The journey from Arsenal to West Hampstead is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Jubilee tube lines, changing trains at Green Park
- From Arsenal take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Green Park to the Jubilee Line
- Leave the train at West Hampstead
Number of tube stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 40 mins
Stations on the route: Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Bond Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road ➜ West Hampstead
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Piccadilly and Jubilee
First and last train times on the Piccadilly line
Tube times for the Piccadilly line
Alternative routes include Arsenal to Finchley Road, Arsenal to Swiss Cottage and Arsenal to Kilburn
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Arsenal tube station is not wheelchair accessible
West Hampstead station is not wheelchair accessible
Arsenal station entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (8 steps down +19 steps down)
Changing tube line at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts
West Hampstead station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +15 steps up)
The journey from West Hampstead to Arsenal is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and Piccadilly tube lines, changing trains at Green Park
- From West Hampstead take the Jubilee Line
- Change at Green Park to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Arsenal
Number of tube stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins
Stations on the route: West Hampstead ➜ Finchley Road ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Baker Street ➜ Bond Street ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Jubilee and Piccadilly
First and last train times on the Jubilee line
Tube times for the Jubilee line
Alternative routes include West Hampstead to Finchley Road, West Hampstead to Swiss Cottage and West Hampstead to Kilburn
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
West Hampstead train station is not wheelchair accessible
Arsenal station is not wheelchair accessible
West Hampstead station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +16 steps down)
Changing tube line at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts
Arsenal station exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up +8 steps up)
Tube fare between Arsenal and West Hampstead
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – If you wanted to walk the four mile distance it would take around 75-85 minutes
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares
Travel by taxi – The four mile ride between West Hampstead train station and Arsenal station in a black cab should cost between £18 and £31 and take about 16-30 mins depending on the traffic