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Balham ⇄ Shepherds Bush Station

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

  1. From Balham take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Stockwell to the Victoria Line
  3. Change at Oxford Circus to the Central Line
  4. Leave the train at Shepherd’s Bush

Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 51 mins

Stations on the route: Balham ➜ Clapham South ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham North ➜ Stockwell [change train] Stockwell ➜ Vauxhall ➜ Pimlico ➜ Victoria ➜ Green Park ➜ Oxford Circus [change train] Oxford Circus ➜ Bond Street ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush

Live status and delays

Central line Good service

Northern line Good service

Victoria line Good service

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Closures on the Northern, Victoria and Central 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 Market, Balham to Holland Park and Balham to Kensington Olympia

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Balham is not wheelchair accessible. Shepherd’s Bush 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)

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 Oxford Circus – Changing between the Bakerloo northbound and Victoria northbound platforms, or the Bakerloo southbound and Victoria southbound platforms, is on the level, but you must use one flights of 20 stairs for all other platform changes

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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 ⇄ Shepherds Bush Station
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 ⇄ Shepherds Bush Station
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 Shepherd's Bush

Walking – The distance on foot is about 5¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking

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 5¼ miles journey should cost approximately £25.50 to £38 and take 23-37 minutes