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Bayswater ⇄ Holloway Road Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Edgware Road and King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Bayswater take the Circle Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Holloway Road

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: Bayswater ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road

Live status and delays

Closures on the Circle and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Circle line timetable

Alternative routes include Bayswater to Caledonian Road, Bayswater to Arsenal and Bayswater to Highbury & Islington

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Bayswater is not wheelchair accessible

Holloway Road is not wheelchair accessible

Bayswater entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (5 steps down +25 steps down). There is no lift

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Holloway Road exit – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another five flights of stairs (14 steps up +17 steps up +11 steps up +4 steps up +16 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Circle lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras and

  1. From Holloway Road take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Bayswater

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 29 mins

Stations on the route: Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Circle line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Holloway Road to Caledonian Road, Holloway Road to Arsenal and Holloway Road to Highbury & Islington

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Holloway Road is not wheelchair accessible

Bayswater is not wheelchair accessible

Holloway Road entrance – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another five flights of stairs (16 steps down +4 steps down +11 steps down +17 steps down +14 steps down)

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Bayswater exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (25 steps up +5 steps up). There is no lift

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 Bayswater ⇄ Holloway Road Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Bayswater ⇄ Holloway Road Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £42.70 £164
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

Walking – The distance is about 4¼ 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 4¼ mile ride should cost approximately £18 to £31 and take 18-32 minutes

By carParking near Bayswater station