This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at Leicester Square and Earl’s Court
- From Belsize Park take the Northern Line
- Change at Leicester Square to the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Kensington (Olympia)
Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins
Stations on the route: Belsize Park ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Camden Town ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Leicester Square [change train] Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Kensington (Olympia)
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern, Piccadilly and District line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Belsize Park to Shepherds Bush, Belsize Park to West Kensington and Belsize Park to Holland Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Belsize Park is not wheelchair accessible
Kensington (Olympia) has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Belsize Park entrance – You must use a lift and a flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down), or 13 flights of stairs if you want to avoid the lift (19 steps down +9 steps down +8 steps down +9x17 steps down +20 steps down)
Changing trains at Leicester Square – You must use stairs when changing between the Northern/Piccadilly line platforms
Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Kensington (Olympia) exit – There is level access between the platforms and the exit
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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
Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
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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 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
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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