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Balham ⇄ Hammersmith Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Victoria and District lines, changing trains at Stockwell and Victoria

  1. From Balham take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Stockwell to the Victoria Line
  3. Change at Victoria to the District Line
  4. Leave the train at Hammersmith

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins

Stations on the route: Balham ➜ Clapham South ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham North ➜ Stockwell [change train] Stockwell ➜ Vauxhall ➜ Pimlico ➜ Victoria [change train] Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith

Live status and delays

District line Good service

Northern line Good service

Victoria line Good service

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Closures on the Northern, Victoria and District line

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:16 – Last train at 07:08

Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:24 – Last train at 00:14

Friday
First train at 05:24 – Last train at 07:08

Sunday
First train at 03:16 – Last train at 23:21

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Northern line timetable

Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:16, 3:23, 3:31, 3:38, 3:46, 3:53, 4:01, 4:08, 4:16, 4:23, 4:31, 4:38, 4:46, 4:53, 5:01, 5:08, 5:16, 5:24, 5:27, 5:31, 5:34, 5:38, 5:41, 5:45, 5:49, 5:52, 5:56, 6:00, 6:03, 6:07, 6:11, 6:15, 6:18, 6:20, 6:23, 6:26, 6:29, 6:31, 6:34, 6:36, 6:38, 6:41, 6:44, 6:47, 6:50, 6:53, 6:56, 6:59, 7:02, 7:05, 7:08, 7:11, 7:14, 7:17, 7:20, 7:23, 7:26, 7:29, 7:32, 7:35, 7:38, 7:41, 7:44, 7:47

See the rest of the timetable

7:50, 7:53, 7:56, 7:59, 8:02, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:14, 8:17, 8:20, 8:23, 8:26, 8:29, 8:32, 8:35, 8:38, 8:41, 8:44, 8:47, 8:50, 8:53, 8:56, 8:59, 9:02, 9:05, 9:08, 9:11, 9:14, 9:17, 9:20, 9:23, 9:26, 9:29, 9:32, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:56, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:38, 22:41, 22:44, 22:47, 22:51, 22:54, 22:58, 23:01, 23:05, 23:08, 23:12, 23:15, 23:19, 23:22, 23:26, 23:29, 23:33, 23:36, 23:40, 23:44, 23:49, 23:54, 00:00, 00:05, 00:10, 00:15, 00:22, 00:31, 00:38, 00:46, 00:53, 5:23, 5:46, 5:53, 6:01, 6:08, 6:16, 6:46

Monday to Thursday
5:24, 5:27, 5:30, 5:34, 5:37, 5:40, 5:43, 5:46, 5:51, 5:55, 5:58, 6:02, 6:06, 6:09, 6:12, 6:14, 6:17, 6:19, 6:22, 6:24, 6:27, 6:30, 6:33, 6:35, 6:38, 6:40, 6:43, 6:45, 6:47, 6:50, 6:52, 6:54, 6:57, 6:59, 7:01, 7:03, 7:05, 7:08, 7:10, 7:12, 7:14, 7:17, 7:19, 7:21, 7:23, 7:25, 7:27, 7:29, 7:31, 7:33, 7:35, 7:37, 7:39, 7:41, 7:43, 7:45, 7:47, 7:49, 7:51, 7:53, 7:55, 7:57, 7:59, 8:01, 8:03, 8:05, 8:07, 8:09, 8:10, 8:12, 8:14, 8:16, 8:18, 8:20, 8:22, 8:24, 8:26, 8:28, 8:30, 8:32, 8:34, 8:36, 8:37, 8:39, 8:41, 8:43, 8:45, 8:47, 8:49, 8:51, 8:53, 8:55, 8:57, 8:59, 9:01, 9:03, 9:06, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:17, 9:19, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:29, 9:32, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:32, 16:35, 16:37, 16:39, 16:41, 16:43, 16:45, 16:47, 16:49, 16:51, 16:53, 16:55, 16:57, 16:59, 17:01, 17:03, 17:05, 17:07, 17:09, 17:11, 17:14, 17:16, 17:18, 17:20, 17:22, 17:24, 17:26, 17:28, 17:30, 17:32, 17:34, 17:36, 17:38, 17:40, 17:42, 17:44, 17:46, 17:48, 17:50, 17:52, 17:54, 17:56, 17:58, 18:00, 18:02, 18:04, 18:06, 18:08, 18:10, 18:12, 18:14, 18:16, 18:18, 18:20, 18:22, 18:24, 18:26, 18:28, 18:30, 18:32, 18:34, 18:36, 18:38, 18:40, 18:42, 18:44, 18:46, 18:48, 18:50, 18:52, 18:54, 18:56, 18:58, 19:00, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:22, 19:24, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:34, 19:36, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:27, 22:30, 22:34, 22:37, 22:41, 22:44, 22:48, 22:51, 22:55, 22:58, 23:02, 23:05, 23:09, 23:12, 23:16, 23:19, 23:23, 23:26, 23:30, 23:34, 23:37, 23:41, 23:45, 23:50, 23:55, 00:00, 00:06, 00:14

Friday
5:24, 5:27, 5:30, 5:34, 5:37, 5:40, 5:43, 5:46, 5:51, 5:55, 5:58, 6:02, 6:06, 6:09, 6:12, 6:14, 6:17, 6:19, 6:22, 6:24, 6:27, 6:30, 6:33, 6:35, 6:38, 6:40, 6:43, 6:45, 6:47, 6:50, 6:52, 6:54, 6:57, 6:59, 7:01, 7:03, 7:05, 7:08, 7:10, 7:12, 7:14, 7:17, 7:19, 7:21, 7:23, 7:25, 7:27, 7:29, 7:31, 7:33, 7:35, 7:37, 7:39, 7:41, 7:43, 7:45, 7:47, 7:49, 7:51, 7:53, 7:55, 7:57, 7:59, 8:01, 8:03, 8:05, 8:07, 8:09, 8:10, 8:12, 8:14, 8:16, 8:18, 8:20, 8:22, 8:24, 8:26, 8:28, 8:30, 8:32, 8:34, 8:36, 8:37, 8:39, 8:41, 8:43, 8:45, 8:47, 8:49, 8:51, 8:53, 8:55, 8:57, 8:59, 9:01, 9:03, 9:06, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:17, 9:19, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:29, 9:32, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:32, 16:35, 16:37, 16:39, 16:41, 16:43, 16:45, 16:47, 16:49, 16:51, 16:53, 16:55, 16:57, 16:59, 17:01, 17:03, 17:05, 17:07, 17:09, 17:11, 17:14, 17:16, 17:18, 17:20, 17:22, 17:24, 17:26, 17:28, 17:30, 17:32, 17:34, 17:36, 17:38, 17:40, 17:42, 17:44, 17:46, 17:48, 17:50, 17:52, 17:54, 17:56, 17:58, 18:00, 18:02, 18:04, 18:06, 18:08, 18:10, 18:12, 18:14, 18:16, 18:18, 18:20, 18:22, 18:24, 18:26, 18:28, 18:30, 18:32, 18:34, 18:36, 18:38, 18:40, 18:42, 18:44, 18:46, 18:48, 18:50, 18:52, 18:54, 18:56, 18:58, 19:00, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:22, 19:24, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:34, 19:36, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:27, 22:30, 22:34, 22:37, 22:41, 22:44, 22:48, 22:51, 22:55, 22:58, 23:02, 23:05, 23:09, 23:12, 23:16, 23:19, 23:23, 23:26, 23:30, 23:34, 23:37, 23:41, 23:45, 23:50, 23:55, 00:00, 00:05, 00:10, 00:15, 00:23, 00:31, 00:39, 00:46, 00:53, 5:01, 5:08, 5:16, 5:23, 5:31, 5:38, 5:53, 6:01, 6:08, 6:16, 6:23, 6:31, 6:46

Sunday
3:16, 3:23, 3:31, 3:38, 3:46, 3:53, 4:01, 4:08, 4:16, 4:23, 4:31, 4:38, 4:46, 4:53, 5:01, 5:08, 5:16, 5:23, 5:31, 5:38, 5:46, 5:53, 6:01, 6:08, 6:16, 6:23, 6:31, 6:38, 6:46, 6:53, 6:59, 7:06, 7:11, 7:13, 7:16, 7:20, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:47, 7:50, 7:53, 7:55, 7:58, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06, 8:10, 8:13, 8:16, 8:19, 8:22, 8:26, 8:29, 8:32, 8:35, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:52, 8:55, 8:58, 9:02, 9:05, 9:07, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:18, 9:21, 9:23, 9:26, 9:29, 9:32, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:56, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:21, 22:24, 22:28, 22:32, 22:36, 22:40, 22:45, 22:49, 22:53, 22:58, 23:02, 23:07, 23:12, 23:16, 23:21

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Alternative routes include Balham to Ravenscourt Park, Balham to Barons Court and Balham to Goldhawk Road

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Balham is not wheelchair accessible. The Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines at Hammersmith are wheelchair accessible, and have step-free access from the street to the train. The Piccadilly line only has step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train

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)

Changing trains at Stockwell – Changing between the Northern northbound and Victoria northbound, or the Northern southbound and Victoria southbound, is on the level, but you must use stairs for all other platform changes

Changing trains at Victoria – You can use a lift when changing between the Circle/​District/​Victoria/​National Rail platforms

Hammersmith exit – The Circle/​H&C line platforms and the exits are all on the level, but you must use a lift (or 2x13 steps up) between the District/​Piccadilly line platforms and the Hammersmith Broadway southside, Queen Caroline Street eastside and Butterwick Bus & Coach Station exits. And you must use a lift (or 2x13 steps up) followed by four flights of stairs (20 steps up +8 steps down +2x13 steps down) between the District/​Piccadilly line platforms and the Hammersmith Bridge Road exit

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Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 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 Balham ⇄ Hammersmith Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £7 £3.80 £3.10 £10.50 £10.50
Travelcard prices from Balham ⇄ Hammersmith Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-4 travelcard £16.60 n/a £64.20 £246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
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.

Other ways to travel between Balham and Hammersmith

Walking – We don’t recommend walking as the stations are 4¾ miles apart

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 4¾ mile trip should cost you about £25.50 to £38 and take anything from 20 to 34 minutes