This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street
- From Aldgate take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Royal Oak
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Royal Oak
Live status and delays
Closures on the Metropolitan and H&C line
First and last train times
Metropolitan line timetable
Alternative routes include Aldgate to Paddington, Aldgate to Bayswater and Aldgate to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible
Royal Oak 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
Royal Oak exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at Moorgate
- From Royal Oak take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Moorgate to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins
Stations on the route: Royal Oak ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate
Live status and delays
Closures on the H&C and Metropolitan line
First and last train times
Hammersmith & City line timetable
Alternative routes include Royal Oak to Paddington, Royal Oak to Bayswater and Royal Oak to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Royal Oak is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible
Royal Oak entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +20 steps down)
Changing trains at Moorgate – You must use an escalator when changing between the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C eastbound platforms and the Northern line. 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)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| 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.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – The distance is around 5 miles, which is too far to walk
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 five mile ride should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate station