Tower Hill is a London Underground

London Underground

The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...

 station at Tower Hill in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It is in the eastern part of London and covers much of the traditional East End. It also includes much of the redeveloped Docklands region of London, including West India Docks...

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The station is in Travelcard Zone 1

Travelcard Zone 1

Fare zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services. For most tickets, travel through the zone is charged...

 and near the Tower of London

Tower of London

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...

. The entrance to the station is located a few yards from one of the largest remaining segments of the Roman wall

London Wall

London Wall was the defensive wall first built by the Romans around Londinium, their strategically important port town on the River Thames in what is now the United Kingdom, and subsequently maintained until the 18th century. It is now the name of a road in the City of London running along part of...

 which formerly surrounded what is now the City of London

City of London

The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...

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It is on the Circle Line between Monument and Aldgate

Aldgate tube station

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...

, and the District Line

District Line

The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground...

 between Monument and Aldgate East

Aldgate East tube station

Aldgate East is a London Underground station located between Aldgate and Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.The station is in Travelcard Zone 1...

. It is a few yards to Tower Gateway DLR station

Tower Gateway DLR station

Tower Gateway is a Docklands Light Railway station near the Tower of London. It is in Travelcard Zone 1. It adjoins the tracks to Fenchurch Street station and is on the site of the closed Minories railway station....

 and Fenchurch Street railway station

Fenchurch Street railway station

Fenchurch Street railway station, also known as London Fenchurch Street, is a central London railway terminus in the south eastern corner of the City of London, England. The station is one of the smallest terminals in London in terms of platforms and one of the most intensively operated...

. The station underwent some much delayed refurbishment which was completed sometime in 2008.

It was built on the site of the former Tower of London tube station

Tower of London tube station

Tower of London tube station was a station in London situated where Tower Hill station is located today.It was opened in 1882 during the construction of the Metropolitan Railway to the north...

 that was closed in 1884. It opened in 1967 and replaced a station with the same name, but earlier called Mark Lane tube station

Mark Lane tube station

Mark Lane tube station is a disused station on the Circle and District Lines of the London Underground, west of the modern Tower Hill station....

, that was farther west.

This station has three platforms, with one platform for trains that terminate at Tower Hill.

Transport links

London bus route 15

London Buses route 15

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, 42

London Buses route 42

London Buses route 42 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-History:...

, 78

London Buses route 78

London buses route 78 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:...

, RV1

London Buses route RV1

London Buses route RV1 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Prior to its launch, the service was promoted as Riverside Bus, and was intended to open up the south bank of riverside London, connecting visitor attractions such as the Tower of London, the Tate Modern, the...

 and night route N15.

Off Peak Service

The typical off-peak service frequency is:

• District Line
  • 12 tph (trains per hour) to Upminster
    Upminster station
    Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering and in London fare zone 6. Located east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is the easternmost station on the London Underground network and the eastern terminus of the District...
    
    
  • 6 tph to Ealing Broadway
    Ealing Broadway station
    Ealing Broadway is an east-west National Rail and London Underground station in Ealing in west London. The station is located in Haven Green , at the termination of The Broadway, and is in Travelcard Zone 3.-Services:...
    
    
  • 6 tph to Richmond
    Richmond station (London)
    Richmond station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London which is managed by South West Trains....
    
    
  • 6 tph to Wimbledon
    Wimbledon station
    Wimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton, and is the only London station that provides an interchange between rail, Underground, and Tramlink services...
    
    
• Circle Line
  • 6 tph to Hammersmith via Aldgate
    Aldgate tube station
    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...
    
    
  • 6 tph to Edgware Road via Embankment
    Embankment tube station
    Embankment is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster, known by various names during its history. It is served by the Circle, District, Northern and Bakerloo lines. On the Northern and Bakerloo lines, the station is between Waterloo and Charing Cross stations; on the Circle and...
    
    

See also

• List of London Underground stations