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'''Aldgate East''' is a ] station in ]. It is in ]. It is on the ] between ] and ], and the ] between ] and ].
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'''Aldgate East''' is a ] station on ] in ], in ], England. It takes its name from the ] ] of ], the station lying to the east of the ward (and the City). It is on the ] between ] and ], and on the ] between ] and Whitechapel, in ].<ref>{{cite map/Standard Tube Map}}</ref>


==History==
The original Aldgate East station was opened as part of the east-end extension to the Metropolitan District Railway (now the District Line), some way to the west, close to the Metropolitan Railway's Aldgate Station. However, when the curve to join the two railways, for eastbound travel, was created, the curve had to be particularly sharp due to the presence of Aldgate East station, at which it needed to be straight.
{{more citations needed section|date=January 2015}}


===Original station===
Therefore, in the 1940's, the station was re-sited slightly to the east of its original location with an exit facing west toward the original location. For similar reasons, the station slightly to the east of the new location, ] (which also had a junction curve immediately after it) was closed and an additional exit placed at the east end of the nearby new Aldgate East station.
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The original Aldgate East station opened on 6 October 1884 as part of an eastern extension to the ] (now the District line).<ref name=culgdistrict></ref> It was {{Convert|500|ft|}} to the west of the current station, close to the ]'s ]. The curved link to the Metropolitan Railway had to be particularly sharp owing to the location of Aldgate East station.


===Resited station===
The station was designed to be completely subterranean, providing a much needed pedestrian underpass to the road above. However, in order to accommodate the space needed for this, and the platforms below, the existing track required lowering by a few feet. To achieve this task, whilst still keeping the track open during the day, the bed underneath the track was excavated, and the track held up by wooden struts. Then, once excavation was complete, an army of over 100 workmen lowered the whole track simultaneously in one night, utilising overhead hooks to suspend the track when necessary. The hooks still remain.
]
As part of the ]'s ], the triangular junction at Aldgate was enlarged to allow for a much gentler curve and to ensure trains that were held on any leg of the triangle did not foul any signals or points elsewhere.<ref>H.F. Howson, ''London's Underground'', 4th ed. London: Ian Allan, 1967, {{OCLC|502266970}}, p. 47.</ref> The new Aldgate East platforms were sited almost immediately to the east of their predecessors with one exit facing west toward the original location and another at the eastern end of the new platforms.


The new station opened on 31 October 1938 <ref name=culgdistrict /> and the earlier station closed permanently the previous night.<ref>H.V. Borley, ''Chronology of London Railways'', Oakham, Leicester: Railway & Canal Historical Society, 1982, {{ISBN|9780901461339}}.</ref><ref>J.E. Connor and B. Halford, ''Forgotten Stations of Greater London'', Colchester: Connor & Butler, 1991, {{ISBN|9780947699178}}.</ref> It was designed to be completely subterranean providing a much-needed ] for the road above. ]
Since the station was built completely under a widened road, and was built after concrete had started to be used as a construction material, the platforms have a particularly high headroom. Combined with the typical 1940's style of tiling, the platform area of the station presents a particularly airy and welcoming appearance, unusual on the underground at the time of construction.
In order to accommodate the space needed for the underpass, the existing track needed to be lowered by more than {{Convert|7|ft||0|spell=in}}. To achieve this task whilst still keeping the track open during the day, the bed underneath the track was excavated and the track held up by a timber trestle framework. Once excavation was complete and the new station had been constructed around the site, an army of over 900 workmen lowered the whole track simultaneously in one night using overhead hooks to suspend the track when necessary.<ref>Howson, pp. 47&ndash;48.</ref> The hooks {{As of
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The eastern exit of the new station was now close enough to ], the next station along the line, that this could also be closed.{{#tag:ref|The station closed on 30 April 1938, six months before the resited Aldgate East station opened.<ref name=culgdistrict />|group=note}} This reduced operational overheads and journey times because the new Aldgate East had effectively replaced two other stations.
]

===Past proposals===
A campaign was launched by a local councillor in a bid to change the name of the station to ] tube station by 2012,<ref>
{{cite news
| title = Bid to name Tube stop Brick Lane
| publisher =]
| work = ]
| date = 2006-12-15
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6183977.stm
| access-date = 2007-01-10
| quote = Tower Hamlets councillor Abdul Ullah wants the Tube station to be renamed in time for the 2012 summer Olympics. He told BBC London: 'I think it will truly reflect the character of the area by renaming Aldgate East... people get it confused with Aldgate.' He said the area's tourist trade was being affected because, while people had heard of Brick Lane and its reputation for curry restaurants, they could not find it on a Tube map.
| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070116045125/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6183977.stm| archive-date= 16 January 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref> but this had no official support and was not successful. The same councillor has also campaigned to have ] renamed "Banglatown".<ref>{{cite news
| title = Calls to rename East End station
| publisher =]
| work = ]
| date = 2008-05-20
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7411512.stm
| access-date = 2008-06-10
| quote = Tower Hamlets councillor Abdal Ullah said the new station should be called "Banglatown" to reflect the strong Bangladeshi community. But a TfL spokesman said 'It is important that a station name takes into account the street or the official name of its area, as recorded on official maps.'
}}</ref>

==The station today==
{{more citations needed section|date=January 2015}}
The station has no surface buildings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.geofftech.co.uk/tube/facts.html |title=Tube Facts - Tube Stations that have no surface buildings |access-date=28 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222130926/http://www.geofftech.co.uk/tube/facts.html |archive-date=22 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A canopy was constructed in the 2000s and in 2013–14, the high-rise Aldgate Tower, was built above it.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://surveyoflondon.org/map/feature/30/detail/ |title=Aldgate Tower |website=Survey of London |date=15 August 2019 |access-date=7 March 2022 }}</ref> {{As of|2022|03}}, when there was a fire in the building, the tower also contained apartments.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-60652664 |title=Aldgate fire: Large blaze at high-rise London tower block |publisher=BBC News |date=7 March 2022 }}</ref> ] control access to all platforms.

District and ] trains run into Aldgate East from Liverpool Street and ] along two sides of the above triangle and pass through the site of the earlier station, most of which has been obliterated by the current junction alignment although the extensive width and height and irregular shape of the tunnel can be observed.

The platforms have a particularly high headroom and this, combined with the late-1930s style of tiling, typical of the stations of the then ], gives the platforms a particularly airy appearance, unusual on the Underground at the time of construction. The tiling contains relief tiles showing devices pertinent to ] and the area it served; these were designed by ] and made by the ].

===Station improvements===
The station was Metronet's first (and show-piece) station refurbished in 'heritage' style.<ref name=stnrefurbishment>{{cite web |url=http://www.lurs.org.uk/documents/pdf%2007/july/STATION%20REFURBISHMENT%20SUMMARY%20JULY.pdf |title=Station Refurbishment Summary |website=London Underground Railway Society |date=July 2007 |access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref> Work began at platform level in 2007.<ref name=stnrefurbishment /> On 9 March 2007, it was noted that every other platform bullseye and its associated blue enamel "Way Out" plate below had been removed on both platforms marking the end of the only sub-surface 'New Works' station.<ref name=stnrefurbishment /> By 14 March, all the roundels had been removed and temporary signs substituted.<ref name=stnrefurbishment /> The north-east entrance was closed from 10 March 2007 until 2009.<ref name=stnrefurbishment /> As of 23 May 2007, the tiling had been removed from the eastbound platform and the walls were rough cemented but the tiles remained on the westbound one.<ref name=stnrefurbishment /> The new framework for lighting and cabling had been installed.<ref name=stnrefurbishment />

==Services and connections==
===District line===
This is the general off-peak frequency. During peak times trains also operate to ]. During off-peak times, 3 trains per hour from Wimbledon terminate at ] (as of December 2014).

*12 tph eastbound to {{Stnlnk|Upminster}} (On Sundays alternate trains run to Barking only)
*3 tph eastbound to ]
*6 tph westbound to ]
*6 tph westbound to ]
*3 tph westbound to ]

===Hammersmith & City line===
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:
*6 tph eastbound to ]<ref name=culgh&c></ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/timetable/hammersmith-city?FromId=940GZZLUADE&ToId=940GZZLUWPL&SelectedTime=5 |title=Hammersmith & City line timetable: From Aldgate East Underground Station to Whitechapel Underground Station |website= ] |access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref>
*6 tph westbound to ]<ref name=culgh&c /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/timetable/hammersmith-city?FromId=940GZZLUADE&ToId=940GZZLULVT&SelectedTime=5 |title=Hammersmith & City line timetable: From Aldgate East Underground Station to Liverpool Street Underground Station |website= ] |access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref>

It is not a regular service but before 6am, two ] trains run from Barking to ] via ] (as of February 2015).<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.citymetric.com/transport/london-underground-why-are-circle-line-trains-showing-whitechapel-1544 |title = London Underground: Why are Circle line trains showing up at Whitechapel? &#124; CityMetric| date=2 November 2015 }}</ref>{{Current event inline|date=April 2022}}

===Buses===
] routes ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and night routes ], ], ], ] and ] serve the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/aldgate-east-a4-0622.pdf|title=Buses from Aldgate East|date=June 2022|website=TfL|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/aldgate-east-night-a4-0622.pdf|title=Night buses from Aldgate East|date=June 2022|website=TfL|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>

==Nearby tourist attractions==
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*]'s public artwork of six galloping horses

==Notes and references==
===Notes===
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===References===
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===Bibliography===
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 04:12, 21 September 2024

Not to be confused with Aldgate tube station.

London Underground station
Aldgate East London Underground
Aldgate East is located in Central LondonAldgate EastAldgate EastLocation of Aldgate East in Central London
LocationWhitechapel
Local authorityLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
Managed byLondon Underground
OwnerTransport for London
Number of platforms2
Fare zone1
OSIAldgate London Underground
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019Increase 14.15 million
2020Decrease 3.14 million
2021Increase 5.61 million
2022Increase 10.23 million
2023Increase 10.95 million
Key dates
6 October 1884 (6 October 1884)Opened
31 October 1938resited
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°30′55″N 0°04′20″W / 51.5152°N 0.0722°W / 51.5152; -0.0722
London transport portal

Aldgate East is a London Underground station on Whitechapel High Street in Whitechapel, in London, England. It takes its name from the City of London ward of Aldgate, the station lying to the east of the ward (and the City). It is on the Hammersmith & City line between Liverpool Street and Whitechapel, and on the District line between Tower Hill and Whitechapel, in Travelcard Zone 1.

History

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Original station

The original Aldgate East station

The original Aldgate East station opened on 6 October 1884 as part of an eastern extension to the District Railway (now the District line). It was 500 feet (150 m) to the west of the current station, close to the Metropolitan Railway's Aldgate station. The curved link to the Metropolitan Railway had to be particularly sharp owing to the location of Aldgate East station.

Resited station

The resited Aldgate East station, showing its modernist, simple appearance

As part of the London Passenger Transport Board's 1935–1940 New Works Programme, the triangular junction at Aldgate was enlarged to allow for a much gentler curve and to ensure trains that were held on any leg of the triangle did not foul any signals or points elsewhere. The new Aldgate East platforms were sited almost immediately to the east of their predecessors with one exit facing west toward the original location and another at the eastern end of the new platforms.

The new station opened on 31 October 1938 and the earlier station closed permanently the previous night. It was designed to be completely subterranean providing a much-needed pedestrian underpass for the road above.

The reconstruction of Aldgate East station in progress. To lower the track level, the trackbed has been excavated with an interim support of timber trestles. With the tracks attached to chains from the ceiling, the trestle was then dismantled and the tracks lowered to the new lower track level.

In order to accommodate the space needed for the underpass, the existing track needed to be lowered by more than seven feet (2 m). To achieve this task whilst still keeping the track open during the day, the bed underneath the track was excavated and the track held up by a timber trestle framework. Once excavation was complete and the new station had been constructed around the site, an army of over 900 workmen lowered the whole track simultaneously in one night using overhead hooks to suspend the track when necessary. The hooks still remain.

A second view of reconstruction under the tracks, showing them ready to be lowered to their new level

The eastern exit of the new station was now close enough to St Mary's (Whitechapel Road), the next station along the line, that this could also be closed. This reduced operational overheads and journey times because the new Aldgate East had effectively replaced two other stations.

Past proposals

A campaign was launched by a local councillor in a bid to change the name of the station to Brick Lane tube station by 2012, but this had no official support and was not successful. The same councillor has also campaigned to have Shoreditch High Street railway station renamed "Banglatown".

The station today

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The station has no surface buildings. A canopy was constructed in the 2000s and in 2013–14, the high-rise Aldgate Tower, was built above it. As of March 2022, when there was a fire in the building, the tower also contained apartments. Ticket barriers control access to all platforms.

District and Hammersmith & City line trains run into Aldgate East from Liverpool Street and Tower Hill along two sides of the above triangle and pass through the site of the earlier station, most of which has been obliterated by the current junction alignment although the extensive width and height and irregular shape of the tunnel can be observed.

The platforms have a particularly high headroom and this, combined with the late-1930s style of tiling, typical of the stations of the then London Passenger Transport Board, gives the platforms a particularly airy appearance, unusual on the Underground at the time of construction. The tiling contains relief tiles showing devices pertinent to London Transport and the area it served; these were designed by Harold Stabler and made by the Poole Pottery.

Station improvements

The station was Metronet's first (and show-piece) station refurbished in 'heritage' style. Work began at platform level in 2007. On 9 March 2007, it was noted that every other platform bullseye and its associated blue enamel "Way Out" plate below had been removed on both platforms marking the end of the only sub-surface 'New Works' station. By 14 March, all the roundels had been removed and temporary signs substituted. The north-east entrance was closed from 10 March 2007 until 2009. As of 23 May 2007, the tiling had been removed from the eastbound platform and the walls were rough cemented but the tiles remained on the westbound one. The new framework for lighting and cabling had been installed.

Services and connections

District line

This is the general off-peak frequency. During peak times trains also operate to Wimbledon. During off-peak times, 3 trains per hour from Wimbledon terminate at Barking (as of December 2014).

Hammersmith & City line

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:

It is not a regular service but before 6am, two Circle line trains run from Barking to Edgware Road via Victoria (as of February 2015).

Buses

London Buses routes 15, 25, 115, 135, 205, 242, 254 and night routes N15, N25, N205, N253 and N550 serve the station.

Nearby tourist attractions

Notes and references

Notes

  1. The station closed on 30 April 1938, six months before the resited Aldgate East station opened.

References

  1. "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. Standard Tube Map (PDF) (Map). Not to scale. Transport for London. April 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  8. ^ Clive's Underground Line Guides - District line
  9. H.F. Howson, London's Underground, 4th ed. London: Ian Allan, 1967, OCLC 502266970, p. 47.
  10. H.V. Borley, Chronology of London Railways, Oakham, Leicester: Railway & Canal Historical Society, 1982, ISBN 9780901461339.
  11. J.E. Connor and B. Halford, Forgotten Stations of Greater London, Colchester: Connor & Butler, 1991, ISBN 9780947699178.
  12. Howson, pp. 47–48.
  13. "Bid to name Tube stop Brick Lane". BBC News. bbc.co.uk. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 16 January 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2007. Tower Hamlets councillor Abdul Ullah wants the Tube station to be renamed in time for the 2012 summer Olympics. He told BBC London: 'I think it will truly reflect the character of the area by renaming Aldgate East... people get it confused with Aldgate.' He said the area's tourist trade was being affected because, while people had heard of Brick Lane and its reputation for curry restaurants, they could not find it on a Tube map.
  14. "Calls to rename East End station". BBC News. bbc.co.uk. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2008. Tower Hamlets councillor Abdal Ullah said the new station should be called "Banglatown" to reflect the strong Bangladeshi community. But a TfL spokesman said 'It is important that a station name takes into account the street or the official name of its area, as recorded on official maps.'
  15. "Tube Facts - Tube Stations that have no surface buildings". Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  16. "Aldgate Tower". Survey of London. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  17. "Aldgate fire: Large blaze at high-rise London tower block". BBC News. 7 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Station Refurbishment Summary" (PDF). London Underground Railway Society. July 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  19. ^ Clive's Underground Line Guides - Hammersmith & City line
  20. "Hammersmith & City line timetable: From Aldgate East Underground Station to Whitechapel Underground Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  21. "Hammersmith & City line timetable: From Aldgate East Underground Station to Liverpool Street Underground Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  22. "London Underground: Why are Circle line trains showing up at Whitechapel? | CityMetric". 2 November 2015.
  23. "Buses from Aldgate East" (PDF). TfL. June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  24. "Night buses from Aldgate East" (PDF). TfL. June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

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