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Arsenal ⇄ Blackhorse Road Station

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Victoria lines, changing trains at Finsbury Park

  1. From Arsenal take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Finsbury Park to the Victoria Line
  3. Leave the train at Blackhorse Road

Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins

Stations on the route: Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park [change train] Finsbury Park ➜ Seven Sisters ➜ Tottenham Hale ➜ Blackhorse Road

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Victoria line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Arsenal to Walthamstow Central

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible

Blackhorse Road is not wheelchair accessible

Arsenal entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (8 steps down +19 steps down)

Changing trains at Finsbury Park – You must use a lift when changing between the Piccadilly and Victoria lines

Blackhorse Road exit – You can use an escalator from the Victoria line platforms to the booking hall, but you must use two flights of stairs from the London Overground platforms (12 steps up +13 steps up). After that you must use one flight of stairs from the booking hall to the Forest Road exit (7 steps down), or two flights of stairs to the car park exit (2x9 steps down). There are no stairs to the Blackhorse Road exit

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Finsbury Park

  1. From Blackhorse Road take the Victoria Line
  2. Change at Finsbury Park to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Arsenal

Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins

Stations on the route: Blackhorse Road ➜ Tottenham Hale ➜ Seven Sisters ➜ Finsbury Park [change train] Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal

Live status and delays

Closures on the Victoria and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Victoria line timetable

Alternative routes include Blackhorse Road to Walthamstow Central

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Blackhorse Road is not wheelchair accessible

Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible

Blackhorse Road entrance – The Blackhorse Road entrance to the booking hall is on the level, buy you must use one flight of stairs from the Forest Road entrance (7 steps up), or two flights of stairs from the car park entrance (2x9 steps up). After that you can use an escalator down to the Victoria line platforms, but you must use two flights of stairs to the London Overground platforms (13 steps down +12 steps down)

Changing trains at Finsbury Park – You must use a lift when changing between the Piccadilly and Victoria lines

Arsenal exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up +8 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 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 Arsenal ⇄ Blackhorse Road Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2-3 fare £6.70 £2.10 £1.90 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Arsenal ⇄ Blackhorse Road 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

Walking – 3½ miles would take you about 70 minutes on foot

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

By taxi – A 3½ mile journey will take about about 15-28 minutes and cost you from £18 to £31