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EmailThis journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Victoria, District lines, changing trains at Stockwell, Victoria and Earl’s Court
- From Balham take the Northern Line
- Change at Stockwell to the Victoria Line
- Change at Victoria to the District Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Kensington (Olympia)
Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 56 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 [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Kensington (Olympia)
Live status and delays
District line Service closed Train services will resume later this morning.
Northern line Service closed Train services will resume later this morning.
Victoria line Service closed Train services will resume later this morning.
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Closures on the Northern, Victoria, 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 Shepherds Bush, Balham to West Kensington and Balham to Holland Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Balham is not wheelchair accessible. Kensington (Olympia) has step-free access from the street to the platform (but 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
Kensington (Olympia) exit – There is level access between the platforms and the 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
| 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 |
| 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 Kensington (Olympia)
Walking – 4½ miles is too far to walk
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 4½ mile ride can be done in about 19-33 minutes, and will cost you around £25.50 to £38
By car – Parking near Kensington (Olympia) station
