This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District, London Overground and DLR lines, changing trains at Whitechapel and Shadwell
- From Aldgate East take the District Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Westferry
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry
Live status and delays
Closures on the District, London Overground and DLR line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Aldgate East to West India Quay, Aldgate East to Canary Wharf and Aldgate East to Limehouse
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible
Westferry 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
Westferry exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (3x16 steps down to the westbound platform, or 2x16 steps down +14 steps down to the eastbound platform)
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 Westferry 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: 4 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East
Live status and delays
Closures on the DLR, London Overground and H&C line
First and last train times
Docklands Light Railway timetable
Alternative routes include Westferry to West India Quay, Westferry to Canary Wharf and Westferry to Limehouse
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Westferry is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Westferry entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (3x16 steps up to the westbound platform, or 14 steps up +2x16 steps up to the eastbound platform)
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, 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
| 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 |
| 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 on foot is about 2¼ miles, which would take you 42-46 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 2¼ mile journey should cost approximately £10.60 to £18.20 and take 11-22 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate East station