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Aldgate ⇄ Aldgate East Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Aldgate to Aldgate East is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle and District tube lines, changing trains at Tower Hill

  1. From Aldgate take the Circle Line
  2. Change at Tower Hill to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at Aldgate East

Number of tube stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Circle and District

First and last train times on the Circle line

Tube times for the Circle line

Alternative routes include Aldgate to Shoreditch and Aldgate to Whitechapel

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Aldgate train station is not wheelchair accessible

Aldgate East station is not wheelchair accessible

Aldgate station entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +10 steps down +14 steps down)

Aldgate East station exit – You must use four flights of stairs between the platforms and the Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street exits (13 steps up +9 steps up +2x13 steps up), or five flights of stairs between the platforms and the Leman Street exit (13 steps up +9 steps up +4 steps up +6 steps up +16 steps up)

The journey from Aldgate East to Aldgate is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan tube lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street

  1. From Aldgate East take the Hammersmith & City Line
  2. Change at Liverpool Street to the Metropolitan Line
  3. Leave the train at Aldgate

Number of tube stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 15 mins

Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the H&C and Metropolitan

First and last train times on the Hammersmith & City line

Tube times for the Hammersmith & City line

Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Aldgate, Aldgate East to Shoreditch and Aldgate East to Whitechapel

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Aldgate East train station is not wheelchair accessible

Aldgate station is not wheelchair accessible

Aldgate East station entrance – You must use four flights of stairs between the Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street entrances and the platforms (2x13 steps +9 steps down +13 steps down), or five flights of stairs between the Leman Street entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +6 steps down +4 steps down +9 steps down +13 steps down)

Changing tube line 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

Aldgate station exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +10 steps up +16 steps up)

Tube fare between Aldgate and Aldgate East

This tube journey is in Oyster zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets

Cost of tube fare from Aldgate ⇄ Aldgate East Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1 fare £6.70 £2.80 £2.70 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Aldgate ⇄ Aldgate East Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
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
See our complete list of Adult train fares, Senior train fares, Child train fares, Oyster train fares, Contactless train fares and Travelcard fares
Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.

Other ways to make this journey

Travel on foot – The walking distance is less than 5 minutes

Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares

Travel by taxi – There’s no point catching a taxi for ¼ mile

Travel by carCar parks near Aldgate station and Aldgate East