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Notting Hill Gate ⇄ Whitechapel Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street

  1. From Notting Hill Gate take the Central Line
  2. Change at Liverpool Street to the Hammersmith & City Line
  3. Leave the train at Whitechapel

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: Notting Hill Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Bond Street ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central and H&C line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Notting Hill Gate to Aldgate East, Notting Hill Gate to Stepney Green and Notting Hill Gate to Bethnal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Notting Hill Gate is not wheelchair accessible

Whitechapel is not wheelchair accessible

Notting Hill Gate entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the Notting Hill Gate southside entrance and the booking hall (17 steps down +9 steps down), or three flights from the northside entrance (18 steps down +11 steps down +4 steps up). After that you need to use another two flights of stairs to the Circle/​District line platforms (9 steps down +15 steps down), or two escalators to the Central westbound platform, or three escalators to the Central eastbound platform

Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes

Whitechapel exit – There are lifts up from the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators from the Elizabeth line

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Central lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street

  1. From Whitechapel take the Hammersmith & City Line
  2. Change at Liverpool Street to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Notting Hill Gate

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Bond Street ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate

Live status and delays

Closures on the H&C and Central line

First and last train times

Hammersmith & City line timetable

Alternative routes include Whitechapel to Aldgate East, Whitechapel to Stepney Green and Whitechapel to Bethnal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Whitechapel is not wheelchair accessible

Notting Hill Gate is not wheelchair accessible

Whitechapel entrance – There are lifts down to the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators to the Elizabeth line

Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes

Notting Hill Gate exit – You need to use two flights of stairs from the Circle/​District line platforms to the booking hall (15 steps up +9 steps up), or two escalators from the Central westbound platform, or three escalators from the Central eastbound platform. After that you must use another two flights of stairs to the Notting Hill Gate southside exit (9 steps up +17 steps up), or three flights to the northside exit (4 steps down +11 steps up +18 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 Notting Hill Gate ⇄ Whitechapel Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Notting Hill Gate ⇄ Whitechapel 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 £42.70 £164
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 – Six miles 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 – A six mile ride should cost between £28 and £40 and take about 28-40 minutes

By carParking near Whitechapel station