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EmailThis journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Hammersmith & City line
- From Aldgate East take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Farringdon
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 10 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon
Live status and delays
Hammersmith & City line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:23 – Last train at 00:31
Sunday
First train at 06:49 – Last train at 00:08
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:23 – Last train at 00:31
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Hammersmith & City line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:23, 5:42, 5:48, 5:59, 6:06, 6:16, 6:25, 6:35, 6:46, 6:54, 7:04, 7:13, 7:21, 7:32, 7:42, 7:55, 8:06, 8:13, 8:23, 8:33, 8:42, 8:52, 9:02, 9:14, 9:24, 9:32, 9:44, 9:54, 10:03, 10:12, 10:21, 10:31, 10:41, 10:51, 11:01, 11:11, 11:21, 11:31, 11:41, 11:51, 12:01, 12:11, 12:21, 12:31, 12:41, 12:51, 13:01, 13:11, 13:21, 13:31, 13:41, 13:51, 14:01, 14:11, 14:21, 14:31, 14:41, 14:51, 15:01, 15:11, 15:21, 15:31, 15:41, 15:51
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16:02, 16:13, 16:23, 16:33, 16:45, 16:56, 17:05, 17:16, 17:27, 17:36, 17:45, 17:55, 18:04, 18:16, 18:23, 18:35, 18:45, 18:54, 19:04, 19:15, 19:23, 19:33, 19:44, 19:54, 20:03, 20:12, 20:21, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:21, 21:31, 21:41, 21:51, 22:01, 22:11, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 23:51, 00:01, 00:15, 00:21, 00:31
Sunday
6:49, 6:55, 6:59, 7:05, 7:10, 7:20, 7:29, 7:33, 7:41, 7:51, 8:01, 8:11, 8:21, 8:31, 8:41, 8:51, 9:01, 9:11, 9:21, 9:31, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:11, 10:21, 10:31, 10:41, 10:51, 11:01, 11:11, 11:21, 11:31, 11:41, 11:51, 12:01, 12:11, 12:21, 12:31, 12:41, 12:51, 13:01, 13:11, 13:21, 13:31, 13:41, 13:51, 14:01, 14:11, 14:21, 14:31, 14:41, 14:51, 15:01, 15:11, 15:21, 15:31, 15:41, 15:51, 16:01, 16:11, 16:21, 16:31, 16:41, 16:51, 17:01, 17:11, 17:21, 17:31, 17:41, 17:51, 18:01, 18:11, 18:21, 18:31, 18:41, 18:51, 19:01, 19:11, 19:21, 19:31, 19:41, 19:51, 20:01, 20:11, 20:21, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:21, 21:31, 21:41, 21:51, 22:01, 22:11, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:54, 00:08
Saturday and public holidays
5:23, 5:42, 5:49, 6:00, 6:05, 6:11, 6:21, 6:31, 6:41, 6:51, 7:01, 7:11, 7:21, 7:31, 7:41, 7:51, 8:01, 8:11, 8:21, 8:31, 8:41, 8:51, 9:01, 9:11, 9:21, 9:31, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:11, 10:21, 10:31, 10:41, 10:51, 11:01, 11:11, 11:21, 11:31, 11:41, 11:51, 12:01, 12:11, 12:21, 12:31, 12:41, 12:51, 13:01, 13:11, 13:21, 13:31, 13:41, 13:51, 14:01, 14:11, 14:21, 14:31, 14:41, 14:51, 15:01, 15:11, 15:21, 15:31, 15:41, 15:51, 16:01, 16:11, 16:21, 16:31, 16:41, 16:51, 17:01, 17:11, 17:21, 17:31, 17:41, 17:51, 18:01, 18:11, 18:21, 18:31, 18:41, 18:51, 19:01, 19:11, 19:21, 19:31, 19:41, 19:51, 20:01, 20:11, 20:21, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:21, 21:31, 21:41, 21:51, 22:01, 22:11, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 23:51, 00:01, 00:15, 00:21, 00:31
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Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Barbican, Aldgate East to Chancery Lane and Aldgate East to St Pauls
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible. The Elizabeth line at Farringdon is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap 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)
Farringdon 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 (16 steps up +12 steps up)
This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Hammersmith & City line
- From Farringdon take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate East
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 10 mins
Stations on the route: Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East
Live status and delays
Hammersmith & City line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:28 – Last train at 00:48
Sunday
First train at 07:17 – Last train at 00:27
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:28 – Last train at 00:48
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Hammersmith & City line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:28, 5:48, 6:05, 6:17, 6:28, 6:37, 6:47, 6:57, 7:07, 7:18, 7:29, 7:38, 7:49, 7:57, 8:08, 8:19, 8:28, 8:39, 8:49, 9:00, 9:09, 9:20, 9:28, 9:39, 9:47, 9:58, 10:08, 10:18, 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, 16:08, 16:20
See the rest of the timetable
16:29, 16:40, 16:49, 17:00, 17:11, 17:19, 17:30, 17:41, 17:49, 18:00, 18:09, 18:20, 18:28, 18:39, 18:48, 18:59, 19:09, 19:20, 19:29, 19:40, 19:49, 19:59, 20:08, 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, 00:13, 00:23, 00:27, 00:32, 00:41, 00:48
Sunday
7:17, 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, 23:42, 23:47, 00:02, 00:12, 00:27
Saturday and public holidays
5:28, 5:48, 6:08, 6:17, 6:37, 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, 00:13, 00:23, 00:27, 00:32, 00:41, 00:48
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Alternative routes include Farringdon to Barbican, Farringdon to Chancery Lane and Farringdon to St Pauls
Stairs, lifts and escalators
The Elizabeth line at Farringdon is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train.. Aldgate East is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Farringdon 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 (12 steps down +16 steps down)
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 zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 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 fare | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £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 Farringdon
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
