The journey from Angel to Plaistow is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Jubilee and District tube lines, changing trains at London Bridge and West Ham
- From Angel take the Northern Line
- Change at London Bridge to the Jubilee Line
- Change at West Ham to the District Line
- Leave the train at Plaistow
Number of tube stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 48 mins
Stations on the route: Angel ➜ Old Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Bank ➜ London Bridge [change train] London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ North Greenwich ➜ Canning Town ➜ West Ham [change train] West Ham ➜ Plaistow
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern, Jubilee and District
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Angel to West Ham and Angel to Upton Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Angel station is not wheelchair accessible
Plaistow station is not wheelchair accessible
Angel station entrance – You must use two escalators between the entrance and the platforms. There is no lift
Changing tube line at London Bridge – You must use a lift plus escalator when changing between the Jubilee/Northern line platforms via the Northern line ticket hall. You can avoid the escalator by using a lift and walking 410 metres outside in the street
Changing tube line at West Ham – There’s are two lifts when changing between the DLR/Jubilee/H&C line platforms
Plaistow station exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the westbound platform to the exit (2x15 steps up), and three flights from the eastbound platform (2x14 steps up +2 steps up)
The journey from Plaistow to Angel is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District, Hammersmith & City and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Aldgate East and
- From Plaistow take the District Line
- Change at Aldgate East to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Moorgate to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Angel
Number of tube stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins
Stations on the route: Plaistow ➜ West Ham ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East [change train] Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District, H&C and Northern
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include Plaistow to West Ham and Plaistow to Upton Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Plaistow train station is not wheelchair accessible
Angel station is not wheelchair accessible
Plaistow station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the westbound platform (2x15 steps down), and three flights to the eastbound platform (2 steps down +2x14 steps down)
Changing tube line at Aldgate East – Changing between the District and H&C line is on the same platform
Changing tube line at Moorgate – You must use an escalator when changing between the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C eastbound platforms and the Northern line. You must use stairs for all other platform changes
Angel station exit – You must use two escalators between the platforms and the exit. There is no lift
Tube fare between Angel and Plaistow
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| See our complete list of Adult tickets 2024, Senior tickets 2024, Child tickets 2024, Oyster fares 2024, Contactless fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 2024 Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
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 about 5⅓ miles from Plaistow to Angel 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 prices · Pensioner bus prices · Children’s bus prices
Travel by taxi – Catching a black cab 5⅓ miles between Plaistow underground station and Angel station will take 24-38 mins and cost about £28 and £40