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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court
- From Aldgate East take the District Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Kensington (Olympia)
Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 40 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Kensington (Olympia)
Live status and delays
District line Good service
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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 Shepherds Bush, Aldgate East to West Kensington and Aldgate East to Holland Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible. Kensington (Olympia) has step-free access from the street to the platform (but 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)
Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Kensington (Olympia) exit – There is level access between the platforms and the exit
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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 Kensington (Olympia)
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 car – Parking near Aldgate East station
