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Aldgate East ⇄ Leicester Square Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the District and Northern lines, changing trains at Embankment

  1. From Aldgate East take the District Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Leicester Square

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 26 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Leicester Square

Live status and delays

District line Good service

Northern line Good service

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Closures on the District and Northern 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 Charing Cross, Aldgate East to Covent Garden and Aldgate East to Piccadilly Circus

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible. Leicester Square 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)

Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms

Leicester Square exit – You must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs from the platforms to the booking hall. After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Cranbourn Street exit (13 steps up +18 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road eastside exit (13 steps up +10 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road westside exit (11 steps up +13 steps up +7 steps up)

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern and District lines, changing trains at Embankment

  1. From Leicester Square take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at Aldgate East

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins

Stations on the route: Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East

Live status and delays

District line Good service

Northern line Good service

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Closures on the Northern and District line

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:30 – Last train at 07:23

Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:54 – Last train at 00:33

Friday
First train at 05:54 – Last train at 07:23

Sunday
First train at 03:30 – Last train at 23:43

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Northern line timetable

Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:30, 3:38, 3:45, 3:53, 4:00, 4:08, 4:15, 4:23, 4:30, 4:38, 4:45, 4:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:11, 5:15, 5:18, 5:23, 5:30, 5:34, 5:38, 5:43, 5:46, 5:49, 5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:18, 6:23, 6:27, 6:30, 6:34, 6:37, 6:41, 6:44, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06

See the rest of the timetable

8:09, 8:12, 8:15, 8:18, 8:21, 8:24, 8:27, 8:30, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:00, 9:03, 9:06, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:21, 9:24, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:42, 17:45, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:03, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:36, 18:39, 18:42, 18:45, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:39, 23:43, 23:47, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:03, 00:07, 00:12, 00:17, 00:22, 00:27, 00:33, 00:39, 00:45, 00:53, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:38, 6:45, 6:53, 7:08

Monday to Thursday
5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:19, 6:24, 6:29, 6:34, 6:38, 6:41, 6:44, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:01, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:42, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:20, 18:22, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:40, 23:44, 23:48, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:23, 00:28, 00:33

Friday
5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:19, 6:24, 6:29, 6:34, 6:38, 6:41, 6:44, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:01, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:42, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:20, 18:22, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:40, 23:44, 23:48, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:23, 00:28, 00:33, 00:39, 00:45, 00:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:15, 5:23, 5:30, 5:38, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:23, 6:30, 6:45, 6:53

Sunday
3:30, 3:38, 3:45, 3:53, 4:00, 4:08, 4:15, 4:23, 4:30, 4:38, 4:45, 4:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:15, 5:23, 5:30, 5:38, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:23, 6:30, 6:38, 6:45, 6:50, 6:53, 7:00, 7:05, 7:07, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 7:25, 7:29, 7:34, 7:38, 7:43, 7:47, 7:52, 7:56, 8:01, 8:05, 8:08, 8:12, 8:15, 8:19, 8:22, 8:26, 8:29, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:43, 8:46, 8:49, 8:52, 8:56, 8:59, 9:02, 9:05, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:42, 17:45, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:03, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:36, 18:39, 18:42, 18:45, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:39, 22:42, 22:46, 22:49, 22:53, 22:56, 23:00, 23:04, 23:08, 23:12, 23:16, 23:20, 23:24, 23:29, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43

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Alternative routes include Leicester Square to Charing Cross, Leicester Square to Covent Garden and Leicester Square to Piccadilly Circus

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Leicester Square is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible

Leicester Square entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Cranbourn Street entrance and the booking hall (18 steps down +13 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road eastside entrance (20 steps down +13 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road westside entrance (7 steps down +13 steps down +11 steps down). After that you must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs down to the platforms

Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing 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, 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

Cost of tube fare from Aldgate East ⇄ Leicester Square Station • Train Fare & Route
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
Travelcard prices from Aldgate East ⇄ Leicester Square Station • Train Fare & Route
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 Leicester Square

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 £15.80 to £26.80 and take about 12-23 minutes

By carParking near Aldgate East station