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Borough ⇄ High St Kensington Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Circle lines, changing trains at Moorgate and Edgware Road

  1. From Borough take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Moorgate to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at High Street Kensington

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

Stations on the route: Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington

Live status and delays

Circle line Good service

Northern line Good service

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Closures on the Northern and Circle line

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:30

Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:30

Friday
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:30

Sunday
First train at 07:23 – Last train at 23:36

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Northern line timetable

Tuesdays
5:42, 5:49, 5:55, 6:01, 6:07, 6:13, 6:19, 6:24, 6:28, 6:31, 6:35, 6:38, 6:42, 6:45, 6:49, 6:52, 6:56, 6:59, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06, 8:09, 8:11, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:20, 8:22, 8:25, 8:27, 8:29, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:38, 8:40, 8:42, 8:44, 8:47, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 8:58, 9:00

See the rest of the timetable

9:03, 9:05, 9:07, 9:09, 9:12, 9:14, 9:17, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:32, 9:35, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:55, 9:58, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:01, 17:04, 17:06, 17:09, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:19, 17:22, 17:24, 17:27, 17:29, 17:32, 17:34, 17:37, 17:39, 17:42, 17:44, 17:47, 17:49, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 17:59, 18:02, 18:04, 18:07, 18:09, 18:12, 18:14, 18:17, 18:19, 18:22, 18:24, 18:27, 18:29, 18:32, 18:34, 18:37, 18:39, 18:42, 18:44, 18:47, 18:49, 18:52, 18:54, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:12, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:46, 22:49, 22:53, 22:56, 23:00, 23:03, 23:07, 23:10, 23:14, 23:17, 23:21, 23:24, 23:28, 23:31, 23:35, 23:38, 23:42, 23:45, 23:49, 23:52, 23:56, 00:00, 00:05, 00:10, 00:15, 00:21, 00:30

Wednesdays
5:42, 5:49, 5:55, 6:01, 6:07, 6:13, 6:19, 6:24, 6:28, 6:31, 6:35, 6:38, 6:42, 6:45, 6:49, 6:52, 6:56, 6:59, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06, 8:09, 8:11, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:20, 8:22, 8:25, 8:27, 8:29, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:38, 8:40, 8:42, 8:44, 8:47, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 8:58, 9:00, 9:03, 9:05, 9:07, 9:09, 9:12, 9:14, 9:17, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:32, 9:35, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:55, 9:58, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:01, 17:04, 17:06, 17:09, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:19, 17:22, 17:24, 17:27, 17:29, 17:32, 17:34, 17:37, 17:39, 17:42, 17:44, 17:47, 17:49, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 17:59, 18:02, 18:04, 18:07, 18:09, 18:12, 18:14, 18:17, 18:19, 18:22, 18:24, 18:27, 18:29, 18:32, 18:34, 18:37, 18:39, 18:42, 18:44, 18:47, 18:49, 18:52, 18:54, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:12, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:46, 22:49, 22:53, 22:56, 23:00, 23:03, 23:07, 23:10, 23:14, 23:17, 23:21, 23:24, 23:28, 23:31, 23:35, 23:38, 23:42, 23:45, 23:49, 23:52, 23:56, 00:00, 00:05, 00:10, 00:15, 00:21, 00:30

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Alternative routes include Borough to Gloucester Road, Borough to Earls Court and Borough to Notting Hill Gate

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Borough is not wheelchair accessible. High Street Kensington is not wheelchair accessible

Borough 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 trains at Moorgate – You must use an escalator when changing between the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C eastbound platforms and the Northern line. You must use stairs for all other platform changes

High Street Kensington exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps down +16 steps up)

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Northern lines, changing trains at Edgware Road and

  1. From High Street Kensington take the Circle Line
  2. Change at Moorgate to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Borough

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins

Stations on the route: High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough

Live status and delays

Circle line Good service

Northern line Good service

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Closures on the Circle and Northern line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:07 – Last train at 06:02

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:07 – Last train at 06:08

Sunday
First train at 06:51 – Last train at 07:40

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:43 – Last train at 00:34

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:43 – Last train at 00:34

Sunday
First train at 07:30 – Last train at 00:25

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Circle line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:07, 5:15, 5:25, 5:33

Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:07, 5:15, 5:25, 5:33

Sunday
6:51, 6:55, 7:08

Monday to Friday
5:43, 5:52, 5:59, 6:10, 6:20, 6:30, 6:40, 6:50, 7:01, 7:11, 7:21, 7:31, 7:41, 7:51, 8:01, 8:11, 8:21, 8:31, 8:41, 8:51, 9:01, 9:11, 9:21, 9:31, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:10, 10:20, 10:30, 10:40, 10:50, 11:00, 11:10, 11:20, 11:30, 11:40, 11:50, 12:00, 12:10, 12:20, 12:30, 12:40, 12:50, 13:00, 13:10, 13:20, 13:30, 13:40, 13:50, 14:00, 14:10, 14:20, 14:30, 14:40, 14:50

See the rest of the timetable

15:00, 15:10, 15:20, 15:30, 15:40, 15:51, 16:01, 16:11, 16:21, 16:31, 16:41, 16:52, 17:01, 17:11, 17:21, 17:32, 17:41, 17:52, 18:02, 18:12, 18:22, 18:32, 18:42, 18:51, 19:01, 19:11, 19:21, 19:31, 19:41, 19:51, 20:01, 20:11, 20:21, 20:30, 20:40, 20:50, 21:00, 21:10, 21:20, 21:30, 21:40, 21:50, 22:00, 22:10, 22:20, 22:30, 22:40, 22:50, 23:00, 23:10, 23:20, 23:30, 23:40, 23:50, 00:00, 00:10, 00:18, 00:26, 00:34

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Alternative routes include High Street Kensington to Gloucester Road, High Street Kensington to Earls Court and High Street Kensington to Notting Hill Gate

Stairs, lifts and escalators

High Street Kensington is not wheelchair accessible. Borough is not wheelchair accessible

High Street Kensington entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down)

Changing trains at Moorgate – You must use an escalator when changing between the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C eastbound platforms and the Northern line. You must use stairs for all other platform changes

Borough 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)

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 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 Borough ⇄ High St Kensington Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1 fare £7 £2.90 £2.80 £8.90 £8.90
Travelcard prices from Borough ⇄ High St Kensington Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £44.70 £171.70
Zone 1-4 travelcard £16.60 n/a £64.20 £246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
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.

Other ways to travel between Borough and High St Kensington

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 £20 to £34 and take 18-32 minutes

By carParking near Borough station