Whitechapel station
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Live TfL arrivals at Whitechapel station. See the next Tube trains, destinations and second-by-second wait times, refreshed every 30 seconds. Whitechapel station is served by the District and Hammersmith & City lines on the London Tube. On the District line, it sits between Stepney Green and Aldgate East. It opened in 1876 and now handles roughly 18,280,000 passengers a year. It sits in Tower Hamlets, and its name falls under the "District, Monument, Person" category.
Key facts
- LinesDDistrictHHammersmith & City
- DistrictTower Hamlets
- Opened1876
- Annual ridership18,280,000
- Name originDistrict, Monument, Person
- Distance from centre≈ 7.9 km
- Coordinates51.51944, -0.06111
Position on the line
On the District line
On the Hammersmith & City line
Map around Whitechapel
Nearest stations
- Aldgate East0.9 km · DH
- Bethnal Green0.9 km · C
- Stepney Green1.1 km · DH
- Aldgate1.2 km · MC
- Liverpool Street1.4 km · MCCH
- Tower Hill1.5 km · CD
Frequently asked questions
- Which lines serve Whitechapel station?
- Whitechapel is served by the District and Hammersmith & City lines on the London Tube.
- Can you change lines at Whitechapel?
- Yes. Whitechapel is an interchange between 2 lines (District and Hammersmith & City).
- When did Whitechapel station open?
- Whitechapel station opened in 1876.
- What are the stations either side of Whitechapel on the District line?
- On the District line, Whitechapel sits between Stepney Green and Aldgate East.
- What are the stations either side of Whitechapel on the Hammersmith & City line?
- On the Hammersmith & City line, Whitechapel sits between Stepney Green and Aldgate East.
- How busy is Whitechapel station?
- Whitechapel handles roughly 18,280,000 passengers a year.
- Where is Whitechapel station?
- Whitechapel station is in Tower Hamlets, London.
- What are the next Tube trains at Whitechapel?
- The live table at the top of this page lists the next trains arriving at Whitechapel, their lines and destinations, with a second-by-second wait time. It refreshes every 30 seconds from Transport for London's live feed.