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EmailThis journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Northern lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From Aldgate take the Circle Line
- Change at Embankment to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Leicester Square
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Leicester Square
Live status and delays
Circle line Good service
Northern line Good service
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Closures on the Circle and Northern line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:27 – Last train at 00:08
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:27 – Last train at 00:08
Sunday
First train at 07:00 – Last train at 23:47
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Circle line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:27, 5:43, 6:02, 6:11, 6:21, 6:32, 6:41, 6:50, 7:01, 7:13, 7:20, 7:32, 7:42, 7:52, 8:01, 8:12, 8:23, 8:32, 8:43, 8:52, 9:03, 9:13, 9:22, 9:33, 9:43, 9:53, 10:03, 10:12, 10:21, 10:31, 10:41, 10:51, 11:00, 11:10, 11:20, 11:30, 11:40, 11:50, 12:00, 12:10, 12:20, 12:30, 12:40, 12:50, 13:00, 13:10, 13:20, 13:30, 13:40, 13:50, 14:00, 14:10, 14:20, 14:30, 14:40, 14:50, 15:00, 15:10, 15:20, 15:30, 15:40, 15:50, 16:02, 16:12
See the rest of the timetable
16:22, 16:34, 16:45, 16:55, 17:06, 17:15, 17:26, 17:37, 17:45, 17:56, 18:04, 18:13, 18:24, 18:32, 18:43, 18:53, 19:04, 19:13, 19:24, 19:32, 19:43, 19:54, 20:03, 20:12, 20:21, 20:30, 20:40, 20:50, 21:00, 21:10, 21:20, 21:30, 21:40, 21:50, 22:00, 22:10, 22:20, 22:30, 22:40, 22:50, 23:00, 23:10, 23:20, 23:30, 23:40, 23:50, 00:01, 00:08
Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:27, 5:43, 6:01, 6:10, 6:20, 6:30, 6:40, 6:50, 7:00, 7:10, 7:20, 7:30, 7:40, 7:50, 8:00, 8:10, 8:20, 8:30, 8:40, 8:50, 9:00, 9:10, 9:20, 9:30, 9:40, 9:50, 10:00, 10:10, 10:20, 10:30, 10:40, 10:50, 11:00, 11:10, 11:20, 11:30, 11:40, 11:50, 12:00, 12:10, 12:20, 12:30, 12:40, 12:50, 13:00, 13:10, 13:20, 13:30, 13:40, 13:50, 14:00, 14:10, 14:20, 14:30, 14:40, 14:50, 15:00, 15:10, 15:20, 15:30, 15:40, 15:50, 16:00, 16:10, 16:20, 16:30, 16:40, 16:50, 17:00, 17:10, 17:20, 17:30, 17:40, 17:50, 18:00, 18:10, 18:20, 18:30, 18:40, 18:50, 19:00, 19:10, 19:20, 19:30, 19:40, 19:50, 20:00, 20:10, 20:20, 20:30, 20:40, 20:50, 21:00, 21:10, 21:20, 21:30, 21:40, 21:50, 22:00, 22:10, 22:20, 22:30, 22:40, 22:50, 23:00, 23:10, 23:20, 23:30, 23:40, 23:50, 00:01, 00:08
Sunday
7:00, 7:10, 7:20, 7:30, 7:40, 7:50, 8:00, 8:10, 8:20, 8:30, 8:40, 8:50, 9:00, 9:10, 9:20, 9:30, 9:40, 9:50, 10:00, 10:10, 10:20, 10:30, 10:40, 10:50, 11:00, 11:10, 11:20, 11:30, 11:40, 11:50, 12:00, 12:10, 12:20, 12:30, 12:40, 12:50, 13:00, 13:10, 13:20, 13:30, 13:40, 13:50, 14:00, 14:10, 14:20, 14:30, 14:40, 14:50, 15:00, 15:10, 15:20, 15:30, 15:40, 15:50, 16:00, 16:10, 16:20, 16:30, 16:40, 16:50, 17:00, 17:10, 17:20, 17:30, 17:40, 17:50, 18:00, 18:10, 18:20, 18:30, 18:40, 18:50, 19:00, 19:10, 19:20, 19:30, 19:40, 19:50, 20:00, 20:10, 20:20, 20:30, 20:40, 20:50, 21:00, 21:10, 21:20, 21:30, 21:40, 21:50, 22:00, 22:10, 22:20, 22:30, 22:40, 22:50, 23:00, 23:10, 23:20, 23:30, 23:40, 23:47
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Alternative routes include Aldgate to Charing Cross, Aldgate to Covent Garden and Aldgate to Piccadilly Circus
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible. Leicester Square 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 Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Leicester Square exit – You must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs from the platforms to the booking hall. After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Cranbourn Street exit (13 steps up +18 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road eastside exit (13 steps up +10 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road westside exit (11 steps up +13 steps up +7 steps up)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Circle lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From Leicester Square take the Northern Line
- Change at Embankment to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins
Stations on the route: Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate
Live status and delays
Circle line Good service
Northern line Good service
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Closures on the Northern and Circle line
First and last train times
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:30 – Last train at 07:23
Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:54 – Last train at 00:33
Friday
First train at 05:54 – Last train at 07:23
Sunday
First train at 03:30 – Last train at 23:43
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Northern line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:30, 3:38, 3:45, 3:53, 4:00, 4:08, 4:15, 4:23, 4:30, 4:38, 4:45, 4:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:11, 5:15, 5:18, 5:23, 5:30, 5:34, 5:38, 5:43, 5:46, 5:49, 5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:18, 6:23, 6:27, 6:30, 6:34, 6:37, 6:41, 6:44, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06
See the rest of the timetable
8:09, 8:12, 8:15, 8:18, 8:21, 8:24, 8:27, 8:30, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:00, 9:03, 9:06, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:21, 9:24, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:42, 17:45, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:03, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:36, 18:39, 18:42, 18:45, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:39, 23:43, 23:47, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:03, 00:07, 00:12, 00:17, 00:22, 00:27, 00:33, 00:39, 00:45, 00:53, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08
Friday
5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:19, 6:24, 6:29, 6:34, 6:38, 6:41, 6:44, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:01, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:42, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:20, 18:22, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:40, 23:44, 23:48, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:23, 00:28, 00:33, 00:39, 00:45, 00:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:15, 5:23, 5:30, 5:38, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:23, 6:30, 6:45, 6:53
Sunday
3:30, 3:38, 3:45, 3:53, 4:00, 4:08, 4:15, 4:23, 4:30, 4:38, 4:45, 4:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:15, 5:23, 5:30, 5:38, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:23, 6:30, 6:38, 6:45, 6:50, 6:53, 7:00, 7:05, 7:07, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 7:25, 7:29, 7:34, 7:38, 7:43, 7:47, 7:52, 7:56, 8:01, 8:05, 8:08, 8:12, 8:15, 8:19, 8:22, 8:26, 8:29, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:43, 8:46, 8:49, 8:52, 8:56, 8:59, 9:02, 9:05, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:42, 17:45, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:03, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:36, 18:39, 18:42, 18:45, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:39, 22:42, 22:46, 22:49, 22:53, 22:56, 23:00, 23:04, 23:08, 23:12, 23:16, 23:20, 23:24, 23:29, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43
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Alternative routes include Leicester Square to Charing Cross, Leicester Square to Covent Garden and Leicester Square to Piccadilly Circus
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Leicester Square is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible
Leicester Square entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Cranbourn Street entrance and the booking hall (18 steps down +13 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road eastside entrance (20 steps down +13 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road westside entrance (7 steps down +13 steps down +11 steps down). After that you must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs down to the platforms
Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing 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, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 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 fare | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £16.60 | n/a | £64.20 | £246.60 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £23.60 | £16.60 | £81.60 | £313.40 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £29.80 | £17.80 | £116.40 | £447 |
| 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.
Other ways to travel between Aldgate and Leicester Square
Walking – The distance is approximately 2⅓ miles on foot, which would take you 44-49 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 – 2⅓ miles in a taxi will cost between £15.80 and £26.80 and take 11-23 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate station
