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Arsenal ⇄ Turnpike Lane Station

This journey is in zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly line

  1. From Arsenal take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Leave the train at Turnpike Lane

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 8 mins

Stations on the route: Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Manor House ➜ Turnpike Lane

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Arsenal to Wood Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible

Turnpike Lane is not wheelchair accessible

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

Turnpike Lane exit – There’s an escalator between the platforms and the booking hall. After that there’s two flights of stairs to the Turnpike Lane/​Duckett’s Common exits (4 steps up +20 steps up), or two flights to the High Road/​Wellington Corner exits (5 steps up +18 steps up), or three flights to the Green Lane/​Langham Road exits (3 steps up +16 steps up +5 steps up), or three flights to the bus station exit (3 steps up +16 steps up +4 steps up)

This journey is in zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly line

  1. From Turnpike Lane take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Leave the train at Arsenal

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 7 mins

Stations on the route: Turnpike Lane ➜ Manor House ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Turnpike Lane to Wood Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Turnpike Lane is not wheelchair accessible

Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible

Turnpike Lane entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the Turnpike Lane/​Duckett’s Common entrance and the booking hall (20 steps down +4 steps down), or two flights from the High Road/​Wellington Corner entrance (18 steps down +5 steps down), or three flights from the Green Lane/​Langham Road entrance (5 steps down +16 steps down +3 steps down), or three flights from the bus station entrance (4 steps down +16 steps down +3 steps down). After that there’s an escalator down to 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 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 ⇄ Turnpike Lane 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 ⇄ Turnpike Lane 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 on foot is about 2¼ miles, which would take you 42-46 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 2¼ mile journey should cost approximately £10.60 to £18.20 and take 11-22 minutes