This journey is in zones 1-4 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Jubilee lines, changing trains at London Bridge
- From Balham take the Northern Line
- Change at London Bridge to the Jubilee Line
- Leave the train at Wembley Park
Number of stops: 24 · Journey time: Approx 64 mins
Stations on the route: Balham ➜ Clapham South ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham North ➜ Stockwell ➜ Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge [change train] London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster ➜ Green Park ➜ Bond Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road ➜ West Hampstead ➜ Kilburn ➜ Willesden Green ➜ Dollis Hill ➜ Neasden ➜ Wembley Park
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern and Jubilee line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Balham to Wembley Central
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Balham is not wheelchair accessible
Wembley Park is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street 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 London Bridge – You must use a lift plus escalator when changing between the Jubilee/Northern line platforms via the Northern line ticket hall. You can avoid the escalator by using a lift and walking 410 metres outside in the street
Wembley Park exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the booking hall (or two flights of 14 and 15 steps. After that there’s two flights of stairs to the Stadium Way exit (2x18 steps down), but the Bridge Road exit is on the level
This journey is in zones 1-4 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Northern lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Wembley Park take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Balham
Number of stops: 19 · Journey time: Approx 59 mins
Stations on the route: Wembley Park ➜ Finchley Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Angel ➜ Old Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval ➜ Stockwell ➜ Clapham North ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham South ➜ Balham
Live status and delays
Closures on the Metropolitan and Northern line
First and last train times
Metropolitan line timetable
Alternative routes include Wembley Park to Wembley Central
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Wembley Park is not wheelchair accessible
Balham is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Wembley Park entrance – The Bridge Road entrance to the booking hall is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs from the Stadium Way entrance (2x18 steps up). After that there’s a lift down to the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (14 steps down +15 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
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 zones 1-4. The cheapest fare is £3.20 off-peak (£4.40 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 1-4 fare | £6.70 | £4.40 | £3.20 | £12.30 | £12.30 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| 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
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