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EmailThis journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Circle line
- From Aldgate take the Circle Line
- Leave the train at St. James’s Park
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 14 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park
Live status and delays
Circle line 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
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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 Victoria, Aldgate to Westminster and Aldgate to Pimlico
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible. St. James’s Park 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)
St. James’s Park exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the Palmer Street exit (15 steps up +16 steps up, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs to the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France exits (16 steps up +17 steps up, or 14 steps up +7 steps up +9 steps up). There is no lift
This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Circle line
- From St. James’s Park take the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins
Stations on the route: St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate
Live status and delays
Circle line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:46 – Last train at 00:22
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:46 – Last train at 00:22
Sunday
First train at 07:24 – Last train at 23:56
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Circle line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:46, 5:57, 6:08, 6:16, 6:23, 6:33, 6:43, 6:52, 7:03, 7:12, 7:23, 7:33, 7:44, 7:53, 8:04, 8:13, 8:23, 8:32, 8:43, 8:53, 9:04, 9:14, 9:23, 9:34, 9:42, 9:53, 10:03, 10:12, 10:23, 10:33, 10:43, 10:53, 11:03, 11:13, 11:23, 11:33, 11:43, 11:53, 12:03, 12:13, 12:23, 12:33, 12:43, 12:53, 13:03, 13:13, 13:23, 13:33, 13:43, 13:53, 14:03, 14:13, 14:23, 14:33, 14:43, 14:53, 15:03, 15:13, 15:23, 15:33, 15:43, 15:53, 16:04, 16:13
See the rest of the timetable
16:24, 16:32, 16:43, 16:53, 17:05, 17:13, 17:21, 17:32, 17:41, 17:51, 18:02, 18:13, 18:23, 18:32, 18:43, 18:53, 19:03, 19:14, 19:22, 19:33, 19:43, 19:53, 20:03, 20:13, 20:23, 20:33, 20:43, 20:53, 21:03, 21:13, 21:23, 21:33, 21:43, 21:53, 22:03, 22:13, 22:23, 22:33, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:23, 23:33, 23:43, 23:53, 00:04, 00:12, 00:22
Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:46, 5:57, 6:06, 6:13, 6:23, 6:33, 6:43, 6:53, 7:03, 7:13, 7:23, 7:33, 7:43, 7:53, 8:03, 8:13, 8:23, 8:33, 8:43, 8:53, 9:03, 9:13, 9:23, 9:33, 9:43, 9:53, 10:03, 10:13, 10:23, 10:33, 10:43, 10:53, 11:03, 11:13, 11:23, 11:33, 11:43, 11:53, 12:03, 12:13, 12:23, 12:33, 12:43, 12:53, 13:03, 13:13, 13:23, 13:33, 13:43, 13:53, 14:03, 14:13, 14:23, 14:33, 14:43, 14:53, 15:03, 15:13, 15:23, 15:33, 15:43, 15:53, 16:03, 16:13, 16:23, 16:33, 16:43, 16:53, 17:03, 17:13, 17:23, 17:33, 17:43, 17:53, 18:03, 18:13, 18:23, 18:33, 18:43, 18:53, 19:03, 19:13, 19:23, 19:33, 19:43, 19:53, 20:03, 20:13, 20:23, 20:33, 20:43, 20:53, 21:03, 21:13, 21:23, 21:33, 21:43, 21:53, 22:03, 22:13, 22:23, 22:33, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:23, 23:33, 23:43, 23:53, 00:03, 00:12, 00:22
Sunday
7:24, 7:33, 7:43, 7:53, 8:03, 8:13, 8:23, 8:33, 8:43, 8:53, 9:03, 9:13, 9:23, 9:33, 9:43, 9:53, 10:03, 10:13, 10:23, 10:33, 10:43, 10:53, 11:03, 11:13, 11:23, 11:33, 11:43, 11:53, 12:03, 12:13, 12:23, 12:33, 12:43, 12:53, 13:03, 13:13, 13:23, 13:33, 13:43, 13:53, 14:03, 14:13, 14:23, 14:33, 14:43, 14:53, 15:03, 15:13, 15:23, 15:33, 15:43, 15:53, 16:03, 16:13, 16:23, 16:33, 16:43, 16:53, 17:03, 17:13, 17:23, 17:33, 17:43, 17:53, 18:03, 18:13, 18:23, 18:33, 18:43, 18:53, 19:03, 19:13, 19:23, 19:33, 19:43, 19:53, 20:03, 20:13, 20:23, 20:33, 20:43, 20:53, 21:03, 21:13, 21:23, 21:33, 21:43, 21:53, 22:03, 22:13, 22:23, 22:33, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:23, 23:33, 23:43, 23:56
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Alternative routes include St. James’s Park to Victoria, St. James’s Park to Westminster and St. James’s Park to Pimlico
Stairs, lifts and escalators
St. James’s Park is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate is not wheelchair accessible
St. James’s Park entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Palmer Street entrance to the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs from the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France entrances (17 steps down +16 steps down, or 9 steps down +7 steps down +14 steps down). There is no lift
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 zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 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 fare | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £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 St James's Park
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
