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Aldgate East ⇄ Pudding Mill Lane Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District, Central and DLR lines, changing trains at Mile End and Stratford

  1. From Aldgate East take the District Line
  2. Change at Mile End to the Central Line
  3. Change at Stratford to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at Pudding Mill Lane

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Pudding Mill Lane

Live status and delays

Closures on the District, Central and DLR line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Stratford, Aldgate East to Bow Church and Aldgate East to Bow Road

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible

Pudding Mill Lane 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 Mile End – Changing between the Central/​District/​H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction

Changing trains at Stratford – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes

Pudding Mill Lane exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x16 steps down)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR and District lines, changing trains at Bow Road

  1. From Pudding Mill Lane take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at Bow Church and walk 6 mins to Bow Road
  3. Change at Bow Road to the District Line
  4. Leave the train at Aldgate East

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins

Stations on the route: Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Bow Church ➜ Walk 6 mins to Bow Road [change train] Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and District line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include Pudding Mill Lane to Stratford, Pudding Mill Lane to Bow Church and Pudding Mill Lane to Bow Road

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Pudding Mill Lane is not wheelchair accessible

Aldgate East is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Pudding Mill Lane entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x16 steps up)

Changing trains at – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes

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, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 ⇄ Pudding Mill Lane Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Aldgate East ⇄ Pudding Mill Lane 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 £42.70 £164
Zone 1-4 travelcard £15.90 n/a £61.40 £235.80
Zone 1-6 travelcard £22.60 £15.90 £78 £299
Zone 1-9 travelcard £28.50 £17 £111.30 £427.40
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.

Alternative ways to travel

Walking – The distance is about three miles on foot, which would take you around 57-63 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 – A three mile ride should cost between £14.30 and £24.60 and take about 13-25 minutes

By carParking near Aldgate East station