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 South Wimbledon
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 11 mins
Stations on the route: Balham ➜ Tooting Bec ➜ Tooting Broadway ➜ Colliers Wood ➜ South Wimbledon
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Balham to Wimbledon and Balham to Colliers Wood
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Balham is not wheelchair accessible
South Wimbledon 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)
South Wimbledon exit – There’s an escalator between the platforms and the exit, but no lift. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use five flights of stairs (5x15 steps up)
This journey is in zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From South Wimbledon take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Balham
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 10 mins
Stations on the route: South Wimbledon ➜ Colliers Wood ➜ Tooting Broadway ➜ Tooting Bec ➜ Balham
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include South Wimbledon to Wimbledon and South Wimbledon to Colliers Wood
Stairs, lifts and escalators
South Wimbledon is not wheelchair accessible
Balham is not wheelchair accessible
South Wimbledon entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the platforms, but no lift. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use five flights of stairs (5x15 steps down)
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 is roughly 2¾ miles on foot, which will take you around 52-58 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 2¾ mile ride should cost about £14.30 to £24.60 and take anything from 12 to 24 minutes