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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and District lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Canada Water take the London Overground
- Change at Whitechapel to the District Line
- Leave the train at Tower Hill
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins
Stations on the route: Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill
Alternative routes include Canada Water to Tower Gateway, Canada Water to Aldgate and Canada Water to Monument
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Canada Water is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Tower Hill has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Canada Water entrance – There’s a lift between the bus station entrance and the booking hall (or three flights of stairs: 2x12 steps down +11 steps down), but you must use three flights of stairs from the Surrey Quays Road entrance (3x12 steps down). After that you can use another lift from the booking hall to the platforms. If you want to avoid this second lift then you can use one escalator down to the London Overground platforms, or two escalators down to the Jubilee line platforms
Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
Tower Hill exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs to the Jubilee Walk exit (2x14 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Trinity Square exit (12 steps up +9 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and London Overground lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Tower Hill take the District Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Canada Water
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins
Stations on the route: Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water
Live status and delays
District line Part closure Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May, no service between Edgware Road / Embankment and Kensington (Olympia) / Wimbledon / Richmond / Ealing Broadway. The PICCADILLY LINE will be suspended between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town on Saturday, between 0100 and 0700. From 0700 Saturday and all day Sunday, PICCADILLY LINE trains call additionally at Turnham Green. Use MILDMAY LINE services between Gunnersbury and Richmond where available. Replacement buses operate.
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Closures on the District and London Overground line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:38 – Last train at 00:52
Sunday
First train at 07:05 – Last train at 00:15
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:38 – Last train at 00:52
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:38, 5:53, 6:06, 6:16, 6:25, 6:27, 6:31, 6:34, 6:38, 6:41, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:58, 7:01, 7:07, 7:09, 7:11, 7:14, 7:19, 7:22, 7:28, 7:30, 7:32, 7:34, 7:39, 7:43, 7:48, 7:50, 7:53, 7:55, 8:00, 8:03, 8:09, 8:11, 8:13, 8:15, 8:20, 8:24, 8:29, 8:31, 8:33, 8:35, 8:39, 8:42, 8:48, 8:50, 8:52, 8:55, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:30, 9:32, 9:34, 9:39, 9:42
See the rest of the timetable
9:45, 9:49, 9:52, 9:54, 9:58, 10:01, 10:04, 10:08, 10:10, 10:12, 10:15, 10:19, 10:22, 10:27, 10:29, 10:31, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:51, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:11, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:31, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:51, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:11, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:31, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:51, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:11, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:31, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:51, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:11, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:31, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:51, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:11, 15:13, 15:19, 15:24, 15:29, 15:32, 15:34, 15:39, 15:44, 15:49, 15:52, 15:54, 15:59, 16:04, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:20, 16:24, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:35, 16:40, 16:43, 16:48, 16:50, 16:52, 16:54, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:09, 17:11, 17:13, 17:16, 17:21, 17:25, 17:29, 17:31, 17:33, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:48, 17:50, 17:53, 17:57, 17:59, 18:01, 18:03, 18:09, 18:11, 18:13, 18:18, 18:20, 18:24, 18:29, 18:31, 18:33, 18:36, 18:40, 18:42, 18:48, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:09, 19:11, 19:15, 19:19, 19:21, 19:24, 19:29, 19:31, 19:34, 19:39, 19:42, 19:44, 19:49, 19:52, 19:54, 19:59, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:28, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43, 23:48, 23:51, 23:53, 23:58, 00:03, 00:09, 00:11, 00:15, 00:21, 00:28, 00:40, 00:52
Sunday
7:05, 7:13, 7:23, 7:33, 7:43, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:28, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:48, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:08, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:28, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:48, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:31, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:51, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:11, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:31, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:51, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:11, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:31, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:51, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:11, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:31, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:51, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:11, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:31, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:51, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:11, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:51, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:31, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:51, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:11, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:31, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:51, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:11, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:28, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43, 23:48, 23:51, 23:54, 23:59, 00:03, 00:08, 00:15
Saturday and public holidays
5:38, 5:53, 6:05, 6:16, 6:28, 6:31, 6:33, 6:38, 6:43, 6:48, 6:51, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:08, 7:11, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:28, 7:31, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:51, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:48, 8:51, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:08, 9:11, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:28, 9:31, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:48, 9:51, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08, 10:11, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:31, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:51, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:11, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:31, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:51, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:11, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:31, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:51, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:11, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:31, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:51, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:11, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:31, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:51, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:11, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:31, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:51, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:11, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:51, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:31, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:51, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:11, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:31, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:51, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:11, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:31, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:51, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:11, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:31, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:51, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:28, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43, 23:48, 23:53, 23:58, 00:03, 00:09, 00:11, 00:14, 00:21, 00:28, 00:40, 00:52
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Alternative routes include Tower Hill to Tower Gateway, Tower Hill to Aldgate and Tower Hill to Monument
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Tower Hill is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Canada Water has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Tower Hill entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x14 steps down)
Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
Canada Water exit – You can use a lift between the platforms and the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator from the London Overground platforms, or two escalators from the Jubilee line platforms. After that you can use another lift from the booking hall to the bus station exit (or three flights of stairs: 11 steps up +2x12 steps up), but you must use three flights of stairs to the Surrey Quays Road exit (3x12 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
| 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 |
| 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 Canada Water and Tower Hill
Walking – The distance is roughly 1½ miles on foot, which would take about 28-31 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 – 1½ miles will cost around £11.60 to £19.60 and take about 8-17 minutes
By car – Parking near Canada Water station