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Acton Town ⇄ Angel Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Northern lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Acton Town take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Angel

Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins

Stations on the route: Acton Town ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Angel

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Northern line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Acton Town to Kings Cross St Pancras, Acton Town to Highbury & Islington and Acton Town to Old Street

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Acton Town has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Angel is not wheelchair accessible

Acton Town entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps down)

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Angel exit – You must use two escalators between the platforms and the exit. There is no lift

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Angel take the Northern Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Acton Town

Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins

Stations on the route: Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Acton Town

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Angel to Kings Cross St Pancras, Angel to Highbury & Islington and Angel to Old Street

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Angel has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Acton Town is not wheelchair accessible

Angel entrance – You must use two escalators between the entrance and the platforms. There is no lift

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Acton Town exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Acton Town ⇄ Angel Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Acton Town ⇄ Angel Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-4 travelcard £15.90 n/a £61.40 £235.80
Zone 1-6 travelcard £22.60 £15.90 £78 £299
Zone 1-9 travelcard £28.50 £17 £111.30 £427.40
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.

Alternative ways to travel

By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares