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 Tooting Broadway
Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 6 mins
Stations on the route: Balham ➜ Tooting Bec ➜ Tooting Broadway
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Balham to Tooting Bec and Balham to Colliers Wood
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Balham is not wheelchair accessible
Tooting Broadway 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)
Tooting Broadway exit – There’s an escalator between the platforms and the exit, but no lift
This journey is in zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From Tooting Broadway take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Balham
Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 6 mins
Stations on the route: Tooting Broadway ➜ Tooting Bec ➜ Balham
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Tooting Broadway to Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway to Colliers Wood
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Tooting Broadway is not wheelchair accessible
Balham is not wheelchair accessible
Tooting Broadway entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the platforms, but 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 – 1¼ miles would take you about 23-25 minutes on foot
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 – The 1¼ mile journey will cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 7-15 minutes