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Bethnal Green ⇄ Latimer Road Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street

  1. From Bethnal Green take the Central Line
  2. Change at Liverpool Street to the Hammersmith & City Line
  3. Leave the train at Latimer Road

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 40 mins

Stations on the route: Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Ladbroke Grove ➜ Latimer Road

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central and H&C line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Bethnal Green to Ladbroke Grove, Bethnal Green to Wood Lane and Bethnal Green to White City

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Bethnal Green is not wheelchair accessible

Latimer Road is not wheelchair accessible

Bethnal Green entrance – You must use an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Bethnal Green Road entrance and the platforms (20 steps down +8 steps down), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Roman Road entrance and the platforms (19 steps down +7 steps down), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Cambridge Heath Road west entrance and the platforms (18 steps down +8 steps down), or an escalator and three flights of stairs between the Cambridge Heath Road east entrance and the platforms (10 steps down +11 steps down +5 steps down)

Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes

Latimer Road exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps down +9 steps down +11 steps down)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Central lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street

  1. From Latimer Road take the Hammersmith & City Line
  2. Change at Liverpool Street to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Bethnal Green

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins

Stations on the route: Latimer Road ➜ Ladbroke Grove ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green

Live status and delays

Closures on the H&C and Central line

First and last train times

Hammersmith & City line timetable

Alternative routes include Latimer Road to Ladbroke Grove, Latimer Road to Wood Lane and Latimer Road to White City

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Latimer Road is not wheelchair accessible

Bethnal Green is not wheelchair accessible

Latimer Road entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps up +9 steps up +20 steps up)

Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes

Bethnal Green exit – You must use an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Bethnal Green Road exit (8 steps up +20 steps up), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Roman Road exit (7 steps up +19 steps up), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Cambridge Heath Road west exit (8 steps up +18 steps up), or an escalator and three flights of stairs between the platforms and the Cambridge Heath Road east exit (5 steps up +11 steps up +10 steps up)

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 Bethnal Green ⇄ Latimer 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 Bethnal Green ⇄ Latimer 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

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