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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and London Overground lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Aldgate East take the District Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Canada Water
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water
Live status and delays
District line Good service
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Closures on the District and London Overground line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:40 – Last train at 00:55
Sunday
First train at 07:07 – Last train at 00:18
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:40 – Last train at 00:55
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:40, 5:55, 6:08, 6:18, 6:27, 6:29, 6:33, 6:37, 6:40, 6:43, 6:50, 6:53, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:09, 7:11, 7:13, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:30, 7:32, 7:34, 7:36, 7:42, 7:45, 7:50, 7:53, 7:55, 7:59, 8:02, 8:05, 8:11, 8:13, 8:15, 8:17, 8:23, 8:26, 8:31, 8:33, 8:35, 8:37, 8:42, 8:44, 8:50, 8:52, 8:54, 8:57, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:11, 9:13, 9:16, 9:18, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:32, 9:34, 9:36, 9:41, 9:44
See the rest of the timetable
9:47, 9:51, 9:54, 9:56, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:10, 10:13, 10:15, 10:17, 10:21, 10:24, 10:29, 10:31, 10:33, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:53, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:13, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:33, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:53, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:13, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:33, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:53, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:13, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:33, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:53, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:13, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:33, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:53, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:13, 15:15, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:34, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:54, 15:56, 16:01, 16:06, 16:10, 16:12, 16:15, 16:19, 16:23, 16:26, 16:30, 16:33, 16:35, 16:37, 16:42, 16:45, 16:50, 16:52, 16:54, 16:56, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:11, 17:13, 17:16, 17:18, 17:24, 17:27, 17:31, 17:34, 17:36, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:51, 17:53, 17:55, 17:59, 18:01, 18:03, 18:06, 18:11, 18:13, 18:15, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:31, 18:33, 18:35, 18:40, 18:43, 18:45, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 19:01, 19:04, 19:07, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:21, 19:24, 19:26, 19:31, 19:33, 19:36, 19:42, 19:44, 19:46, 19:51, 19:54, 19:56, 20:01, 20:05, 20:10, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:30, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 20:55, 21:00, 21:05, 21:10, 21:15, 21:20, 21:25, 21:30, 21:35, 21:40, 21:45, 21:50, 21:55, 22:00, 22:05, 22:10, 22:15, 22:20, 22:25, 22:30, 22:35, 22:40, 22:45, 22:50, 22:55, 23:00, 23:05, 23:10, 23:15, 23:20, 23:25, 23:31, 23:35, 23:41, 23:45, 23:50, 23:53, 23:55, 00:01, 00:05, 00:11, 00:13, 00:19, 00:24, 00:30, 00:42, 00:55
Sunday
7:07, 7:15, 7:25, 7:35, 7:45, 7:55, 8:00, 8:05, 8:10, 8:15, 8:20, 8:25, 8:30, 8:35, 8:40, 8:45, 8:50, 8:55, 9:00, 9:05, 9:10, 9:15, 9:20, 9:25, 9:30, 9:35, 9:40, 9:45, 9:50, 9:55, 10:00, 10:05, 10:10, 10:15, 10:20, 10:25, 10:30, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:33, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:53, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:13, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:33, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:53, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:13, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:33, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:53, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:13, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:33, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:53, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:13, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:30, 15:33, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:50, 15:53, 15:55, 16:00, 16:05, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:20, 16:25, 16:30, 16:33, 16:35, 16:40, 16:45, 16:50, 16:53, 16:55, 17:00, 17:05, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:20, 17:25, 17:30, 17:33, 17:35, 17:40, 17:45, 17:50, 17:53, 17:55, 18:00, 18:05, 18:10, 18:13, 18:15, 18:20, 18:25, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:40, 18:45, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 19:00, 19:05, 19:10, 19:13, 19:15, 19:20, 19:25, 19:30, 19:35, 19:40, 19:45, 19:50, 19:55, 20:00, 20:05, 20:10, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:30, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 20:55, 21:00, 21:05, 21:10, 21:15, 21:20, 21:25, 21:30, 21:35, 21:40, 21:45, 21:50, 21:55, 22:00, 22:05, 22:10, 22:15, 22:20, 22:25, 22:30, 22:35, 22:40, 22:45, 22:50, 22:55, 23:00, 23:05, 23:10, 23:15, 23:21, 23:25, 23:30, 23:35, 23:40, 23:45, 23:50, 23:54, 23:57, 00:01, 00:06, 00:10, 00:18
Saturday and public holidays
5:40, 5:55, 6:07, 6:18, 6:30, 6:33, 6:35, 6:40, 6:45, 6:50, 6:53, 6:55, 7:00, 7:05, 7:10, 7:13, 7:15, 7:20, 7:25, 7:30, 7:33, 7:35, 7:40, 7:45, 7:50, 7:53, 7:55, 8:00, 8:05, 8:10, 8:13, 8:15, 8:20, 8:25, 8:30, 8:33, 8:35, 8:40, 8:45, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 9:00, 9:05, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:20, 9:25, 9:30, 9:33, 9:35, 9:40, 9:45, 9:50, 9:53, 9:55, 10:00, 10:05, 10:10, 10:13, 10:15, 10:20, 10:25, 10:30, 10:33, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:53, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:13, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:33, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:53, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:13, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:33, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:53, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:13, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:33, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:53, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:13, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:33, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:53, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:13, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:30, 15:33, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:50, 15:53, 15:55, 16:00, 16:05, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:20, 16:25, 16:30, 16:33, 16:35, 16:40, 16:45, 16:50, 16:53, 16:55, 17:00, 17:05, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:20, 17:25, 17:30, 17:33, 17:35, 17:40, 17:45, 17:50, 17:53, 17:55, 18:00, 18:05, 18:10, 18:13, 18:15, 18:20, 18:25, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:40, 18:45, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 19:00, 19:05, 19:10, 19:13, 19:15, 19:20, 19:25, 19:30, 19:33, 19:35, 19:40, 19:45, 19:50, 19:53, 19:55, 20:00, 20:05, 20:10, 20:13, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:30, 20:33, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 20:53, 20:55, 21:00, 21:05, 21:10, 21:15, 21:20, 21:25, 21:30, 21:35, 21:40, 21:45, 21:50, 21:55, 22:00, 22:05, 22:10, 22:15, 22:20, 22:25, 22:30, 22:35, 22:40, 22:45, 22:50, 22:55, 23:00, 23:05, 23:10, 23:15, 23:20, 23:25, 23:30, 23:35, 23:40, 23:45, 23:50, 23:55, 00:00, 00:05, 00:11, 00:13, 00:18, 00:24, 00:30, 00:42, 00:55
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Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Surrey Quays and Aldgate East to Bermondsey
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible. Canada Water 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 Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
Canada Water exit – You can use a lift between the platforms and the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator from the London Overground platforms, or two escalators from the Jubilee line platforms. After that you can use another lift from the booking hall to the bus station exit (or three flights of stairs: 11 steps up +2x12 steps up), but you must use three flights of stairs to the Surrey Quays Road exit (3x12 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Canada Water take the London Overground
- Change at Whitechapel to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate East
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East
Alternative routes include Canada Water to Surrey Quays and Canada Water to Bermondsey
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Canada Water is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate East is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Canada Water entrance – There’s a lift between the bus station entrance and the booking hall (or three flights of stairs: 2x12 steps down +11 steps down), but you must use three flights of stairs from the Surrey Quays Road entrance (3x12 steps down). After that you can use another lift from the booking hall to the platforms. If you want to avoid this second lift then you can use one escalator down to the London Overground platforms, or two escalators down to the Jubilee line platforms
Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other 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, 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 East and Canada Water
Walking – The distance is roughly 1½ miles on foot, which would take about 28-31 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 – 1½ miles will cost around £11.60 to £19.60 and take about 8-17 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate East station
