This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District, London Overground and DLR lines, changing trains at Whitechapel and Shadwell
- From Aldgate East take the District Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at East India
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ Poplar ➜ Blackwall ➜ East India
Live status and delays
Closures on the District, London Overground and DLR line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Blackwall, Aldgate East to All Saints and Aldgate East to Royal Victoria
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible
East India 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
East India exit – From the platforms to the Aspen Way exit there’s a lift (or three flights of 14 steps down), plus another lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 16 and 14 steps up). From the platforms to the South Side exit there are two lifts (or four flights of 16 and 14 steps down, and 16 and 15 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 East India 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: 7 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins
Stations on the route: East India ➜ Blackwall ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East
Live status and delays
Closures on the DLR, London Overground and H&C line
First and last train times
Docklands Light Railway timetable
Alternative routes include East India to Blackwall, East India to All Saints and East India to Royal Victoria
Stairs, lifts and escalators
East India is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
East India entrance – From the Aspen Way entrance to the platforms there’s a lift (or three flights of 14 steps up), plus another lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 14 and 16 steps down). From the South Side entrance to the platforms there are two lifts (or four flights of 15 and 16 steps up, and 14 and 16 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, 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