Aldgate East is a Zone 1 station on the District and Hammersmith & City lines. Places within a short walk include Whitechapel Gallery, Altab Ali Park and Wentworth Street Market.
What's near Aldgate East
14 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
Museums and galleries
- Whitechapel Gallery190 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Jack the Ripper Museum570 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Altab Ali Parkedge 240 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- The Garden at 120 free entry*edge 620 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Markets
- Wentworth Street Market250 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Old Spitalfields Market550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Sunday Upmarket600 m · est. 10 min walk · route
- Spitalfields Market620 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
Memorials and monuments
- Spitalfields Christ Church War Memorial420 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- St Mary Axe610 m · est. 10 min walk · route
*Free entry according to OpenStreetMap. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Squares: 6 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| District and Hammersmith & City line · Westbound Platform 1 (towards Earl's Court and Hammersmith) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
| District and Hammersmith & City line · Eastbound Platform 2 (towards Barking and Upminster) | Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: District line and Hammersmith & City line.
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.
Lines and next stops
- District line: between Tower Hill and Whitechapel
- Hammersmith & City line: between Liverpool Street and Whitechapel
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 2 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Aldgate · 250 m straight line · est. 4 min walk
- Tower Hill · 630 m straight line · est. 10 min walk
- Liverpool Street · 790 m straight line · est. 13 min walk
- Whitechapel · 990 m straight line · est. 16 min walk
est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.
Official information
For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Aldgate East. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.