This journey is in zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From Balham take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Colliers Wood
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 8 mins
Stations on the route: Balham ➜ Tooting Bec ➜ Tooting Broadway ➜ Colliers Wood
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Balham to Tooting Broadway and Balham to South Wimbledon
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Balham is not wheelchair accessible
Colliers Wood is not wheelchair accessible
Balham entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the Chestnut Grove entrance and the booking hall (7 steps down +14 steps down +11 steps down), or 5 steps down +14 steps down +11 steps down between the Balham High Road West entrance and the booking hall, or 21 steps down +10 steps down between the Balham High Road East entrance and the booking hall, plus another escalator or three flights of stairs from the booking hall to the platforms (2x3 steps down +16 steps down)
Colliers Wood exit – There’s an escalator between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use five flights of stairs (5x15 steps up). There’s no lift
This journey is in zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From Colliers Wood take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Balham
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 8 mins
Stations on the route: Colliers Wood ➜ Tooting Broadway ➜ Tooting Bec ➜ Balham
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Colliers Wood to Tooting Broadway and Colliers Wood to South Wimbledon
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Colliers Wood is not wheelchair accessible
Balham is not wheelchair accessible
Colliers Wood entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use five flights of stairs (5x15 steps down). There’s no lift
Balham exit – You must use an escalator or three flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (16 steps up +2x3 steps up), plus another three flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Chestnut Grove exit (11 steps up +14 steps up +7 steps up), or 11 steps up +14 steps up +5 steps up between the booking hall and the Balham High Road West exit, or 10 steps up +21 steps up between the booking hall and the Balham High Road East exit
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 3. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 3 fare | £6.70 | £1.90 | £1.80 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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