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Aldgate ⇄ Canada Water Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle, District and London Overground lines, changing trains at Tower Hill and Whitechapel

  1. From Aldgate take the Circle Line
  2. Change at Tower Hill to the District Line
  3. Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
  4. Leave the train at Canada Water

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water

Live status and delays

Closures on the Circle, District and London Overground line

First and last train times

Circle line timetable

Alternative routes include Aldgate to Surrey Quays and Aldgate to Bermondsey

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible

Canada Water is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

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 Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms

Canada Water exit – You can use a lift between the platforms and the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator from the London Overground platforms, or two escalators from the Jubilee line platforms. After that you can use another lift from the booking hall to the bus station exit (or three flights of stairs: 11 steps up +2x12 steps up), but you must use three flights of stairs to the Surrey Quays Road exit (3x12 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and Circle lines, changing trains at Westminster

  1. From Canada Water take the Jubilee Line
  2. Change at Westminster to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Aldgate

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster [change train] Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate

Live status and delays

Closures on the Jubilee and Circle line

First and last train times

Jubilee line timetable

Alternative routes include Canada Water to Surrey Quays and Canada Water to Bermondsey

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Canada Water is not wheelchair accessible

Aldgate is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Canada Water entrance – There’s a lift between the bus station entrance and the booking hall (or three flights of stairs: 2x12 steps down +11 steps down), but you must use three flights of stairs from the Surrey Quays Road entrance (3x12 steps down). After that you can use another lift from the booking hall to the platforms. If you want to avoid this second lift then you can use one escalator down to the London Overground platforms, or two escalators down to the Jubilee line platforms

Changing trains at Westminster – There are two lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee eastbound line platforms (or two escalators and 2x14 stairs), or three lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee westbound line platforms (or three escalators and 2x14 stairs)

Changing trains at – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other 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 ⇄ Canada Water 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 ⇄ Canada Water 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 approximately 1¾ miles on foot, which would take you 33-36 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 – The 1¾ mile journey should cost about £10.60 to £18.20 and take anything from 9 to 19 minutes

By carParking near Aldgate station