Aldgate ⇄ Plaistow Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan, Central and District lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street and Mile End

1. From Aldgate take the Metropolitan Line
2. Change at Liverpool Street to the Central Line
3. Change at Mile End to the District Line
4. Leave the train at Plaistow

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Bow Road ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ West Ham ➜ Plaistow

Live status and delays

Closures on the Metropolitan, Central and District line

First and last train times

Metropolitan line timetable

Alternative routes include Aldgate to West Ham and Aldgate to Upton Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible

Plaistow 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

Changing trains at Mile End – Changing between the Central/​District/​H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction

Plaistow exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the westbound platform to the exit (2x15 steps up), and three flights from the eastbound platform (2x14 steps up +2 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Circle lines, changing trains at Tower Hill

1. From Plaistow take the District Line
2. Change at Tower Hill to the Circle Line
3. Leave the train at Aldgate

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins

Stations on the route: Plaistow ➜ West Ham ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate

Live status and delays

Closures on the District and Circle line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Plaistow to West Ham and Plaistow to Upton Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Plaistow is not wheelchair accessible

Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible

Plaistow entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the westbound platform (2x15 steps down), and three flights to the eastbound platform (2 steps down +2x14 steps down)

Changing trains at – Changing between the Central/​District/​H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction

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