Aldgate ⇄ New Cross 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 New Cross

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins

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

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 New Cross Gate and Aldgate to Deptford Bridge

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible

New Cross has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap 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

New Cross exit – There’s a level access ramp between the platforms and the exit

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

1. From New Cross take the London Overground
2. Change at Whitechapel to the Hammersmith & City Line
3. Change at Liverpool Street to the Metropolitan Line
4. Leave the train at Aldgate

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 40 mins

Stations on the route: New Cross ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate

Alternative routes include New Cross to New Cross Gate and New Cross to Deptford Bridge

Stairs, lifts and escalators

New Cross is not wheelchair accessible

Aldgate has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

New Cross entrance – There’s a level access ramp between the entrance and the platforms

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

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

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