇄ Camden Town Station
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
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

Walking – The distance is about 3⅓ miles on foot, which would take you about 63-70 minutes

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 taxi – Riding 3⅓ miles will cost from £18 and £31 and take 14-28 minutes

By carParking near Aldgate station