Trains to Whitechapel

Notorious for the Jack the Ripper murders, Whitechapel, in the melting pot that is the East End of London, still dwells on its grisly past with several Ripper tours leaving from Whitechapel station. In Travel Zone 2, on both London Underground (District and Hammersmith & City lines) and London Overground East London Line lines, Whitechapel will soon also welcome Crossrail to its vibrant community, and with it comes the promise of 24 trains an hour to Heathrow, the West End and Canary Wharf to boost the local economy as the station becomes a modern transport hub. Opposite the 1876 station entrance, which sits alongside shops and eateries on Whitechapel Road is the newly rebuilt Royal London Hospital, one-time home to Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man. In 2012 after eight years of construction, the 17-storey hospital opened its doors, ensuring its bright future as home to London's air ambulance and one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK.