The journey from Aldgate East to Angel is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Northern tube 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 tube stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the H&C and Northern
First and last train times on the Hammersmith & City line
Tube times for the Hammersmith & City line
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 to the station platforms
Aldgate East train station is not wheelchair accessible
Angel station is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East station 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 tube line 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 station exit – You must use two escalators between the platforms and the exit. There is no lift
The journey from Angel to Aldgate East is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Hammersmith & City tube 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 tube stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: Angel ➜ Old Street ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern and H&C
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Angel to Kings Cross St Pancras, Angel to Highbury & Islington and Angel to Old Street
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Angel train station is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East station is not wheelchair accessible
Angel station entrance – You must use two escalators between the entrance and the platforms. There is no lift
Changing tube line 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 station 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)
Tube fare between Aldgate East and Angel
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| 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 |
| See our complete list of Adult train fares, Senior train fares, Child train fares, Oyster train fares, Contactless train fares and Travelcard fares Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The distance to Aldgate East is about two miles, which would take 38-42 minutes to walk
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares
Travel by taxi – A two mile journey between Angel tube station and Aldgate East station in a black taxicab should cost between £10.60 and £18.20 and take about 10-20 mins depending on the traffic
Travel by car – Car parks near Aldgate East station