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Aldgate East ⇄ Paddington Station

This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Hammersmith & City line

  1. From Aldgate East take the Hammersmith & City Line
  2. Leave the train at Paddington

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington

Live status and delays

Hammersmith & City line Good service

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Strikes and station closures

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 Lancaster Gate, Aldgate East to Edgware Road and Aldgate East to Bayswater

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible. The Elizabeth line at Paddington is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Bakerloo, Circle (coming from Hammersmith) and Hammersmith & City lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Circle (heading towards Edgware Road) and District lines are 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)

Paddington exit – There’s an escalator between the Bakerloo line platforms and the exit (or four flights of 18 stairs). There’s a lift between the eastbound Circle/​District platforms heading towards Edgware Road and the exit, and the Circle/H&C platforms heading to/from Hammersmith and the exit

This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Hammersmith & City line

  1. From Paddington take the Hammersmith & City Line
  2. Leave the train at Aldgate East

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins

Stations on the route: Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East

Live status and delays

Hammersmith & City line Good service

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Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

First and last train times are not available

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Hammersmith & City line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:15, 5:32, 5:51, 6:03, 6:12, 6:23, 6:33, 6:43, 6:53, 7:04, 7:14, 7:23, 7:33, 7:43, 7:53, 8:03, 8:13, 8:24, 8:34, 8:44, 8:54, 9:04, 9:14, 9:23, 9:33, 9:43, 9:53, 10:03, 10:13, 10:23, 10:33, 10:43, 10:53, 11:03, 11:13, 11:23, 11:33, 11:43, 11:53, 12:03, 12:13, 12:23, 12:33, 12:43, 12:53, 13:03, 13:13, 13:23, 13:33, 13:43, 13:53, 14:03, 14:13, 14:23, 14:33, 14:43, 14:53, 15:03, 15:13, 15:23, 15:33, 15:43, 15:53, 16:04

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16:14, 16:23, 16:34, 16:44, 16:55, 17:05, 17:15, 17:25, 17:35, 17:45, 17:55, 18:05, 18:14, 18:25, 18:34, 18:45, 18:55, 19:05, 19:15, 19:25, 19:34, 19:45, 19:54, 20:04, 20:13, 20:23, 20:33, 20:43, 20:53, 21:03, 21:13, 21:23, 21:33, 21:43, 21:53, 22:03, 22:13, 22:23, 22:33, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:23, 23:33, 23:43, 23:53, 23:58, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:27, 00:34

Sunday
7:03, 7:23, 7:33, 7:43, 7:53, 8:03, 8:13, 8:23, 8:33, 8:43, 8:53, 9:03, 9:13, 9:23, 9:33, 9:43, 9:53, 10:03, 10:13, 10:23, 10:33, 10:43, 10:53, 11:03, 11:13, 11:23, 11:33, 11:43, 11:53, 12:03, 12:13, 12:23, 12:33, 12:43, 12:53, 13:03, 13:13, 13:23, 13:33, 13:43, 13:53, 14:03, 14:13, 14:23, 14:33, 14:43, 14:53, 15:03, 15:13, 15:23, 15:33, 15:43, 15:53, 16:03, 16:13, 16:23, 16:33, 16:43, 16:53, 17:03, 17:13, 17:23, 17:33, 17:43, 17:53, 18:03, 18:13, 18:23, 18:33, 18:43, 18:53, 19:03, 19:13, 19:23, 19:33, 19:43, 19:53, 20:03, 20:13, 20:23, 20:33, 20:43, 20:53, 21:03, 21:13, 21:23, 21:33, 21:43, 21:53, 22:03, 22:13, 22:23, 22:33, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:23, 23:28, 23:33, 23:48, 23:59, 00:12

Saturday and public holidays
5:15, 5:32, 5:52, 6:03, 6:23, 6:33, 6:43, 6:53, 7:03, 7:13, 7:23, 7:33, 7:43, 7:53, 8:03, 8:13, 8:23, 8:33, 8:43, 8:53, 9:03, 9:13, 9:23, 9:33, 9:43, 9:53, 10:03, 10:13, 10:23, 10:33, 10:43, 10:53, 11:03, 11:13, 11:23, 11:33, 11:43, 11:53, 12:03, 12:13, 12:23, 12:33, 12:43, 12:53, 13:03, 13:13, 13:23, 13:33, 13:43, 13:53, 14:03, 14:13, 14:23, 14:33, 14:43, 14:53, 15:03, 15:13, 15:23, 15:33, 15:43, 15:53, 16:03, 16:13, 16:23, 16:33, 16:43, 16:53, 17:03, 17:13, 17:23, 17:33, 17:43, 17:53, 18:03, 18:13, 18:23, 18:33, 18:43, 18:53, 19:03, 19:13, 19:23, 19:33, 19:43, 19:53, 20:03, 20:13, 20:23, 20:33, 20:43, 20:53, 21:03, 21:13, 21:23, 21:33, 21:43, 21:53, 22:03, 22:13, 22:23, 22:33, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:23, 23:33, 23:43, 23:53, 23:58, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:27, 00:34

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Alternative routes include Paddington to Lancaster Gate, Paddington to Edgware Road and Paddington to Bayswater

Stairs, lifts and escalators

The Elizabeth line at Paddington is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Bakerloo, Circle (coming from Hammersmith) and Hammersmith & City lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Circle (heading towards Edgware Road) and District lines are not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible

Paddington entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the Bakerloo line platforms (or four flights of 18 stairs). There’s a lift between the entrance and the eastbound Circle/​District platforms heading towards Edgware Road (via the National Rail concourse), and the Circle/​H&C platforms heading to/​from Hammersmith (or three flights of 10, 5 and 16 stairs)

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 ⇄ Paddington Station
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 ⇄ Paddington Station
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 Paddington

Walking – 4½ miles is too far to walk

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 4½ mile ride can be done in about 19-33 minutes, and will cost you around £25.50 to £38

By carParking near Aldgate East station