Aldgate — Local services in London

Structurally, Aldgate feels like it is no longer fit for purpose due to the large numbers of people who pass through the station. The narrow stairs and lack of pedestrian control creates a somewhat dangerous free-for-all. Lack of space for barriers creates pinch points. The information boards are cluttered and tricky to decipher and often indicate that a train is due to leave in 1 minute so lots of people rush down the stairs to try and make it only to find that the train is not ready to leave. Maybe a digital system like the ones at National Rail hubs would be of more use. Having said all that, the station is always clean and tidy and the staff are helpful, polite and...

Aldgate tube station oozes in nostalgia, it is the eastern terminus of the Metropolitan line and is on the Circle line. There is no step free access so beware, so if you need step free, Tower Hill station is next stop. Buses depart from outside the station that is nestled between huge tower blocks. Opened in 1876 the design hasn't changed much at all and retains it's overall roof designed by Charles Walter Clark and is built on a former plague pit! The platforms are a tad small so busy periods do feel like a squash but it's a very convenient station to local bars,...

Great tube station ....Aldgate station was opened on 18 November 1876, with a southbound extension to Tower Hill opening on 25 September 1882, completing the Circle (line). Services from Aldgate originally ran further west than they do now, reaching as far as Richmond.

The train shed of 1876 survives, hidden from the street by the later station frontage building erected in 1926. This was designed by Charles Walter Clark the Metropolitan Railway's chief architect between...