Aldgate ⇄ South Quay Station · Train Fare & Route
This 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 South Quay
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill [walk to] Tower Gateway [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay
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
Sunday
First train at 07:00 – Last train at 23:47
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:27 – Last train at 00:08
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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
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
Saturday and public holidays
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
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Alternative routes include Aldgate to Crossharbour & London Arena and Aldgate to Heron Quays
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible. South Quay 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)
South Quay exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use four flights of stairs (2x16 steps down +6 steps down +16 steps down)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Circle lines,
- From South Quay 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: 7 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins
Stations on the route: South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ 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 05:31 – Last train at 00:51
Sunday
First train at 07:01 – Last train at 23:51
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:31 – Last train at 00:51
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
5:31, 5:41, 5:51, 6:03, 6:12, 6:21, 6:30, 6:34, 6:39, 6:43, 6:48, 6:52, 6:57, 7:01, 7:06, 7:10, 7:15, 7:19, 7:24, 7:28, 7:33, 7:37, 7:42, 7:46, 7:51, 7:55, 8:00, 8:04, 8:09, 8:13, 8:18, 8:22, 8:27, 8:31, 8:36, 8:40, 8:45, 8:49, 8:54, 8:58, 9:03, 9:07, 9:12, 9:16, 9:21, 9:25, 9:30, 9:34, 9:39, 9:43, 9:48, 9:52, 9:57, 10:02, 10:07, 10:12, 10:17, 10:22, 10:27, 10:32, 10:37, 10:42, 10:47, 10:52
See the rest of the timetable
10:57, 11:02, 11:07, 11:12, 11:17, 11:22, 11:27, 11:32, 11:37, 11:42, 11:47, 11:52, 11:57, 12:02, 12:07, 12:12, 12:17, 12:22, 12:27, 12:32, 12:37, 12:42, 12:47, 12:52, 12:57, 13:02, 13:07, 13:12, 13:17, 13:22, 13:27, 13:32, 13:37, 13:42, 13:47, 13:52, 13:57, 14:02, 14:07, 14:12, 14:17, 14:22, 14:27, 14:32, 14:37, 14:42, 14:47, 14:52, 14:57, 15:02, 15:07, 15:12, 15:17, 15:22, 15:27, 15:32, 15:37, 15:42, 15:46, 15:48, 15:52, 15:57, 16:01, 16:06, 16:10, 16:15, 16:19, 16:24, 16:28, 16:33, 16:37, 16:42, 16:46, 16:51, 16:55, 17:00, 17:04, 17:09, 17:13, 17:18, 17:22, 17:27, 17:31, 17:36, 17:40, 17:45, 17:49, 17:54, 17:58, 18:03, 18:07, 18:12, 18:16, 18:21, 18:25, 18:30, 18:34, 18:39, 18:43, 18:48, 18:52, 18:57, 19:01, 19:06, 19:10, 19:15, 19:17, 19:22, 19:27, 19:32, 19:37, 19:42, 19:47, 19:52, 19:57, 20:02, 20:07, 20:11, 20:17, 20:22, 20:27, 20:32, 20:37, 20:42, 20:47, 20:52, 20:57, 21:02, 21:07, 21:12, 21:17, 21:22, 21:27, 21:32, 21:37, 21:42, 21:47, 21:52, 21:57, 22:02, 22:07, 22:12, 22:17, 22:22, 22:27, 22:32, 22:37, 22:42, 22:47, 22:52, 22:57, 23:02, 23:07, 23:12, 23:17, 23:22, 23:27, 23:31, 23:37, 23:41, 23:51, 00:01, 00:11, 00:21, 00:31, 00:41, 00:51
Sunday
7:01, 7:11, 7:21, 7:31, 7:41, 7:51, 8:01, 8:11, 8:21, 8:31, 8:41, 8:51, 9:01, 9:11, 9:21, 9:31, 9:42, 9:52, 10:02, 10:07, 10:12, 10:17, 10:22, 10:27, 10:32, 10:37, 10:42, 10:47, 10:52, 10:57, 11:02, 11:07, 11:12, 11:17, 11:22, 11:27, 11:32, 11:37, 11:42, 11:47, 11:52, 11:57, 12:02, 12:07, 12:12, 12:17, 12:22, 12:27, 12:32, 12:37, 12:42, 12:47, 12:52, 12:57, 13:02, 13:07, 13:12, 13:17, 13:22, 13:27, 13:32, 13:37, 13:42, 13:47, 13:52, 13:57, 14:02, 14:07, 14:12, 14:17, 14:22, 14:27, 14:32, 14:37, 14:42, 14:47, 14:52, 14:57, 15:02, 15:07, 15:12, 15:17, 15:22, 15:27, 15:32, 15:37, 15:42, 15:47, 15:52, 15:57, 16:02, 16:07, 16:12, 16:17, 16:22, 16:27, 16:32, 16:37, 16:42, 16:47, 16:52, 16:57, 17:02, 17:07, 17:12, 17:17, 17:22, 17:27, 17:32, 17:37, 17:42, 17:47, 17:52, 17:57, 18:02, 18:07, 18:12, 18:17, 18:22, 18:27, 18:32, 18:37, 18:42, 18:47, 18:52, 18:57, 19:02, 19:07, 19:12, 19:17, 19:22, 19:27, 19:32, 19:37, 19:42, 19:47, 19:51, 20:01, 20:11, 20:21, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:21, 21:31, 21:41, 21:51, 22:01, 22:11, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 23:51
Saturday and public holidays
5:31, 5:41, 5:51, 6:01, 6:11, 6:21, 6:31, 6:41, 6:51, 7:01, 7:11, 7:21, 7:31, 7:41, 7:51, 8:02, 8:07, 8:12, 8:17, 8:22, 8:27, 8:32, 8:37, 8:42, 8:47, 8:52, 8:57, 9:02, 9:07, 9:12, 9:17, 9:22, 9:27, 9:32, 9:37, 9:42, 9:47, 9:52, 9:57, 10:02, 10:07, 10:12, 10:17, 10:22, 10:27, 10:32, 10:37, 10:42, 10:47, 10:52, 10:57, 11:02, 11:07, 11:12, 11:17, 11:22, 11:27, 11:32, 11:37, 11:42, 11:47, 11:52, 11:57, 12:02, 12:07, 12:12, 12:17, 12:22, 12:27, 12:32, 12:37, 12:42, 12:47, 12:52, 12:57, 13:02, 13:07, 13:12, 13:17, 13:22, 13:27, 13:32, 13:37, 13:42, 13:47, 13:52, 13:57, 14:02, 14:07, 14:12, 14:17, 14:22, 14:27, 14:32, 14:37, 14:42, 14:47, 14:52, 14:57, 15:02, 15:07, 15:12, 15:17, 15:22, 15:27, 15:32, 15:37, 15:42, 15:47, 15:52, 15:57, 16:02, 16:07, 16:12, 16:17, 16:22, 16:27, 16:32, 16:37, 16:42, 16:47, 16:52, 16:57, 17:02, 17:07, 17:12, 17:17, 17:22, 17:27, 17:32, 17:37, 17:42, 17:47, 17:52, 17:57, 18:02, 18:07, 18:12, 18:17, 18:22, 18:27, 18:32, 18:37, 18:42, 18:47, 18:52, 18:57, 19:02, 19:07, 19:12, 19:17, 19:22, 19:27, 19:32, 19:37, 19:42, 19:47, 19:52, 19:57, 20:02, 20:07, 20:12, 20:17, 20:22, 20:27, 20:32, 20:37, 20:42, 20:47, 20:52, 20:57, 21:02, 21:07, 21:12, 21:17, 21:22, 21:27, 21:32, 21:37, 21:42, 21:47, 21:52, 21:57, 22:01, 22:07, 22:11, 22:17, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 23:51, 00:01, 00:11, 00:21, 00:31, 00:41, 00:51
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Alternative routes include South Quay to Crossharbour & London Arena and South Quay to Heron Quays
Stairs, lifts and escalators
South Quay is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
South Quay entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use four flights of stairs (16 steps up +6 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 South Quay
Walking – The distance is roughly 2¾ miles on foot, which will take you around 52-58 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 – A 2¾ mile ride should cost about £15.80 to £26.80 and take anything from 12 to 24 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate station
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