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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City, London Overground and DLR lines, changing trains at Whitechapel and Shadwell
- From Aldgate East take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Deptford Bridge
Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 46 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ Mudchute ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Cutty Sark ➜ Greenwich ➜ Deptford Bridge
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Minor delays Minor delays between Stratford High Street and Woolwich Arsenal due to an earlier faulty train at Stratford High Street. Good service on all other DLR routes.
Hammersmith & City line Good service
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Closures on the H&C, London Overground and DLR line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:36 – Last train at 00:58
Sunday
First train at 07:27 – Last train at 00:34
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:36 – Last train at 00:58
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Hammersmith & City line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:36, 5:57, 6:12, 6:24, 6:35, 6:46, 6:55, 7:06, 7:16, 7:27, 7:38, 7:47, 7:57, 8:07, 8:19, 8:28, 8:39, 8:47, 8:59, 9:08, 9:20, 9:29, 9:38, 9:49, 9:58, 10:08, 10:19, 10:26, 10:37, 10:47, 10:57, 11:07, 11:17, 11:27, 11:37, 11:47, 11:57, 12:07, 12:17, 12:27, 12:37, 12:47, 12:57, 13:07, 13:17, 13:27, 13:37, 13:47, 13:57, 14:07, 14:17, 14:27, 14:37, 14:47, 14:57, 15:07, 15:17, 15:28, 15:38, 15:48, 15:58, 16:08, 16:17, 16:28
See the rest of the timetable
16:39, 16:48, 16:58, 17:09, 17:20, 17:29, 17:38, 17:49, 17:57, 18:08, 18:17, 18:28, 18:37, 18:48, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:28, 19:38, 19:48, 19:58, 20:07, 20:17, 20:27, 20:37, 20:47, 20:57, 21:07, 21:17, 21:27, 21:37, 21:47, 21:57, 22:07, 22:17, 22:27, 22:37, 22:47, 22:57, 23:07, 23:17, 23:28, 23:38, 23:47, 23:58, 00:08, 00:16, 00:21, 00:32, 00:36, 00:40, 00:49, 00:58
Sunday
7:27, 7:47, 7:57, 8:07, 8:17, 8:27, 8:37, 8:47, 8:57, 9:07, 9:17, 9:27, 9:37, 9:47, 9:57, 10:07, 10:17, 10:27, 10:37, 10:47, 10:57, 11:07, 11:17, 11:27, 11:37, 11:47, 11:57, 12:07, 12:17, 12:27, 12:37, 12:47, 12:57, 13:07, 13:17, 13:27, 13:37, 13:47, 13:57, 14:07, 14:17, 14:27, 14:37, 14:47, 14:57, 15:07, 15:17, 15:27, 15:37, 15:47, 15:57, 16:07, 16:17, 16:27, 16:37, 16:47, 16:57, 17:07, 17:17, 17:27, 17:37, 17:47, 17:57, 18:07, 18:17, 18:27, 18:37, 18:47, 18:57, 19:07, 19:17, 19:27, 19:37, 19:47, 19:57, 20:07, 20:17, 20:27, 20:37, 20:47, 20:57, 21:07, 21:17, 21:27, 21:37, 21:47, 21:57, 22:07, 22:17, 22:27, 22:37, 22:47, 22:57, 23:07, 23:18, 23:27, 23:37, 23:47, 23:52, 23:59, 00:12, 00:22, 00:34
Saturday and public holidays
5:36, 5:57, 6:15, 6:25, 6:47, 6:57, 7:07, 7:17, 7:27, 7:37, 7:47, 7:57, 8:07, 8:17, 8:27, 8:37, 8:47, 8:57, 9:07, 9:17, 9:27, 9:37, 9:47, 9:57, 10:07, 10:17, 10:27, 10:37, 10:47, 10:57, 11:07, 11:17, 11:27, 11:37, 11:47, 11:57, 12:07, 12:17, 12:27, 12:37, 12:47, 12:57, 13:07, 13:17, 13:27, 13:37, 13:47, 13:57, 14:07, 14:17, 14:27, 14:37, 14:47, 14:57, 15:07, 15:17, 15:27, 15:37, 15:47, 15:57, 16:07, 16:17, 16:27, 16:37, 16:47, 16:57, 17:07, 17:17, 17:27, 17:37, 17:47, 17:57, 18:07, 18:17, 18:27, 18:37, 18:47, 18:57, 19:07, 19:17, 19:27, 19:37, 19:47, 19:57, 20:07, 20:17, 20:27, 20:37, 20:47, 20:57, 21:07, 21:17, 21:27, 21:37, 21:47, 21:57, 22:07, 22:17, 22:27, 22:37, 22:47, 22:57, 23:07, 23:17, 23:27, 23:37, 23:47, 23:57, 00:07, 00:16, 00:21, 00:32, 00:36, 00:40, 00:49, 00:58
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Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Greenwich and Aldgate East to Elverson Road
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible. Deptford Bridge 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
Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Deptford Bridge exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can five flights of stairs instead (5x10 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, London Overground and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Shadwell and
- From Deptford Bridge take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the London Overground
- Change at Whitechapel to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate East
Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins
Stations on the route: Deptford Bridge ➜ Greenwich ➜ Cutty Sark ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Mudchute ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Minor delays Minor delays between Stratford High Street and Woolwich Arsenal due to an earlier faulty train at Stratford High Street. Good service on all other DLR routes.
Hammersmith & City line Good service
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Closures on the DLR, London Overground and H&C line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:32 – Last train at 00:43
Saturday
First train at 05:32 – Last train at 00:43
Sunday
First train at 07:02 – Last train at 23:43
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
5:32, 5:42, 5:52, 6:01, 6:11, 6:19, 6:24, 6:33, 6:37, 6:42, 6:46, 6:51, 6:55, 7:00, 7:04, 7:09, 7:13, 7:18, 7:20, 7:22, 7:27, 7:29, 7:31, 7:36, 7:38, 7:40, 7:45, 7:47, 7:49, 7:54, 7:56, 7:58, 8:03, 8:05, 8:07, 8:12, 8:14, 8:16, 8:21, 8:23, 8:25, 8:30, 8:32, 8:34, 8:39, 8:41, 8:43, 8:48, 8:50, 8:52, 8:57, 8:59, 9:01, 9:06, 9:08, 9:10, 9:15, 9:17, 9:19, 9:24, 9:26, 9:28, 9:33, 9:35
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9:37, 9:42, 9:46, 9:48, 9:51, 9:53, 9:55, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:11, 10:16, 10:21, 10:26, 10:31, 10:36, 10:41, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:40, 15:45, 15:47, 15:49, 15:54, 15:56, 15:58, 16:03, 16:05, 16:07, 16:12, 16:14, 16:16, 16:21, 16:23, 16:25, 16:30, 16:32, 16:34, 16:39, 16:41, 16:43, 16:48, 16:50, 16:52, 16:57, 16:59, 17:01, 17:06, 17:08, 17:10, 17:15, 17:17, 17:19, 17:24, 17:26, 17:28, 17:33, 17:35, 17:37, 17:42, 17:44, 17:46, 17:51, 17:53, 17:55, 18:00, 18:02, 18:04, 18:09, 18:11, 18:13, 18:18, 18:20, 18:22, 18:27, 18:29, 18:31, 18:36, 18:38, 18:40, 18:45, 18:47, 18:49, 18:54, 18:56, 18:58, 19:03, 19:05, 19:07, 19:12, 19:14, 19:16, 19:21, 19:23, 19:25, 19:30, 19:36, 19:41, 19:46, 19:51, 19:56, 20:01, 20:06, 20:08, 20:11, 20:16, 20:21, 20:26, 20:31, 20:36, 20:41, 20:46, 20:51, 20:56, 21:01, 21:06, 21:11, 21:16, 21:21, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01, 22:06, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:26, 22:31, 22:36, 22:41, 22:46, 22:51, 22:56, 23:01, 23:06, 23:11, 23:16, 23:21, 23:23, 23:31, 23:33, 23:41, 23:46, 23:51, 23:56, 00:01, 00:06, 00:11, 00:21, 00:23, 00:33, 00:43
Saturday
5:32, 5:42, 5:52, 6:02, 6:12, 6:21, 6:26, 6:36, 6:46, 6:56, 7:06, 7:16, 7:26, 7:31, 7:41, 7:51, 8:01, 8:06, 8:11, 8:16, 8:21, 8:26, 8:31, 8:36, 8:41, 8:46, 8:51, 8:56, 9:01, 9:06, 9:11, 9:16, 9:21, 9:26, 9:31, 9:36, 9:41, 9:46, 9:51, 9:56, 10:01, 10:06, 10:11, 10:16, 10:21, 10:26, 10:31, 10:36, 10:41, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:56, 16:01, 16:06, 16:11, 16:16, 16:21, 16:26, 16:31, 16:36, 16:41, 16:46, 16:51, 16:56, 17:01, 17:06, 17:11, 17:16, 17:21, 17:26, 17:31, 17:36, 17:41, 17:46, 17:51, 17:56, 18:01, 18:06, 18:11, 18:16, 18:21, 18:26, 18:31, 18:36, 18:41, 18:46, 18:51, 18:56, 19:01, 19:06, 19:11, 19:16, 19:21, 19:26, 19:31, 19:36, 19:41, 19:46, 19:51, 19:56, 20:01, 20:06, 20:11, 20:16, 20:21, 20:26, 20:31, 20:36, 20:41, 20:46, 20:51, 20:56, 21:01, 21:06, 21:11, 21:16, 21:21, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01, 22:03, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:26, 22:31, 22:36, 22:39, 22:46, 22:56, 23:06, 23:16, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 23:51, 00:01, 00:11, 00:21, 00:23, 00:33, 00:43
Sunday
7:02, 7:12, 7:22, 7:32, 7:42, 7:51, 7:56, 8:06, 8:16, 8:26, 8:36, 8:46, 8:56, 9:01, 9:11, 9:21, 9:31, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:06, 10:11, 10:16, 10:21, 10:26, 10:31, 10:36, 10:41, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:56, 16:01, 16:06, 16:11, 16:16, 16:21, 16:26, 16:31, 16:36, 16:41, 16:46, 16:51, 16:56, 17:01, 17:06, 17:11, 17:16, 17:21, 17:26, 17:31, 17:36, 17:41, 17:46, 17:51, 17:56, 18:01, 18:06, 18:11, 18:16, 18:21, 18:26, 18:31, 18:36, 18:41, 18:46, 18:51, 18:56, 19:01, 19:06, 19:11, 19:16, 19:21, 19:26, 19:31, 19:36, 19:38, 19:46, 19:51, 19:56, 20:01, 20:06, 20:11, 20:13, 20:21, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:16, 21:26, 21:36, 21:46, 21:56, 22:06, 22:16, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:23, 23:33, 23:43
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Alternative routes include Deptford Bridge to Greenwich and Deptford Bridge to Elverson Road
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Deptford Bridge is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate East is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Deptford Bridge entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can five flights of stairs instead (5x10 steps down)
Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground 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 Deptford Bridge
Walking – The distance is about 3¾ miles on foot, which would take about 80 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 – The 3¾ mile ride should cost you from £20 to £34 and take anything from 15 to 29 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate East station