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Aldgate East ⇄ West Brompton Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court

  1. From Aldgate East take the District Line
  2. Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at West Brompton

Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Brompton

Live status and delays

Closures on the District line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Earls Court and Aldgate East to Fulham Broadway

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible

The London Overground at West Brompton has step-free access from the street to the platform, but there may be a step up or gap to the train. The District line 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 Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms

West Brompton exit – There’s a lift between the London Overground/​District eastbound platform and the exit, but you must use one flight of stairs from the District westbound platform (27 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court

  1. From West Brompton take the District Line
  2. Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at Aldgate East

Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: West Brompton ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East

Live status and delays

Closures on the District line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include West Brompton to Earls Court and West Brompton to Fulham Broadway

Stairs, lifts and escalators

The London Overground at West Brompton has step-free access from the street to the platform, but there may be a step up or gap to the train. The District line is not wheelchair accessible

Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible

West Brompton entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the London Overground/​District eastbound platform, but you must use one flight of stairs to the District westbound platform (27 steps down)

Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift 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, 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 ⇄ West Brompton 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 ⇄ West Brompton 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 – We don’t recommend walking as they are 5¾ miles apart

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 5¾ mile ride should cost you about £28 to £40 and take anything from 26-39 minutes

By carParking near Aldgate East station