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Leicester Square ⇄ Tower Gateway Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zone 1

  1. From Leicester Square take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the District Line
  3. Leave train at Tower Hill and walk 2 mins to Tower Gateway

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins

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

Live status and delays

District line Service closed Service will resume later this morning

Northern line Service closed Service will resume later this morning

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Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:30 – Last train at 07:23

Public Holidays (except Christmas Day and Boxing Day)
First train at 05:54 – Last train at 07:23

Sunday
First train at 03:30 – Last train at 23:43

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Northern line timetable

Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:30, 3:38, 3:45, 3:53, 4:00, 4:08, 4:15, 4:23, 4:30, 4:38, 4:45, 4:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:11, 5:15, 5:18, 5:23, 5:30, 5:34, 5:38, 5:43, 5:46, 5:49, 5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:18, 6:23, 6:27, 6:30, 6:34, 6:37, 6:41, 6:44, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06

See the rest of the timetable

8:09, 8:12, 8:15, 8:18, 8:21, 8:24, 8:27, 8:30, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:00, 9:03, 9:06, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:21, 9:24, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:42, 17:45, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:03, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:36, 18:39, 18:42, 18:45, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:39, 23:43, 23:47, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:03, 00:07, 00:12, 00:17, 00:22, 00:27, 00:33, 00:39, 00:45, 00:53, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:38, 6:45, 6:53, 7:08

Monday to Thursday
5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:19, 6:24, 6:29, 6:34, 6:38, 6:41, 6:44, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:01, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:42, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:20, 18:22, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:40, 23:44, 23:48, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:23, 00:28, 00:33

Friday
5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:19, 6:24, 6:29, 6:34, 6:38, 6:41, 6:44, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:01, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:42, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:20, 18:22, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:40, 23:44, 23:48, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:23, 00:28, 00:33, 00:39, 00:45, 00:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:15, 5:23, 5:30, 5:38, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:23, 6:30, 6:45, 6:53

Sunday
3:30, 3:38, 3:45, 3:53, 4:00, 4:08, 4:15, 4:23, 4:30, 4:38, 4:45, 4:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:15, 5:23, 5:30, 5:38, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:23, 6:30, 6:38, 6:45, 6:50, 6:53, 7:00, 7:05, 7:07, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 7:25, 7:29, 7:34, 7:38, 7:43, 7:47, 7:52, 7:56, 8:01, 8:05, 8:08, 8:12, 8:15, 8:19, 8:22, 8:26, 8:29, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:43, 8:46, 8:49, 8:52, 8:56, 8:59, 9:02, 9:05, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:42, 17:45, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:03, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:36, 18:39, 18:42, 18:45, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:39, 22:42, 22:46, 22:49, 22:53, 22:56, 23:00, 23:04, 23:08, 23:12, 23:16, 23:20, 23:24, 23:29, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43

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Alternative routes include Leicester Square to Tower Hill, Leicester Square to Aldgate and Leicester Square to Whitechapel

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Leicester Square is not wheelchair accessible. Tower Gateway is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Leicester Square entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Cranbourn Street entrance and the booking hall (18 steps down +13 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road eastside entrance (20 steps down +13 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road westside entrance (7 steps down +13 steps down +11 steps down). After that you must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs down to the platforms

Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing 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 zone 1 and you’ll have to use the District and Northern lines, changing trains at Embankment

  1. From Tower Hill take the District Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Leicester Square

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins

Stations on the route: Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Leicester Square

Live status and delays

District line Service closed Service will resume later this morning

Northern line Service closed Service will resume later this morning

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Closures on the District and Northern line

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 Tower Hill to Tower Hill, Tower Hill to Aldgate and Tower Hill to Whitechapel

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Tower Hill is not wheelchair accessible. Leicester Square is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street 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 Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms

Leicester Square exit – You must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs from the platforms to the booking hall. After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Cranbourn Street exit (13 steps up +18 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road eastside exit (13 steps up +10 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road westside exit (11 steps up +13 steps up +7 steps up)

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 Leicester Square ⇄ Tower Gateway Station • Train Fare & Route
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 Leicester Square ⇄ Tower Gateway Station • Train Fare & Route
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 Leicester Square and Tower Gateway

Walking – The distance is approximately 2⅓ miles on foot, which would take you 44-49 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 – 2⅓ miles in a taxi will cost between £15.80 and £26.80 and take 11-23 minutes

By carParking near Leicester Square station