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Aldgate East ⇄ Whitechapel Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the District line

  1. From Aldgate East take the District Line
  2. Leave the train at Whitechapel

Number of stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 3 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel

Live status and delays

District line Good service

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Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:40 – Last train at 00:55

Sunday
First train at 07:07 – Last train at 00:18

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:40 – Last train at 00:55

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District line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:40, 5:55, 6:08, 6:18, 6:27, 6:29, 6:33, 6:37, 6:40, 6:43, 6:50, 6:53, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:09, 7:11, 7:13, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:30, 7:32, 7:34, 7:36, 7:42, 7:45, 7:50, 7:53, 7:55, 7:59, 8:02, 8:05, 8:11, 8:13, 8:15, 8:17, 8:23, 8:26, 8:31, 8:33, 8:35, 8:37, 8:42, 8:44, 8:50, 8:52, 8:54, 8:57, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:11, 9:13, 9:16, 9:18, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:32, 9:34, 9:36, 9:41, 9:44

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9:47, 9:51, 9:54, 9:56, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:10, 10:13, 10:15, 10:17, 10:21, 10:24, 10:29, 10:31, 10:33, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:53, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:13, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:33, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:53, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:13, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:33, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:53, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:13, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:33, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:53, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:13, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:33, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:53, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:13, 15:15, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:34, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:54, 15:56, 16:01, 16:06, 16:10, 16:12, 16:15, 16:19, 16:23, 16:26, 16:30, 16:33, 16:35, 16:37, 16:42, 16:45, 16:50, 16:52, 16:54, 16:56, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:11, 17:13, 17:16, 17:18, 17:24, 17:27, 17:31, 17:34, 17:36, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:51, 17:53, 17:55, 17:59, 18:01, 18:03, 18:06, 18:11, 18:13, 18:15, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:31, 18:33, 18:35, 18:40, 18:43, 18:45, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 19:01, 19:04, 19:07, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:21, 19:24, 19:26, 19:31, 19:33, 19:36, 19:42, 19:44, 19:46, 19:51, 19:54, 19:56, 20:01, 20:05, 20:10, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:30, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 20:55, 21:00, 21:05, 21:10, 21:15, 21:20, 21:25, 21:30, 21:35, 21:40, 21:45, 21:50, 21:55, 22:00, 22:05, 22:10, 22:15, 22:20, 22:25, 22:30, 22:35, 22:40, 22:45, 22:50, 22:55, 23:00, 23:05, 23:10, 23:15, 23:20, 23:25, 23:31, 23:35, 23:41, 23:45, 23:50, 23:53, 23:55, 00:01, 00:05, 00:11, 00:13, 00:19, 00:24, 00:30, 00:42, 00:55

Sunday
7:07, 7:15, 7:25, 7:35, 7:45, 7:55, 8:00, 8:05, 8:10, 8:15, 8:20, 8:25, 8:30, 8:35, 8:40, 8:45, 8:50, 8:55, 9:00, 9:05, 9:10, 9:15, 9:20, 9:25, 9:30, 9:35, 9:40, 9:45, 9:50, 9:55, 10:00, 10:05, 10:10, 10:15, 10:20, 10:25, 10:30, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:33, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:53, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:13, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:33, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:53, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:13, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:33, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:53, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:13, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:33, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:53, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:13, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:30, 15:33, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:50, 15:53, 15:55, 16:00, 16:05, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:20, 16:25, 16:30, 16:33, 16:35, 16:40, 16:45, 16:50, 16:53, 16:55, 17:00, 17:05, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:20, 17:25, 17:30, 17:33, 17:35, 17:40, 17:45, 17:50, 17:53, 17:55, 18:00, 18:05, 18:10, 18:13, 18:15, 18:20, 18:25, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:40, 18:45, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 19:00, 19:05, 19:10, 19:13, 19:15, 19:20, 19:25, 19:30, 19:35, 19:40, 19:45, 19:50, 19:55, 20:00, 20:05, 20:10, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:30, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 20:55, 21:00, 21:05, 21:10, 21:15, 21:20, 21:25, 21:30, 21:35, 21:40, 21:45, 21:50, 21:55, 22:00, 22:05, 22:10, 22:15, 22:20, 22:25, 22:30, 22:35, 22:40, 22:45, 22:50, 22:55, 23:00, 23:05, 23:10, 23:15, 23:21, 23:25, 23:30, 23:35, 23:40, 23:45, 23:50, 23:54, 23:57, 00:01, 00:06, 00:10, 00:18

Saturday and public holidays
5:40, 5:55, 6:07, 6:18, 6:30, 6:33, 6:35, 6:40, 6:45, 6:50, 6:53, 6:55, 7:00, 7:05, 7:10, 7:13, 7:15, 7:20, 7:25, 7:30, 7:33, 7:35, 7:40, 7:45, 7:50, 7:53, 7:55, 8:00, 8:05, 8:10, 8:13, 8:15, 8:20, 8:25, 8:30, 8:33, 8:35, 8:40, 8:45, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 9:00, 9:05, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:20, 9:25, 9:30, 9:33, 9:35, 9:40, 9:45, 9:50, 9:53, 9:55, 10:00, 10:05, 10:10, 10:13, 10:15, 10:20, 10:25, 10:30, 10:33, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:50, 10:53, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:10, 11:13, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:30, 11:33, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:50, 11:53, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:10, 12:13, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:33, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:50, 12:53, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:10, 13:13, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:33, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:50, 13:53, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:10, 14:13, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:30, 14:33, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:50, 14:53, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:10, 15:13, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:30, 15:33, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:50, 15:53, 15:55, 16:00, 16:05, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:20, 16:25, 16:30, 16:33, 16:35, 16:40, 16:45, 16:50, 16:53, 16:55, 17:00, 17:05, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:20, 17:25, 17:30, 17:33, 17:35, 17:40, 17:45, 17:50, 17:53, 17:55, 18:00, 18:05, 18:10, 18:13, 18:15, 18:20, 18:25, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:40, 18:45, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 19:00, 19:05, 19:10, 19:13, 19:15, 19:20, 19:25, 19:30, 19:33, 19:35, 19:40, 19:45, 19:50, 19:53, 19:55, 20:00, 20:05, 20:10, 20:13, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:30, 20:33, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:50, 20:53, 20:55, 21:00, 21:05, 21:10, 21:15, 21:20, 21:25, 21:30, 21:35, 21:40, 21:45, 21:50, 21:55, 22:00, 22:05, 22:10, 22:15, 22:20, 22:25, 22:30, 22:35, 22:40, 22:45, 22:50, 22:55, 23:00, 23:05, 23:10, 23:15, 23:20, 23:25, 23:30, 23:35, 23:40, 23:45, 23:50, 23:55, 00:00, 00:05, 00:11, 00:13, 00:18, 00:24, 00:30, 00:42, 00:55

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Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Stepney Green and Aldgate East to Bethnal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible. Whitechapel 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)

Whitechapel exit – There are lifts up from the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators from the Elizabeth line

This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Hammersmith & City line

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

Number of stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 4 mins

Stations on the route: Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East

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 05:21 – Last train at 00:28

Sunday
First train at 06:46 – Last train at 00:05

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:21 – Last train at 00:28

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Hammersmith & City line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:21, 5:39, 5:45, 5:57, 6:04, 6:13, 6:22, 6:32, 6:44, 6:52, 7:01, 7:11, 7:19, 7:29, 7:40, 7:52, 8:03, 8:10, 8:20, 8:30, 8:40, 8:50, 9:00, 9:11, 9:22, 9:30, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:10, 10:18, 10:28, 10:38, 10:48, 10:58, 11:08, 11:18, 11:28, 11:38, 11:48, 11:58, 12:08, 12:18, 12:28, 12:38, 12:48, 12:58, 13:08, 13:18, 13:28, 13:38, 13:48, 13:58, 14:08, 14:18, 14:28, 14:38, 14:48, 14:58, 15:08, 15:18, 15:28, 15:38, 15:48

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15:59, 16:11, 16:21, 16:30, 16:42, 16:54, 17:02, 17:13, 17:24, 17:33, 17:42, 17:52, 18:02, 18:14, 18:21, 18:33, 18:42, 18:52, 19:02, 19:12, 19:20, 19:31, 19:41, 19:52, 20:00, 20:09, 20:18, 20:28, 20:38, 20:48, 20:58, 21:08, 21:18, 21:28, 21:38, 21:48, 21:58, 22:08, 22:18, 22:28, 22:38, 22:48, 22:58, 23:08, 23:18, 23:28, 23:38, 23:48, 23:58, 00:13, 00:18, 00:28

Sunday
6:46, 6:53, 6:57, 7:03, 7:08, 7:18, 7:27, 7:31, 7:38, 7:48, 7:58, 8:08, 8:18, 8:28, 8:38, 8:48, 8:58, 9:08, 9:18, 9:28, 9:38, 9:48, 9:58, 10:08, 10:18, 10:28, 10:38, 10:48, 10:58, 11:08, 11:18, 11:28, 11:38, 11:48, 11:58, 12:08, 12:18, 12:28, 12:38, 12:48, 12:58, 13:08, 13:18, 13:28, 13:38, 13:48, 13:58, 14:08, 14:18, 14:28, 14:38, 14:48, 14:58, 15:08, 15:18, 15:28, 15:38, 15:48, 15:58, 16:08, 16:18, 16:28, 16:38, 16:48, 16:58, 17:08, 17:18, 17:28, 17:38, 17:48, 17:58, 18:08, 18:18, 18:28, 18:38, 18:48, 18:58, 19:08, 19:18, 19:28, 19:38, 19:48, 19:58, 20:08, 20:18, 20:28, 20:38, 20:48, 20:58, 21:08, 21:18, 21:28, 21:38, 21:48, 21:58, 22:08, 22:18, 22:28, 22:38, 22:48, 22:58, 23:08, 23:18, 23:51, 00:05

Saturday and public holidays
5:21, 5:40, 5:46, 5:58, 6:03, 6:08, 6:18, 6:29, 6:38, 6:48, 6:58, 7:08, 7:18, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48, 7:58, 8:08, 8:18, 8:28, 8:38, 8:48, 8:58, 9:08, 9:18, 9:28, 9:38, 9:48, 9:58, 10:08, 10:18, 10:28, 10:38, 10:48, 10:58, 11:08, 11:18, 11:28, 11:38, 11:48, 11:58, 12:08, 12:18, 12:28, 12:38, 12:48, 12:58, 13:08, 13:18, 13:28, 13:38, 13:48, 13:58, 14:08, 14:18, 14:28, 14:38, 14:48, 14:58, 15:08, 15:18, 15:28, 15:38, 15:48, 15:58, 16:08, 16:18, 16:28, 16:38, 16:48, 16:58, 17:08, 17:18, 17:28, 17:38, 17:48, 17:58, 18:08, 18:18, 18:28, 18:38, 18:48, 18:58, 19:08, 19:18, 19:28, 19:38, 19:48, 19:58, 20:08, 20:18, 20:28, 20:38, 20:48, 20:58, 21:08, 21:18, 21:28, 21:38, 21:48, 21:58, 22:08, 22:18, 22:28, 22:38, 22:48, 22:58, 23:08, 23:18, 23:28, 23:38, 23:48, 23:58, 00:13, 00:18, 00:28

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Alternative routes include Whitechapel to Aldgate East, Whitechapel to Stepney Green and Whitechapel to Bethnal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Whitechapel is not wheelchair accessible. Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible

Whitechapel entrance – There are lifts down to the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators to the Elizabeth line

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 zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 ⇄ Whitechapel Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £7 £3.50 £2.90 £8.90 £8.90
Travelcard prices from Aldgate East ⇄ Whitechapel 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 Whitechapel

Walking – The distance is roughly ¾ of a mile on foot, which would take you 14-15 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 – The ¾-mile journey will cost approximately £7.60 to £13 and take 5-12 minutes

By carParking near Aldgate East station