This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District, Victoria and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Victoria and King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Blackfriars take the District Line
- Change at Victoria to the Victoria Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Holloway Road
Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria [change train] Victoria ➜ Green Park ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Warren Street ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road
Live status and delays
Closures on the District, Victoria and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Blackfriars to Caledonian Road, Blackfriars to Arsenal and Blackfriars to Highbury & Islington
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Blackfriars is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Holloway Road is not wheelchair accessible
Blackfriars entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs from the Victoria Embankment entrance to the booking hall (17 steps down +3 steps down +6 steps up), or three flights from the New Bridge Street entrance (18 steps down +6 steps down +6 steps up), or two flights from the Riverside Walk entrance (18 steps up +6 steps up), or two flights from the Blackfriars Bridge entrance (2x10 steps down from the eastside, or 21 steps down +6 steps up from the westside), or one flight from the Queen Victoria Street entrance (16 steps down). After that there’s another two flights of stairs down to the platforms (10 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 17 steps down +9 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at Victoria – You can use a lift when changing between the Circle/District/Victoria/National Rail platforms
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
- From Holloway Road take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Blackfriars
Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars
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 wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Blackfriars 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
Changing trains at – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Blackfriars exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (16 steps up +10 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 9 steps up +17 steps up from the westbound platform). After that there’s another three flights of stairs to the Victoria Embankment exit (6 steps up +3 steps down +17 steps down), or three flights to the New Bridge Street exit (6 steps up +6 steps down +18 steps down), or two flights to the Riverside Walk exit (6 steps down +18 steps down), or two flights to the Blackfriars Bridge exit (2x10 steps up to the eastside, or 6 steps up +21 steps down to the westside), or one flight to the Queen Victoria Street exit (16 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
| 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 |
| 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 three miles on foot, which would take you around 57-63 minutes
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 three mile ride should cost between £14.30 and £24.60 and take about 13-25 minutes
By car – Parking near Blackfriars station