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- From Aldgate East take the District Line
- Leave train at Tower Hill and walk 2 mins to Tower Gateway
Number of stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill [walk to] Tower Gateway
Live status and delays
District line Service closed Train services will resume later this morning.
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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 Tower Hill, Aldgate East to Aldgate and Aldgate East to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible. Tower Gateway 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)
Tower Hill exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs to the Jubilee Walk exit (2x14 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Trinity Square exit (12 steps up +9 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From Tower Hill take the District Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate East
Number of stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 4 mins
Stations on the route: Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East
Live status and delays
District line Service closed Train services will resume later this morning.
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First and last train times
First and last train times are not available
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District line timetable
Timetable information is not available
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Alternative routes include Tower Hill to Tower Hill, Tower Hill to Aldgate and Tower Hill to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Tower Hill is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate East is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Tower Hill 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 (2x14 steps down)
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
| 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 |
| 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 Tower Gateway
Walking – The distance is about ⅓ mile on foot, which would take you 6-7 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 – It’s not worth catching a taxi for ⅓ mile
By car – Parking near Aldgate East station
