The journey from Aldgate East to Wood Green is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Piccadilly tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Aldgate East take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Wood Green
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Manor House ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Wood Green
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the H&C and Piccadilly
First and last train times on the Hammersmith & City line
Tube times for the Hammersmith & City line
Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Turnpike Lane
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Aldgate East tube station is not wheelchair accessible
Wood Green station is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East station 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 tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Wood Green station exit – You must use an escalator between the platforms and the exit. There’s no lift
The journey from Wood Green to Aldgate East is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Wood Green take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate East
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins
Stations on the route: Wood Green ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Manor House ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Piccadilly and H&C
First and last train times on the Piccadilly line
Tube times for the Piccadilly line
Alternative routes include Wood Green to Turnpike Lane
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Wood Green train station is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East station is not wheelchair accessible
Wood Green station entrance – You must use an escalator between the entrance and the platforms. There’s no lift
Changing tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Aldgate East station 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)
Tube fare between Aldgate East and Wood Green
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
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Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
Anytime | Off-peak | |||
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 |
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Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – It’s around six miles to Aldgate East, which is too far to walk
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares
Travel by taxi – A six mile taxi ride between Wood Green train station and Aldgate East station should cost between £28 and £40 and take about 28-40 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Aldgate East station