This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Aldgate East take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Caledonian Road
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road
Live status and delays
Closures on the H&C and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Hammersmith & City line timetable
Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Holloway Road, Aldgate East to Arsenal and Aldgate East to Camden Town
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible
Caledonian Road is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
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 King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Caledonian Road exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use nine flights of stairs (6x17 steps up +13 steps up +10 steps up +9 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Caledonian Road take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate East
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and H&C line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Caledonian Road to Holloway Road, Caledonian Road to Arsenal and Caledonian Road to Camden Town
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Caledonian Road is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Caledonian Road entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use nine flights of stairs (9 steps down +10 steps down +13 steps down +6x17 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
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 zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £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 – 3¼ miles would take you around one hour by foot
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 3¼ mile journey should cost approximately £14.30 to £24.60 and take 14-27 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate East station