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Charing Cross ⇄ Tower Hill Station

This journey is in zone 1

  1. Walk 4 mins from Charing Cross to Embankment
  2. From Embankment take the District Line
  3. Leave the train at Tower Hill

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins

Stations on the route: Charing Cross [walk to] Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill

Live status and delays

District line Good service

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Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

First and last train times are not available

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District line timetable

Timetable information is not available

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Alternative routes include Charing Cross to Tower Gateway, Charing Cross to Aldgate and Charing Cross to Monument

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Charing Cross is not wheelchair accessible. Tower Hill has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Embankment entrance – The Villiers Street entrance and the booking hall are on the level, but you must use one flight of 4 stairs from the Victoria Embankment entrance. After that there are two flights of stairs to the Circle/​District line platforms (2x15 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 16 steps down +14 steps down to the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps down +19 steps down to the southbound platform, or 6 steps down +20 steps down to the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs to the Northern line platforms (6 steps down)

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 zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the District line

  1. From Tower Hill take the District Line
  2. Leave the train at Embankment

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 10 mins

Stations on the route: Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment

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 05:39 – Last train at 00:27

Sunday
First train at 06:55 – Last train at 23:51

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:39 – Last train at 00:27

Monday to Friday
First train at 06:28 – Last train at 00:18

Sunday
First train at 07:37 – Last train at 23:46

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 06:35 – Last train at 00:18

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District line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:39, 5:53, 5:59, 6:07, 6:11, 6:17, 6:20, 6:25, 6:30, 6:32, 6:37, 6:39, 6:41, 6:46, 6:48, 6:50, 6:54, 6:59, 7:01, 7:05, 7:08, 7:10, 7:12, 7:19, 7:21, 7:25, 7:27, 7:30, 7:32, 7:36, 7:40, 7:42, 7:46, 7:48, 7:50, 7:53, 7:59, 8:01, 8:05, 8:08, 8:10, 8:12, 8:19, 8:21, 8:23, 8:27, 8:30, 8:32, 8:39, 8:41, 8:43, 8:47, 8:50, 8:52, 8:56, 9:01, 9:03, 9:07, 9:09, 9:11, 9:13, 9:20, 9:22, 9:26

See the rest of the timetable

9:28, 9:31, 9:33, 9:38, 9:42, 9:44, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:59, 10:01, 10:03, 10:07, 10:10, 10:12, 10:18, 10:20, 10:25, 10:28, 10:30, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:48, 10:50, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:08, 11:10, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:28, 11:30, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:48, 11:50, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:08, 12:10, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:28, 12:30, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:48, 12:50, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:08, 13:10, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:28, 13:30, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:48, 13:50, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:08, 14:10, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:28, 14:30, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:48, 14:50, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:08, 15:10, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:28, 15:30, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:48, 15:50, 15:57, 15:59, 16:01, 16:06, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:19, 16:22, 16:26, 16:28, 16:30, 16:32, 16:38, 16:40, 16:43, 16:45, 16:49, 16:51, 16:53, 16:55, 17:01, 17:04, 17:06, 17:10, 17:12, 17:14, 17:20, 17:22, 17:24, 17:26, 17:31, 17:33, 17:35, 17:41, 17:43, 17:45, 17:49, 17:51, 17:54, 18:00, 18:02, 18:04, 18:08, 18:10, 18:13, 18:17, 18:21, 18:23, 18:28, 18:30, 18:32, 18:36, 18:41, 18:43, 18:47, 18:49, 18:51, 18:53, 19:00, 19:02, 19:04, 19:08, 19:13, 19:17, 19:19, 19:23, 19:28, 19:30, 19:32, 19:38, 19:41, 19:43, 19:49, 19:51, 19:54, 20:00, 20:02, 20:07, 20:11, 20:16, 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, 23:30, 23:35, 23:40, 23:46, 23:49, 00:00, 00:07, 00:14, 00:22, 00:27

Sunday
6:55, 7:05, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 7:25, 7:28, 7:30, 7:35, 7:40, 7:45, 7:50, 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, 11:28, 11:30, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:48, 11:50, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:08, 12:10, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:28, 12:30, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:48, 12:50, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:08, 13:10, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:28, 13:30, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:48, 13:50, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:08, 14:10, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:28, 14:30, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:48, 14:50, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:08, 15:10, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:28, 15:30, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:48, 15:50, 15:55, 16:00, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:15, 16:20, 16:25, 16:28, 16:30, 16:35, 16:40, 16:45, 16:48, 16:50, 16:55, 17:00, 17:05, 17:08, 17:10, 17:15, 17:20, 17:25, 17:28, 17:30, 17:35, 17:40, 17:45, 17:48, 17:50, 17:55, 18:00, 18:05, 18:08, 18:10, 18:15, 18:20, 18:25, 18:28, 18:30, 18:35, 18:40, 18:45, 18:48, 18:50, 18:55, 19:00, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 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, 23:20, 23:25, 23:30, 23:35, 23:40, 23:51

Saturday and public holidays
5:39, 5:50, 5:59, 6:07, 6:10, 6:15, 6:18, 6:20, 6:25, 6:28, 6:30, 6:38, 6:40, 6:45, 6:48, 6:50, 6:55, 7:00, 7:05, 7:08, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 7:25, 7:28, 7:30, 7:35, 7:40, 7:45, 7:48, 7:50, 7:55, 8:00, 8:05, 8:08, 8:10, 8:15, 8:20, 8:25, 8:28, 8:30, 8:35, 8:40, 8:45, 8:48, 8:50, 8:55, 9:00, 9:05, 9:08, 9:10, 9:15, 9:20, 9:25, 9:28, 9:30, 9:35, 9:40, 9:45, 9:48, 9:50, 9:55, 10:00, 10:05, 10:08, 10:10, 10:15, 10:20, 10:25, 10:28, 10:30, 10:35, 10:40, 10:45, 10:48, 10:50, 10:55, 11:00, 11:05, 11:08, 11:10, 11:15, 11:20, 11:25, 11:28, 11:30, 11:35, 11:40, 11:45, 11:48, 11:50, 11:55, 12:00, 12:05, 12:08, 12:10, 12:15, 12:20, 12:25, 12:28, 12:30, 12:35, 12:40, 12:45, 12:48, 12:50, 12:55, 13:00, 13:05, 13:08, 13:10, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:28, 13:30, 13:35, 13:40, 13:45, 13:48, 13:50, 13:55, 14:00, 14:05, 14:08, 14:10, 14:15, 14:20, 14:25, 14:28, 14:30, 14:35, 14:40, 14:45, 14:48, 14:50, 14:55, 15:00, 15:05, 15:08, 15:10, 15:15, 15:20, 15:25, 15:28, 15:30, 15:35, 15:40, 15:45, 15:48, 15:50, 15:55, 16:00, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:15, 16:20, 16:25, 16:28, 16:30, 16:35, 16:40, 16:45, 16:48, 16:50, 16:55, 17:00, 17:05, 17:08, 17:10, 17:15, 17:20, 17:25, 17:28, 17:30, 17:35, 17:40, 17:45, 17:48, 17:50, 17:55, 18:00, 18:05, 18:08, 18:10, 18:15, 18:20, 18:25, 18:28, 18:30, 18:35, 18:40, 18:45, 18:48, 18:50, 18:55, 19:00, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 19:15, 19:20, 19:25, 19:28, 19:30, 19:35, 19:40, 19:45, 19:48, 19:50, 19:55, 20:00, 20:05, 20:08, 20:10, 20:15, 20:20, 20:25, 20:28, 20:30, 20:35, 20:40, 20:45, 20:48, 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, 23:30, 23:35, 23:40, 23:45, 23:50, 00:00, 00:07, 00:14, 00:22, 00:27

Monday to Friday
6:28, 6:57, 7:17, 7:38, 7:57, 8:17, 8:36, 8:59, 9:17, 9:40, 9:57, 10:16, 10:38, 10:58, 11:18, 11:38, 11:58, 12:18, 12:38, 12:58, 13:18, 13:38, 13:58, 14:18, 14:38, 14:58, 15:18, 15:38, 15:55, 16:17, 16:34, 16:59, 17:16, 17:37, 17:56, 18:19, 18:38, 18:57, 19:10, 19:21, 19:36, 19:47, 19:58, 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, 23:56, 00:18

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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 not wheelchair accessible. Embankment 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)

Embankment exit – There are two flights of stairs from the Circle/​District line platforms to the booking hall (2x15 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 16 steps up +14 steps up from the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps up +19 steps up from the southbound platform, or 6 steps up +20 steps up from the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs from the Northern line platforms (6 steps up). After that there’s another flight of 4 stairs to the Victoria Embankment exit, but the Villiers Street exit is on the level

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 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 Charing Cross ⇄ Tower Hill Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1 fare £7 £2.90 £2.80 £8.90 £8.90
Travelcard prices from Charing Cross ⇄ Tower Hill 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 Charing Cross and Tower Hill

Walking – The distance on foot is about 2¼ miles, which would take you 42-46 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 – A 2¼ mile journey should cost approximately £11.60 to £19.60 and take 11-22 minutes

By carParking near Embankment station