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Arsenal ⇄ Clapham South Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Northern lines, changing trains at Leicester Square

  1. From Arsenal take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Leicester Square to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Clapham South

Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins

Stations on the route: Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square [change train] Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval ➜ Stockwell ➜ Clapham North ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham South

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Northern line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Arsenal to Balham and Arsenal to Clapham Common

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible

Clapham South 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 Leicester Square – You must use stairs when changing between the Northern/​Piccadilly line platforms

Clapham South exit – There’s an escalator between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use six flights of stairs (6x17 steps up). There’s no lift

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Clapham South take the Northern Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Arsenal

Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins

Stations on the route: Clapham South ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham North ➜ Stockwell ➜ Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank ➜ Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Clapham South to Balham and Clapham South to Clapham Common

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Clapham South is not wheelchair accessible

Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible

Clapham South entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use six flights of stairs (6x17 steps down). There’s no lift

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

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 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 ⇄ Clapham South Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Arsenal ⇄ Clapham South Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £42.70 £164
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