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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2
- 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 Poplar
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill [walk to] Tower Gateway [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar
Live status and delays
Circle line Good service
Docklands Light Railway Good service
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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 India Quay, Aldgate to All Saints and Aldgate to Blackwall
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible. Poplar 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)
Poplar exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (2x16 steps down +8 steps down)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Circle lines,
- From Poplar 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: 4 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins
Stations on the route: Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway [leave train] Walk 3 mins to Tower Hill [change train] Aldgate
Live status and delays
Circle line Good service
Docklands Light Railway Good service
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Closures on the DLR and Circle line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 10:07 – Last train at 20:25
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 00:43
Saturday
First train at 05:23 – Last train at 00:43
Sunday
First train at 06:53 – Last train at 23:43
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:33 – Last train at 00:33
Saturday
First train at 05:33 – Last train at 00:33
Sunday
First train at 07:03 – Last train at 23:33
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
10:07, 10:20, 20:25, 10:07, 10:00
Monday to Friday
5:29, 5:35, 5:39, 5:45, 5:49, 5:55, 5:59, 6:03, 6:09, 6:11, 6:14, 6:19, 6:23, 6:28, 6:32, 6:37, 6:41, 6:46, 6:50, 6:55, 6:59, 7:04, 7:08, 7:13, 7:17, 7:22, 7:26, 7:31, 7:35, 7:40, 7:44, 7:49, 7:53, 7:58, 8:02, 8:07, 8:11, 8:16, 8:20, 8:25, 8:29, 8:34, 8:38, 8:43, 8:47, 8:52, 8:56, 9:01, 9:05, 9:10, 9:14, 9:19, 9:23, 9:28, 9:32, 9:37, 9:41, 9:46, 9:50, 9:55
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9:59, 10:04, 10:08, 10:13, 10:17, 10:23, 10:29, 10:33, 10:39, 10:43, 10:49, 10:53, 10:59, 11:03, 11:09, 11:13, 11:19, 11:23, 11:29, 11:33, 11:39, 11:43, 11:49, 11:53, 11:59, 12:03, 12:09, 12:13, 12:19, 12:23, 12:29, 12:33, 12:39, 12:43, 12:49, 12:53, 12:59, 13:03, 13:09, 13:13, 13:19, 13:23, 13:29, 13:33, 13:39, 13:43, 13:49, 13:53, 13:59, 14:03, 14:09, 14:13, 14:19, 14:23, 14:29, 14:33, 14:39, 14:43, 14:49, 14:53, 14:59, 15:03, 15:09, 15:13, 15:19, 15:23, 15:29, 15:33, 15:39, 15:43, 15:49, 15:53, 15:58, 16:02, 16:07, 16:11, 16:16, 16:20, 16:25, 16:29, 16:34, 16:38, 16:43, 16:47, 16:52, 16:56, 17:01, 17:05, 17:10, 17:14, 17:19, 17:23, 17:28, 17:32, 17:37, 17:41, 17:46, 17:50, 17:55, 17:59, 18:04, 18:08, 18:13, 18:17, 18:22, 18:26, 18:31, 18:35, 18:40, 18:44, 18:49, 18:53, 18:58, 19:02, 19:07, 19:11, 19:16, 19:20, 19:25, 19:29, 19:34, 19:38, 19:43, 19:47, 19:53, 19:59, 20:03, 20:09, 20:13, 20:19, 20:23, 20:29, 20:33, 20:39, 20:43, 20:49, 20:53, 20:59, 21:03, 21:09, 21:13, 21:19, 21:23, 21:29, 21:33, 21:39, 21:43, 21:49, 21:53, 21:59, 22:03, 22:09, 22:13, 22:19, 22:23, 22:29, 22:33, 22:39, 22:43, 22:49, 22:53, 22:59, 23:03, 23:09, 23:13, 23:19, 23:23, 23:29, 23:33, 23:39, 23:43, 23:49, 23:53, 23:59, 00:03, 00:09, 00:13, 00:19, 00:23, 00:29, 00:33, 00:43
Saturday
5:23, 5:29, 5:35, 5:39, 5:45, 5:49, 5:55, 5:59, 6:03, 6:09, 6:13, 6:19, 6:23, 6:29, 6:33, 6:39, 6:43, 6:49, 6:53, 6:59, 7:03, 7:09, 7:13, 7:19, 7:23, 7:29, 7:33, 7:39, 7:43, 7:49, 7:53, 7:59, 8:03, 8:09, 8:13, 8:19, 8:23, 8:29, 8:33, 8:39, 8:43, 8:49, 8:53, 8:59, 9:03, 9:09, 9:13, 9:19, 9:23, 9:29, 9:33, 9:39, 9:43, 9:49, 9:53, 9:59, 10:03, 10:09, 10:13, 10:19, 10:23, 10:29, 10:33, 10:39, 10:43, 10:49, 10:53, 10:59, 11:03, 11:09, 11:13, 11:19, 11:23, 11:29, 11:33, 11:39, 11:43, 11:49, 11:53, 11:59, 12:03, 12:09, 12:13, 12:19, 12:23, 12:29, 12:33, 12:39, 12:43, 12:49, 12:53, 12:59, 13:03, 13:09, 13:13, 13:19, 13:23, 13:29, 13:33, 13:39, 13:43, 13:49, 13:53, 13:59, 14:03, 14:09, 14:13, 14:19, 14:23, 14:29, 14:33, 14:39, 14:43, 14:49, 14:53, 14:59, 15:03, 15:09, 15:13, 15:19, 15:23, 15:29, 15:33, 15:39, 15:43, 15:49, 15:53, 15:59, 16:03, 16:09, 16:13, 16:19, 16:23, 16:29, 16:33, 16:39, 16:43, 16:49, 16:53, 16:59, 17:03, 17:09, 17:13, 17:19, 17:23, 17:29, 17:33, 17:39, 17:43, 17:49, 17:53, 17:59, 18:03, 18:09, 18:13, 18:19, 18:23, 18:29, 18:33, 18:39, 18:43, 18:49, 18:53, 18:59, 19:03, 19:09, 19:13, 19:19, 19:23, 19:29, 19:33, 19:39, 19:43, 19:49, 19:53, 19:59, 20:03, 20:09, 20:13, 20:19, 20:23, 20:29, 20:33, 20:39, 20:43, 20:49, 20:53, 20:59, 21:03, 21:09, 21:13, 21:19, 21:23, 21:29, 21:33, 21:39, 21:43, 21:49, 21:53, 21:59, 22:03, 22:09, 22:13, 22:19, 22:23, 22:29, 22:33, 22:39, 22:43, 22:49, 22:53, 22:59, 23:03, 23:09, 23:13, 23:19, 23:23, 23:29, 23:33, 23:39, 23:43, 23:49, 23:53, 23:59, 00:03, 00:09, 00:13, 00:19, 00:23, 00:29, 00:33, 00:43
Sunday
6:53, 6:59, 7:05, 7:09, 7:15, 7:19, 7:25, 7:29, 7:33, 7:39, 7:43, 7:49, 7:53, 7:59, 8:03, 8:09, 8:13, 8:19, 8:23, 8:29, 8:33, 8:39, 8:43, 8:49, 8:53, 8:59, 9:03, 9:09, 9:13, 9:19, 9:23, 9:29, 9:33, 9:39, 9:43, 9:49, 9:53, 9:59, 10:03, 10:09, 10:13, 10:19, 10:23, 10:29, 10:33, 10:39, 10:43, 10:49, 10:53, 10:59, 11:03, 11:09, 11:13, 11:19, 11:23, 11:29, 11:33, 11:39, 11:43, 11:49, 11:53, 11:59, 12:03, 12:09, 12:13, 12:19, 12:23, 12:29, 12:33, 12:39, 12:43, 12:49, 12:53, 12:59, 13:03, 13:09, 13:13, 13:19, 13:23, 13:29, 13:33, 13:39, 13:43, 13:49, 13:53, 13:59, 14:03, 14:09, 14:13, 14:19, 14:23, 14:29, 14:33, 14:39, 14:43, 14:49, 14:53, 14:59, 15:03, 15:09, 15:13, 15:19, 15:23, 15:29, 15:33, 15:39, 15:43, 15:49, 15:53, 15:59, 16:03, 16:09, 16:13, 16:19, 16:23, 16:29, 16:33, 16:39, 16:43, 16:49, 16:53, 16:59, 17:03, 17:09, 17:13, 17:19, 17:23, 17:29, 17:33, 17:39, 17:43, 17:49, 17:53, 17:59, 18:03, 18:09, 18:13, 18:19, 18:23, 18:29, 18:33, 18:39, 18:43, 18:49, 18:53, 18:59, 19:03, 19:09, 19:13, 19:19, 19:23, 19:29, 19:33, 19:39, 19:43, 19:49, 19:53, 19:59, 20:03, 20:09, 20:13, 20:19, 20:23, 20:29, 20:33, 20:39, 20:43, 20:49, 20:53, 20:59, 21:03, 21:09, 21:13, 21:19, 21:23, 21:29, 21:33, 21:39, 21:43, 21:49, 21:53, 21:59, 22:03, 22:09, 22:13, 22:19, 22:23, 22:29, 22:33, 22:39, 22:43, 22:49, 22:53, 22:59, 23:03, 23:09, 23:13, 23:19, 23:23, 23:29, 23:33, 23:43
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Alternative routes include Poplar to West India Quay, Poplar to All Saints and Poplar to Blackwall
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Poplar is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Poplar entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (8 steps up +2x16 steps up)
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 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 1-2 fare | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £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 Poplar
Walking – You could walk the 2½ mile distance in about 47-52 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 – 2½ miles will cost around £15.80 to £26.80 and take about 12-23 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate station
