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EmailThis journey is in zones 1-3
- From Aldgate take the Circle Line
- Leave train at Tower Hill and walk 2 mins to Tower Gateway
- Change at Tower Gateway to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Pontoon Dock
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill [walk to] Tower Gateway [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwell ➜ East India ➜ Canning Town ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Pontoon Dock
Live status and delays
Circle line Service closed Service will resume later this morning.
Docklands Light Railway Service closed Service will resume later this morning.
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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 West Silvertown and Aldgate to London City Airport
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible. Pontoon Dock 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)
Pontoon Dock exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Circle lines,
- From Pontoon Dock take the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave train at Tower Gateway and walk 3 mins to Tower Hill
- Change at Tower Hill to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins
Stations on the route: Pontoon Dock ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwell ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway [leave train] Walk 3 mins to Tower Hill [change train] Aldgate
Live status and delays
Circle line Service closed Service will resume later this morning.
Docklands Light Railway Service closed Service will resume later this morning.
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Closures on the DLR and Circle line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:27 – Last train at 00:53
Saturday
First train at 05:27 – Last train at 00:53
Sunday
First train at 06:57 – Last train at 23:53
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
5:27, 5:37, 5:47, 5:50, 5:57, 5:59, 6:03, 6:08, 6:12, 6:17, 6:21, 6:27, 6:30, 6:35, 6:39, 6:44, 6:48, 6:53, 6:57, 7:02, 7:06, 7:11, 7:15, 7:20, 7:24, 7:29, 7:33, 7:38, 7:42, 7:47, 7:51, 7:56, 8:00, 8:05, 8:09, 8:14, 8:18, 8:23, 8:27, 8:32, 8:36, 8:41, 8:45, 8:50, 8:54, 8:59, 9:03, 9:08, 9:12, 9:17, 9:21, 9:26, 9:30, 9:35, 9:39, 9:44, 9:48, 9:53, 9:57, 10:02, 10:06, 10:11, 10:17, 10:23
See the rest of the timetable
10:27, 10:33, 10:37, 10:43, 10:47, 10:53, 10:57, 11:03, 11:07, 11:13, 11:17, 11:23, 11:27, 11:33, 11:37, 11:43, 11:47, 11:53, 11:57, 12:03, 12:07, 12:13, 12:17, 12:23, 12:27, 12:33, 12:37, 12:43, 12:47, 12:53, 12:57, 13:03, 13:07, 13:13, 13:17, 13:23, 13:27, 13:33, 13:37, 13:43, 13:47, 13:53, 13:57, 14:03, 14:07, 14:13, 14:17, 14:23, 14:27, 14:33, 14:37, 14:43, 14:47, 14:53, 14:57, 15:03, 15:07, 15:13, 15:17, 15:23, 15:27, 15:33, 15:37, 15:43, 15:50, 15:53, 16:00, 16:03, 16:09, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:27, 16:32, 16:36, 16:41, 16:45, 16:50, 16:54, 16:59, 17:03, 17:08, 17:12, 17:17, 17:21, 17:26, 17:30, 17:35, 17:39, 17:44, 17:48, 17:53, 17:57, 18:02, 18:06, 18:11, 18:15, 18:20, 18:24, 18:29, 18:33, 18:38, 18:42, 18:47, 18:51, 18:56, 19:00, 19:05, 19:09, 19:14, 19:18, 19:23, 19:27, 19:31, 19:36, 19:41, 19:47, 19:53, 19:57, 20:03, 20:07, 20:13, 20:17, 20:23, 20:27, 20:33, 20:37, 20:43, 20:47, 20:53, 20:57, 21:03, 21:07, 21:13, 21:17, 21:23, 21:27, 21:33, 21:37, 21:43, 21:47, 21:53, 21:57, 22:03, 22:07, 22:13, 22:17, 22:23, 22:27, 22:33, 22:37, 22:43, 22:47, 22:53, 22:57, 23:03, 23:07, 23:13, 23:17, 23:23, 23:27, 23:33, 23:37, 23:43, 23:47, 23:53, 23:57, 00:03, 00:07, 00:13, 00:17, 00:23, 00:27, 00:33, 00:37, 00:43, 00:47, 00:53
Saturday
5:27, 5:37, 5:47, 5:53, 5:57, 6:03, 6:07, 6:13, 6:17, 6:23, 6:27, 6:33, 6:37, 6:43, 6:47, 6:53, 6:57, 7:03, 7:07, 7:13, 7:17, 7:23, 7:27, 7:33, 7:37, 7:43, 7:47, 7:53, 7:57, 8:03, 8:07, 8:13, 8:17, 8:23, 8:27, 8:33, 8:37, 8:43, 8:47, 8:53, 8:57, 9:03, 9:07, 9:13, 9:17, 9:23, 9:27, 9:33, 9:37, 9:43, 9:47, 9:53, 9:57, 10:03, 10:07, 10:13, 10:17, 10:23, 10:27, 10:33, 10:37, 10:43, 10:47, 10:53, 10:57, 11:03, 11:07, 11:13, 11:17, 11:23, 11:27, 11:33, 11:37, 11:43, 11:47, 11:53, 11:57, 12:03, 12:07, 12:13, 12:17, 12:23, 12:27, 12:33, 12:37, 12:43, 12:47, 12:53, 12:57, 13:03, 13:07, 13:13, 13:17, 13:23, 13:27, 13:33, 13:37, 13:43, 13:47, 13:53, 13:57, 14:03, 14:07, 14:13, 14:17, 14:23, 14:27, 14:33, 14:37, 14:43, 14:47, 14:53, 14:57, 15:03, 15:07, 15:13, 15:17, 15:23, 15:27, 15:33, 15:37, 15:43, 15:47, 15:53, 15:57, 16:03, 16:07, 16:13, 16:17, 16:23, 16:27, 16:33, 16:37, 16:43, 16:47, 16:53, 16:57, 17:03, 17:07, 17:13, 17:17, 17:23, 17:27, 17:33, 17:37, 17:43, 17:47, 17:53, 17:57, 18:03, 18:07, 18:13, 18:17, 18:23, 18:27, 18:33, 18:37, 18:43, 18:47, 18:53, 18:57, 19:03, 19:07, 19:13, 19:17, 19:23, 19:27, 19:33, 19:37, 19:43, 19:47, 19:53, 19:57, 20:03, 20:07, 20:13, 20:17, 20:23, 20:27, 20:33, 20:37, 20:43, 20:47, 20:53, 20:57, 21:03, 21:07, 21:13, 21:17, 21:23, 21:27, 21:33, 21:37, 21:43, 21:47, 21:53, 21:57, 22:03, 22:07, 22:13, 22:17, 22:23, 22:27, 22:33, 22:37, 22:43, 22:47, 22:53, 22:57, 23:03, 23:07, 23:13, 23:17, 23:23, 23:27, 23:33, 23:37, 23:43, 23:47, 23:53, 23:57, 00:03, 00:07, 00:13, 00:17, 00:23, 00:27, 00:33, 00:37, 00:43, 00:47, 00:53
Sunday
6:57, 7:07, 7:17, 7:23, 7:27, 7:33, 7:37, 7:43, 7:47, 7:53, 7:57, 8:03, 8:07, 8:13, 8:17, 8:23, 8:27, 8:33, 8:37, 8:43, 8:47, 8:53, 8:57, 9:03, 9:07, 9:13, 9:17, 9:23, 9:27, 9:33, 9:37, 9:43, 9:47, 9:53, 9:57, 10:03, 10:07, 10:13, 10:17, 10:23, 10:27, 10:33, 10:37, 10:43, 10:47, 10:53, 10:57, 11:03, 11:07, 11:13, 11:17, 11:23, 11:27, 11:33, 11:37, 11:43, 11:47, 11:53, 11:57, 12:03, 12:07, 12:13, 12:17, 12:23, 12:27, 12:33, 12:37, 12:43, 12:47, 12:53, 12:57, 13:03, 13:07, 13:13, 13:17, 13:23, 13:27, 13:33, 13:37, 13:43, 13:47, 13:53, 13:57, 14:03, 14:07, 14:13, 14:17, 14:23, 14:27, 14:33, 14:37, 14:43, 14:47, 14:53, 14:57, 15:03, 15:07, 15:13, 15:17, 15:23, 15:27, 15:33, 15:37, 15:43, 15:47, 15:53, 15:57, 16:03, 16:07, 16:13, 16:17, 16:23, 16:27, 16:33, 16:37, 16:43, 16:47, 16:53, 16:57, 17:03, 17:07, 17:13, 17:17, 17:23, 17:27, 17:33, 17:37, 17:43, 17:47, 17:53, 17:57, 18:03, 18:07, 18:13, 18:17, 18:23, 18:27, 18:33, 18:37, 18:43, 18:47, 18:53, 18:57, 19:03, 19:07, 19:13, 19:17, 19:23, 19:27, 19:33, 19:37, 19:43, 19:47, 19:53, 19:57, 20:03, 20:07, 20:13, 20:17, 20:23, 20:27, 20:33, 20:37, 20:43, 20:47, 20:53, 20:57, 21:03, 21:07, 21:13, 21:17, 21:23, 21:27, 21:33, 21:37, 21:43, 21:47, 21:53, 21:57, 22:03, 22:07, 22:13, 22:17, 22:23, 22:27, 22:33, 22:37, 22:43, 22:47, 22:53, 22:57, 23:03, 23:07, 23:13, 23:17, 23:23, 23:27, 23:33, 23:37, 23:43, 23:47, 23:53
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Alternative routes include Pontoon Dock to West Silvertown and Pontoon Dock to London City Airport
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Pontoon Dock is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Pontoon Dock entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR 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 zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 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 1-3 fare | £7 | £3.80 | £3.10 | £10.50 | £10.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 Pontoon Dock
Walking – We don’t recommend walking as the stations are 4¾ miles apart
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 – A 4¾ mile trip should cost you about £25.50 to £38 and take anything from 20 to 34 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate station
