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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 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
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 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 05:32 – Last train at 00:53
Saturday
First train at 05:32 – Last train at 00:53
Sunday
First train at 07:03 – Last train at 23:53
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
5:32, 5:43, 5:53, 6:03, 6:11, 6:21, 6:29, 6:34, 6:43, 6:47, 6:52, 6:56, 7:01, 7:05, 7:10, 7:14, 7:19, 7:23, 7:28, 7:30, 7:32, 7:37, 7:39, 7:41, 7:46, 7:48, 7:50, 7:55, 7:57, 7:59, 8:04, 8:06, 8:08, 8:13, 8:15, 8:17, 8:22, 8:24, 8:26, 8:31, 8:33, 8:35, 8:40, 8:42, 8:44, 8:49, 8:51, 8:53, 8:58, 9:00, 9:02, 9:07, 9:09, 9:11, 9:16, 9:18, 9:20, 9:25, 9:27, 9:29, 9:34, 9:36, 9:38, 9:43
See the rest of the timetable
9:45, 9:47, 9:52, 9:56, 9:58, 10:01, 10:03, 10:05, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:21, 10:26, 10:31, 10:36, 10:41, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:50, 15:55, 15:57, 15:59, 16:04, 16:06, 16:08, 16:13, 16:15, 16:17, 16:22, 16:24, 16:26, 16:31, 16:33, 16:35, 16:40, 16:42, 16:44, 16:49, 16:51, 16:53, 16:58, 17:00, 17:02, 17:07, 17:09, 17:11, 17:16, 17:18, 17:20, 17:25, 17:27, 17:29, 17:34, 17:36, 17:38, 17:43, 17:45, 17:47, 17:52, 17:54, 17:56, 18:01, 18:03, 18:05, 18:10, 18:12, 18:14, 18:19, 18:21, 18:23, 18:28, 18:30, 18:32, 18:37, 18:39, 18:41, 18:46, 18:48, 18:50, 18:55, 18:57, 18:59, 19:04, 19:06, 19:08, 19:13, 19:15, 19:17, 19:22, 19:24, 19:26, 19:31, 19:34, 19:35, 19:40, 19:46, 19:51, 19:56, 20:01, 20:06, 20:11, 20:16, 20:18, 20:21, 20:26, 20:31, 20:36, 20:41, 20:46, 20:51, 20:56, 21:01, 21:06, 21:11, 21:16, 21:21, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01, 22:06, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:26, 22:31, 22:36, 22:41, 22:46, 22:51, 22:56, 23:01, 23:06, 23:11, 23:16, 23:21, 23:26, 23:31, 23:33, 23:41, 23:43, 23:51, 23:56, 00:01, 00:06, 00:11, 00:16, 00:21, 00:31, 00:33, 00:43, 00:53
Saturday
5:32, 5:43, 5:53, 6:03, 6:13, 6:23, 6:31, 6:36, 6:46, 6:56, 7:06, 7:16, 7:26, 7:36, 7:41, 7:51, 8:01, 8:11, 8:16, 8:21, 8:26, 8:31, 8:36, 8:41, 8:46, 8:51, 8:56, 9:01, 9:06, 9:11, 9:16, 9:21, 9:26, 9:31, 9:36, 9:41, 9:46, 9:51, 9:56, 10:01, 10:06, 10:11, 10:16, 10:21, 10:26, 10:31, 10:36, 10:41, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:56, 16:01, 16:06, 16:11, 16:16, 16:21, 16:26, 16:31, 16:36, 16:41, 16:46, 16:51, 16:56, 17:01, 17:06, 17:11, 17:16, 17:21, 17:26, 17:31, 17:36, 17:41, 17:46, 17:51, 17:56, 18:01, 18:06, 18:11, 18:16, 18:21, 18:26, 18:31, 18:36, 18:41, 18:46, 18:51, 18:56, 19:01, 19:06, 19:11, 19:16, 19:21, 19:26, 19:31, 19:36, 19:41, 19:46, 19:51, 19:56, 20:01, 20:06, 20:11, 20:16, 20:21, 20:26, 20:31, 20:36, 20:41, 20:46, 20:51, 20:56, 21:01, 21:06, 21:11, 21:16, 21:21, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01, 22:06, 22:11, 22:13, 22:21, 22:26, 22:31, 22:36, 22:41, 22:46, 22:49, 22:56, 23:06, 23:16, 23:26, 23:31, 23:41, 23:51, 00:01, 00:11, 00:21, 00:31, 00:33, 00:43, 00:53
Sunday
7:03, 7:13, 7:23, 7:33, 7:43, 7:53, 8:01, 8:06, 8:16, 8:26, 8:36, 8:46, 8:56, 9:06, 9:11, 9:21, 9:31, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:11, 10:16, 10:21, 10:26, 10:31, 10:36, 10:41, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:56, 16:01, 16:06, 16:11, 16:16, 16:21, 16:26, 16:31, 16:36, 16:41, 16:46, 16:51, 16:56, 17:01, 17:06, 17:11, 17:16, 17:21, 17:26, 17:31, 17:36, 17:41, 17:46, 17:51, 17:56, 18:01, 18:06, 18:11, 18:16, 18:21, 18:26, 18:31, 18:36, 18:41, 18:46, 18:51, 18:56, 19:01, 19:06, 19:11, 19:16, 19:21, 19:26, 19:31, 19:36, 19:41, 19:46, 19:48, 19:56, 20:01, 20:06, 20:11, 20:16, 20:21, 20:23, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:21, 21:26, 21:36, 21:46, 21:56, 22:06, 22:16, 22:26, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:31, 23:33, 23:43, 23:53
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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
