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Nancy45 May 5th, 2005 08:16 AM

Tower of London tube question?
 
How long does it take to get from Victoria on either the District or Circle line to Tower Hill? Also, is their a web site where I can find the times between these locations? Thanks.

ron May 5th, 2005 08:21 AM

Look at the journey planner on http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/

ChevyChasen May 5th, 2005 09:24 AM

it takes surprisingly long to get there on the circle line.

i found the circle line quite confusing

Kayb95 May 5th, 2005 09:34 AM

The District line gets confusing around Earls Court, but from Victoria to Tower Hill it's a straight shot with no train changes on both the Circle and District lines.

janis May 5th, 2005 09:37 AM

Don't think from ChevyChasen's comment that the District line would take less time. It will be exactly the same travel time whether you take the Circle or the District line from Victoria - since they run on the same tracks and have the same stops.

As long as you board an eastbound train (on either Circle or District) the trip is very straightforward. Just get on whichever train comes first.

vcl May 5th, 2005 04:27 PM

As a rough measure, make it four minutes for each stop between your starting point and your destination.

dsm22 May 5th, 2005 06:23 PM

I don't remember it taking too much time. The second night when we were in London we took the tube from Victoria and got off at Tower Hill. It might have taken 20 minutes, maybe a 1/2 hour.

We did not find it hard or confusing and we did not have to change trains or anything. I think we took one (the circle ) going there, and the other coming home.

We went at night and walked across Tower Bridge at night. It was lovely. We even caught some fireworks being set off in the distance.


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