This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and DLR lines,
- From Aldgate East take the District Line
- Leave train at Bow Road and walk 6 mins to Bow Church
- Change at Bow Church to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Devons Road
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road [leave train] Walk 6 mins to Bow Church [change train] Devons Road
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and DLR line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Bromley By Bow, Aldgate East to Bow Church and Aldgate East to Langdon Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible
Devons 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)
Devons Road exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (9 steps up +16 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Central and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Stratford and
- From Devons Road take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Stratford to the Central Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate East
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: Devons Road ➜ Bow Church ➜ Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East
Live status and delays
Closures on the DLR, Central and H&C line
First and last train times
Docklands Light Railway timetable
Alternative routes include Devons Road to Bromley By Bow, Devons Road to Bow Church and Devons Road to Langdon Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Devons Road is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Devons Road entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (16 steps down +9 steps down)
Changing trains at Stratford – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes
Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But 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 zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 | |||
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Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
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One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
Anytime | Off-peak | |||
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 – You could walk the 2½ mile distance in about 47-52 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 – 2½ miles will cost around £14.30 to £24.60 and take about 12-23 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate East station