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EmailThis journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the District and Circle lines, changing trains at Tower Hill
- From Aldgate East take the District Line
- Change at Tower Hill to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at High Street Kensington
Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington
Live status and delays
Circle line Good service
District line Good service
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Closures on the District and Circle line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:36 – Last train at 00:24
Sunday
First train at 06:52 – Last train at 23:49
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:36 – Last train at 00:24
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:36, 5:50, 5:57, 6:04, 6:08, 6:13, 6:18, 6:22, 6:28, 6:30, 6:33, 6:37, 6:39, 6:42, 6:44, 6:48, 6:52, 6:57, 6:59, 7:01, 7:05, 7:08, 7:10, 7:16, 7:18, 7:23, 7:25, 7:27, 7:29, 7:34, 7:37, 7:40, 7:44, 7:46, 7:48, 7:50, 7:57, 7:59, 8:02, 8:04, 8:08, 8:10, 8:16, 8:18, 8:20, 8:25, 8:27, 8:30, 8:35, 8:38, 8:40, 8:45, 8:47, 8:50, 8:54, 8:57, 9:00, 9:05, 9:07, 9:09, 9:11, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22
See the rest of the timetable
9:26, 9:28, 9:30, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:46, 9:48, 9:50, 9:56, 9:59, 10:01, 10:05, 10:07, 10:10, 10:15, 10:18, 10:23, 10:25, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:45, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:05, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:25, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:45, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:05, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:25, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:45, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:05, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:25, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:45, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:05, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:25, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:45, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:05, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:25, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:45, 15:48, 15:53, 15:57, 15:59, 16:04, 16:06, 16:08, 16:10, 16:16, 16:19, 16:21, 16:25, 16:28, 16:30, 16:36, 16:38, 16:40, 16:43, 16:47, 16:49, 16:51, 16:53, 16:59, 17:01, 17:03, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:18, 17:20, 17:22, 17:24, 17:29, 17:31, 17:33, 17:39, 17:41, 17:43, 17:47, 17:49, 17:51, 17:57, 17:59, 18:02, 18:06, 18:08, 18:10, 18:14, 18:19, 18:21, 18:25, 18:28, 18:30, 18:33, 18:38, 18:40, 18:43, 18:47, 18:49, 18:51, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:17, 19:20, 19:25, 19:28, 19:30, 19:36, 19:38, 19:41, 19:47, 19:49, 19:51, 19:57, 20:00, 20:05, 20:09, 20:14, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:28, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43, 23:47, 23:57, 00:04, 00:11, 00:19, 00:24
Sunday
6:52, 7:03, 7:08, 7:13, 7:18, 7:22, 7:25, 7:27, 7:31, 7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:28, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:48, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:08, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:28, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:48, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:25, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:45, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:05, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:25, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:45, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:05, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:25, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:45, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:05, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:25, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:45, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:05, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:25, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:45, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:25, 16:28, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:45, 16:48, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:05, 17:08, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:25, 17:28, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:45, 17:48, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:05, 18:08, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:25, 18:28, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:45, 18:48, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:28, 23:33, 23:38, 23:49
Saturday and public holidays
5:36, 5:46, 5:57, 6:03, 6:07, 6:13, 6:15, 6:18, 6:23, 6:25, 6:28, 6:34, 6:38, 6:43, 6:45, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:05, 7:08, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:25, 7:28, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:45, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:25, 8:28, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:45, 8:48, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:05, 9:08, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:25, 9:28, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:45, 9:48, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:05, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:25, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:45, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:05, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:25, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:45, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:05, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:25, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:45, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:05, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:25, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:45, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:05, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:25, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:45, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:05, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:25, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:45, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:25, 16:28, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:45, 16:48, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:05, 17:08, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:25, 17:28, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:45, 17:48, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:05, 18:08, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:25, 18:28, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:45, 18:48, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:25, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:45, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:05, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:25, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:45, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:28, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43, 23:48, 23:57, 00:04, 00:11, 00:19, 00:24
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Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Gloucester Road, Aldgate East to Earls Court and Aldgate East to Notting Hill Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible. High Street Kensington is not wheelchair accessible
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)
High Street Kensington exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps down +16 steps up)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle and District lines, changing trains at Tower Hill
- From High Street Kensington take the Circle Line
- Change at Tower Hill to the District Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate East
Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East
Live status and delays
Circle line Good service
District line Good service
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Closures on the Circle and District line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:16 – Last train at 00:38
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:16 – Last train at 00:38
Sunday
First train at 07:15 – Last train at 00:10
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Circle line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:16, 5:23, 5:37, 5:46, 5:57, 6:06, 6:14, 6:23, 6:34, 6:43, 6:54, 7:03, 7:14, 7:23, 7:34, 7:43, 7:54, 8:03, 8:14, 8:23, 8:34, 8:44, 8:54, 9:04, 9:13, 9:24, 9:33, 9:44, 9:54, 10:03, 10:14, 10:24, 10:34, 10:44, 10:54, 11:04, 11:14, 11:24, 11:34, 11:44, 11:54, 12:04, 12:14, 12:24, 12:34, 12:44, 12:54, 13:04, 13:14, 13:24, 13:34, 13:44, 13:54, 14:04, 14:14, 14:24, 14:34, 14:44, 14:54, 15:04, 15:14, 15:24, 15:34, 15:43
See the rest of the timetable
15:54, 16:03, 16:14, 16:23, 16:34, 16:44, 16:55, 17:04, 17:12, 17:22, 17:31, 17:42, 17:52, 18:03, 18:14, 18:22, 18:33, 18:44, 18:54, 19:05, 19:13, 19:24, 19:34, 19:44, 19:54, 20:04, 20:14, 20:24, 20:34, 20:44, 20:54, 21:04, 21:14, 21:24, 21:34, 21:44, 21:54, 22:04, 22:14, 22:24, 22:34, 22:44, 22:54, 23:04, 23:14, 23:24, 23:34, 23:44, 23:54, 00:02, 00:12, 00:23, 00:38
Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:16, 5:23, 5:37, 5:46, 5:56, 6:04, 6:14, 6:24, 6:34, 6:44, 6:54, 7:04, 7:14, 7:24, 7:34, 7:44, 7:54, 8:04, 8:14, 8:24, 8:34, 8:44, 8:54, 9:04, 9:14, 9:24, 9:34, 9:44, 9:54, 10:04, 10:14, 10:24, 10:34, 10:44, 10:54, 11:04, 11:14, 11:24, 11:34, 11:44, 11:54, 12:04, 12:14, 12:24, 12:34, 12:44, 12:54, 13:04, 13:14, 13:24, 13:34, 13:44, 13:54, 14:04, 14:14, 14:24, 14:34, 14:44, 14:54, 15:04, 15:14, 15:24, 15:34, 15:44, 15:54, 16:04, 16:14, 16:24, 16:34, 16:44, 16:54, 17:04, 17:14, 17:24, 17:34, 17:44, 17:54, 18:04, 18:14, 18:24, 18:34, 18:44, 18:54, 19:04, 19:14, 19:24, 19:34, 19:44, 19:54, 20:04, 20:14, 20:24, 20:34, 20:44, 20:54, 21:04, 21:14, 21:24, 21:34, 21:44, 21:54, 22:04, 22:14, 22:24, 22:34, 22:44, 22:54, 23:04, 23:14, 23:24, 23:34, 23:44, 23:54, 00:02, 00:12, 00:23, 00:38
Sunday
7:15, 7:24, 7:34, 7:44, 7:54, 8:04, 8:14, 8:24, 8:34, 8:44, 8:54, 9:04, 9:14, 9:24, 9:34, 9:44, 9:54, 10:04, 10:14, 10:24, 10:34, 10:44, 10:54, 11:04, 11:14, 11:24, 11:34, 11:44, 11:54, 12:04, 12:14, 12:24, 12:34, 12:44, 12:54, 13:04, 13:14, 13:24, 13:34, 13:44, 13:54, 14:04, 14:14, 14:24, 14:34, 14:44, 14:54, 15:04, 15:14, 15:24, 15:34, 15:44, 15:54, 16:04, 16:14, 16:24, 16:34, 16:44, 16:54, 17:04, 17:14, 17:24, 17:34, 17:44, 17:54, 18:04, 18:14, 18:24, 18:34, 18:44, 18:54, 19:04, 19:14, 19:24, 19:34, 19:44, 19:54, 20:04, 20:14, 20:24, 20:34, 20:44, 20:54, 21:04, 21:14, 21:24, 21:34, 21:44, 21:54, 22:04, 22:14, 22:24, 22:34, 22:44, 22:54, 23:04, 23:14, 23:24, 23:34, 23:47, 23:54, 00:00, 00:10
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Alternative routes include High Street Kensington to Gloucester Road, High Street Kensington to Earls Court and High Street Kensington to Notting Hill Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators
High Street Kensington is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible
High Street Kensington entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 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 High St Kensington
Walking – The distance on foot is about 5¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 5¼ miles journey should cost approximately £25.50 to £38 and take 23-37 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate East station
