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Aldgate ⇄ Goldhawk Road Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street

  1. From Aldgate take the Metropolitan Line
  2. Change at Liverpool Street to the Hammersmith & City Line
  3. Leave the train at Goldhawk Road

Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Ladbroke Grove ➜ Latimer Road ➜ Wood Lane ➜ Shepherd’s Bush Market ➜ Goldhawk Road

Live status and delays

Closures on the Metropolitan and H&C line

First and last train times

Metropolitan line timetable

Alternative routes include Aldgate to Shepherds Bush Market, Aldgate to Shepherds Bush and Aldgate to Hammersmith

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible

Goldhawk Road 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 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

Goldhawk Road exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the eastbound platform and the exit (3x14 steps down), and four flights from the westbound platform (13 steps down +2x12 steps down +5 steps down)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at Moorgate

  1. From Goldhawk Road take the Hammersmith & City Line
  2. Change at Moorgate to the Metropolitan Line
  3. Leave the train at Aldgate

Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins

Stations on the route: Goldhawk Road ➜ Shepherd’s Bush Market ➜ Wood Lane ➜ Latimer Road ➜ Ladbroke Grove ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate

Alternative routes include Goldhawk Road to Shepherds Bush Market, Goldhawk Road to Shepherds Bush and Goldhawk Road to Hammersmith

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Goldhawk Road is not wheelchair accessible

Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible

Goldhawk Road entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the eastbound platform (3x14 steps up), and four flights to the westbound platform (5 steps up +2x12 steps up +13 steps up)

Changing trains at Moorgate – You must use an escalator when changing between the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C eastbound platforms and the Northern line. You must use stairs for all other platform changes

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 ⇄ Goldhawk Road 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 ⇄ Goldhawk Road 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

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 carParking near Aldgate station