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Angel ⇄ Plaistow Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Jubilee and District lines, changing trains at London Bridge and West Ham

  1. From Angel take the Northern Line
  2. Change at London Bridge to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at West Ham to the District Line
  4. Leave the train at Plaistow

Number of 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

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern, Jubilee and District line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Angel to West Ham and Angel to Upton Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Angel is not wheelchair accessible

Plaistow is not wheelchair accessible

Angel entrance – You must use two escalators between the entrance and the platforms. There is no lift

Changing trains 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 trains at West Ham – There’s are two lifts when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee/​H&C line platforms

Plaistow 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)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District, Hammersmith & City and Northern lines, changing trains at Aldgate East and

  1. From Plaistow take the District Line
  2. Change at Aldgate East to the Hammersmith & City Line
  3. Change at Moorgate to the Northern Line
  4. Leave the train at Angel

Number of 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

Live status and delays

Closures on the District, H&C and Northern line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Plaistow to West Ham and Plaistow to Upton Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Plaistow is not wheelchair accessible

Angel is not wheelchair accessible

Plaistow 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 trains at Aldgate East – Changing between the District and H&C line is on the same platform

Changing trains 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 exit – You must use two escalators between the platforms and the exit. There is no lift

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 Angel ⇄ Plaistow Station
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
Travelcard prices from Angel ⇄ Plaistow Station
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
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 – It’s 5⅓ miles, which is too far to walk

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 – 5⅓ miles in a cab will take 24-38 minutes and cost about £28 and £40