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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City, London Overground and DLR lines, changing trains at Whitechapel and Shadwell
- From Aldgate East take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Lewisham
Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 48 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ Mudchute ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Cutty Sark ➜ Greenwich ➜ Deptford Bridge ➜ Elverson Road ➜ Lewisham
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Good service
Hammersmith & City line Good service
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Closures on the H&C, London Overground and DLR line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:36 – Last train at 00:58
Sunday
First train at 07:27 – Last train at 00:34
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:36 – Last train at 00:58
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Hammersmith & City line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:36, 5:57, 6:12, 6:24, 6:35, 6:46, 6:55, 7:06, 7:16, 7:27, 7:38, 7:47, 7:57, 8:07, 8:19, 8:28, 8:39, 8:47, 8:59, 9:08, 9:20, 9:29, 9:38, 9:49, 9:58, 10:08, 10:19, 10:26, 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, 15:28, 15:38, 15:48, 15:58, 16:08, 16:17, 16:28
See the rest of the timetable
16:39, 16:48, 16:58, 17:09, 17:20, 17:29, 17:38, 17:49, 17:57, 18:08, 18:17, 18:28, 18:37, 18:48, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:28, 19:38, 19:48, 19:58, 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, 23:28, 23:38, 23:47, 23:58, 00:08, 00:16, 00:21, 00:32, 00:36, 00:40, 00:49, 00:58
Sunday
7:27, 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, 23:18, 23:27, 23:37, 23:47, 23:52, 23:59, 00:12, 00:22, 00:34
Saturday and public holidays
5:36, 5:57, 6:15, 6:25, 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, 00:16, 00:21, 00:32, 00:36, 00:40, 00:49, 00:58
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Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Elverson Road
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible. Lewisham 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
Lewisham exit – There’s a level access ramp between the platforms and the exit
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 Lewisham 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: 16 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins
Stations on the route: Lewisham ➜ Elverson Road ➜ Deptford Bridge ➜ Greenwich ➜ Cutty Sark ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Mudchute ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East
Live status and delays
Docklands Light Railway Good service
Hammersmith & City line Good service
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Closures on the DLR, London Overground and H&C line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 00:40
Saturday
First train at 05:29 – Last train at 00:40
Sunday
First train at 06:59 – Last train at 23:40
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Docklands Light Railway timetable
Monday to Friday
5:29, 5:39, 5:49, 5:58, 6:08, 6:16, 6:20, 6:29, 6:34, 6:38, 6:43, 6:47, 6:52, 6:56, 7:01, 7:05, 7:10, 7:14, 7:17, 7:19, 7:23, 7:26, 7:28, 7:32, 7:35, 7:37, 7:41, 7:44, 7:46, 7:50, 7:53, 7:55, 7:59, 8:02, 8:04, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:17, 8:20, 8:22, 8:26, 8:29, 8:31, 8:35, 8:38, 8:40, 8:44, 8:47, 8:49, 8:53, 8:56, 8:58, 9:02, 9:05, 9:07, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:20, 9:23, 9:25, 9:29, 9:32
See the rest of the timetable
9:34, 9:38, 9:43, 9:45, 9:47, 9:49, 9:52, 9:56, 10:00, 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, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:37, 15:41, 15:44, 15:46, 15:50, 15:53, 15:55, 15:59, 16:02, 16:04, 16:08, 16:11, 16:13, 16:17, 16:20, 16:22, 16:26, 16:29, 16:31, 16:35, 16:38, 16:40, 16:44, 16:47, 16:49, 16:53, 16:56, 16:58, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:11, 17:14, 17:16, 17:20, 17:23, 17:25, 17:29, 17:32, 17:34, 17:38, 17:41, 17:43, 17:47, 17:50, 17:52, 17:56, 17:59, 18:01, 18:05, 18:08, 18:10, 18:14, 18:17, 18:19, 18:23, 18:26, 18:28, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:41, 18:44, 18:46, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 18:59, 19:02, 19:04, 19:08, 19:11, 19:13, 19:17, 19:20, 19:22, 19:26, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:05, 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, 23:20, 23:28, 23:30, 23:38, 23:43, 23:48, 23:53, 23:58, 00:03, 00:08, 00:18, 00:19, 00:30, 00:40
Saturday
5:29, 5:39, 5:49, 5:59, 6:09, 6:18, 6:23, 6:33, 6:43, 6:53, 7:03, 7:13, 7:23, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48, 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, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 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, 22:00, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:36, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:18, 23:28, 23:38, 23:48, 23:58, 00:08, 00:18, 00:19, 00:29, 00:40
Sunday
6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:48, 7:53, 8:03, 8:13, 8:23, 8:33, 8:43, 8:53, 8:58, 9:08, 9:18, 9:28, 9:38, 9:48, 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, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:35, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:10, 20:18, 20:28, 20:38, 20:48, 20:58, 21:08, 21:13, 21:23, 21:33, 21:43, 21:53, 22:03, 22:13, 22:18, 22:28, 22:38, 22:48, 22:58, 23:08, 23:18, 23:19, 23:29, 23:40
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Alternative routes include Lewisham to Elverson Road
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Lewisham is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate East is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Lewisham entrance – There’s a level access ramp between the entrance and the platforms
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, 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 Lewisham
Walking – The distance is about 4¼ 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 4¼ mile ride should cost approximately £20 to £34 and take 18-32 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate East station
