The journey from Borough to Brixton is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Victoria tube lines, changing trains at Stockwell
- From Borough take the Northern Line
- Change at Stockwell to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Brixton
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins
Stations on the route: Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval ➜ Stockwell [change train] Stockwell ➜ Brixton
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern and Victoria
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Borough to Clapham North and Borough to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Borough train station is not wheelchair accessible
Brixton station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Borough station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the northbound platform, but you must use a lift and two flights of stairs to the southbound platform (10 steps down +8 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another six flights of stairs (21 steps down +6 steps down +3x25 steps down)
Changing tube line at Stockwell – Changing between the Northern northbound and Victoria northbound, or the Northern southbound and Victoria southbound, is on the level, but you must use stairs for all other platform changes
Brixton station exit – There’s a lift between the Victoria line platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (13 steps up +16 steps up)
The journey from Brixton to Borough is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Stockwell
- From Brixton take the Victoria Line
- Change at Stockwell to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Borough
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins
Stations on the route: Brixton ➜ Stockwell [change train] Stockwell ➜ Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Victoria and Northern
First and last train times on the Victoria line
Tube times for the Victoria line
Alternative routes include Brixton to Clapham North and Brixton to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Brixton train station is not wheelchair accessible
Borough station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Brixton station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the Victoria line platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (16 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing tube line at Stockwell – Changing between the Northern northbound and Victoria northbound, or the Northern southbound and Victoria southbound, is on the level, but you must use stairs for all other platform changes
Borough station exit – There’s a lift between the northbound platform and the exit, but you must use a lift and two flights of stairs from the southbound platform (8 steps up +10 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another six flights of stairs (3x25 steps up +6 steps up +21 steps up)
Tube fare between Borough and Brixton
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| 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 |
| See our complete list of Adult train prices, Senior train prices, Child train prices, Oyster prices, Contactless prices and Travelcard prices Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The distance to Borough is about three miles. It would take you around 57-63 minutes
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets · Senior bus tickets · Child bus tickets
Travel by taxi – The three mile taxi ride between Brixton tube station and Borough station should cost between £14.30 and £24.60 and take about 13-25 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Borough station