Aldgate is a Zone 1 station on the Circle and Metropolitan lines. It is a terminus of the Metropolitan line. Places within a short walk include Wentworth Street Market, The Garden at 120 and Whitechapel Gallery.
What's near Aldgate
21 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
- All Hallows Staining440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Brick Lane500 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Christ Church Spitalfields560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- Whitechapel Gallery430 m · est. 7 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- The Garden at 120 free entry*edge 380 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Fen Courtedge 460 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Altab Ali Parkedge 490 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Markets
- Wentworth Street Market270 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Leadenhall Market570 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Old Spitalfields Market600 m · est. 10 min walk · route
- Spitalfields Market630 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
- Curzon Aldgate470 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Statues
- Kindertransport – The Arrival (statue)600 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- St Mary Axe380 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Spitalfields Christ Church War Memorial510 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- The Falklands War Memorial520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Tower Hill Memorial520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Second World War Memorial520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Viewpoints
- Horizon 22 free entry*520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- The Lookout550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Terrace (One Leadenhall)560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
*Free entry according to OpenStreetMap. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Squares: 1 entrance point from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Circle line · Eastbound Platform 1 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Metropolitan line · Northbound Platform 2 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Metropolitan line · Northbound Platform 3 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Circle line · Westbound Platform 4 | Not listed in TfL data |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Circle line and Metropolitan 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
- Circle line: between Liverpool Street and Tower Hill
- Metropolitan line: terminus; next stop Liverpool Street
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Aldgate East · 250 m straight line · est. 4 min walk
- Tower Hill · 480 m straight line · est. 8 min walk
- Liverpool Street · 620 m straight line · est. 10 min walk
- Monument · 810 m straight line · est. 13 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. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.