This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Northern lines, changing trains at Moorgate
- From Aldgate East take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Moorgate to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Angel
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel
Live status and delays
Closures on the H&C and Northern line
First and last train times
Hammersmith & City line timetable
Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Kings Cross St Pancras, Aldgate East to Highbury & Islington and Aldgate East to Old Street
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible
Angel is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East entrance – You must use four flights of stairs between the Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street entrances and the platforms (2x13 steps +9 steps down +13 steps down), or five flights of stairs between the Leman Street entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +6 steps down +4 steps down +9 steps down +13 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
Angel exit – You must use two escalators between the platforms and the exit. There is no lift
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Moorgate
- From Angel take the Northern Line
- Change at Moorgate to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate East
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: Angel ➜ Old Street ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern and H&C line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Angel to Kings Cross St Pancras, Angel to Highbury & Islington and Angel to Old Street
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Angel is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible
Angel entrance – You must use two escalators between the entrance and the platforms. There is no lift
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 East exit – You must use four flights of stairs between the platforms and the Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street exits (13 steps up +9 steps up +2x13 steps up), or five flights of stairs between the platforms and the Leman Street exit (13 steps up +9 steps up +4 steps up +6 steps up +16 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 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 | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £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 about two miles on foot, which would take 38-42 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 two mile journey should cost between £10.60 and £18.20 and take about 10-20 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate East station