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Arsenal ⇄ Tottenham Hale 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 Tottenham Hale

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins

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

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Victoria line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Arsenal to Seven Sisters

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible

Tottenham Hale is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

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

Tottenham Hale exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or seven flights of stairs (11 steps up +5x17 steps up +3 steps up). After that there are three flights of stairs to the Ferry Lane northside exit (7 steps down +9 steps up +4 steps up), or four flights to the Ferry Lane southside exit (5 steps up +14 steps up +14 steps down +10 steps down), but the Station Road/​bus station exit is on the level

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 Tottenham Hale take the Victoria Line
  2. Change at Finsbury Park to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Arsenal

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins

Stations on the route: 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 Tottenham Hale to Seven Sisters

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Tottenham Hale is not wheelchair accessible

Arsenal is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Tottenham Hale entrance – The Station Road/​bus station entrance and the booking hall is on the level, but you’ll have to use three flights of stairs from the Ferry Lane northside entrance (4 steps down +9 steps down +7 steps up), or four flights from the Ferry Lane southside entrance (10 steps down +14 steps down +14 steps up +5 steps up). After that there’s a lift down to the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or seven flights of stairs (3 steps down +5x17 steps down +11 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 ⇄ Tottenham Hale 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 ⇄ Tottenham Hale 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 – The distance is about three miles on foot, which would take you around 57-63 minutes

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 three mile ride should cost between £14.30 and £24.60 and take about 13-25 minutes