Aldgate tube station is a London Underground station located at Aldgate in the City of London.
The station is on the Circle line between Tower Hill and Liverpool Street. It is also the eastern terminus of the Metropolitan line. It is in Travelcard Zone 1, and its ticket office is part-time only.
Platforms 1 and 4 at Aldgate are the only two platforms on the network to be served exclusively by the Circle line. There are 2 other platforms used mainly by Circle line trains: platform 2 at Gloucester Road and platform 2 at Edgware Road, however these can be used by District line trains if required- i.e. during engineering work or disruption. All other Circle line platforms are shared by the District, Metropolitan and/or Hammersmith & City lines. To the south of this station, District line services are visible when heading between Tower Hill and Aldgate East. To the north, Hammersmith and City line services can be seen diverging away to join the District line at Aldgate East.
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