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Borough ⇄ Holborn Station

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

  1. From Borough take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Bank to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Holborn

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins

Stations on the route: Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern and Central line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Borough to Chancery Lane, Borough to Tottenham Court Road and Borough to Russell Square

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Borough is not wheelchair accessible

Holborn 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 Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform

Holborn exit – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the platforms to the exit (19 steps up from the Central eastbound platform, or 20 steps up from the Central westbound/​Piccadilly southbound platforms, or 22 steps up from the Piccadilly northbound platform)

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

  1. From Holborn take the Central Line
  2. Change at Bank to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Borough

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins

Stations on the route: Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central and Northern line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Holborn to Chancery Lane, Holborn to Tottenham Court Road and Holborn to Russell Square

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Holborn is not wheelchair accessible

Borough is not wheelchair accessible

Holborn entrance – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the entrance to the platforms (19 steps down to the Central eastbound platform, or 20 steps down to the Central westbound/​Piccadilly southbound platforms, or 22 steps down to the Piccadilly northbound platform)

Changing trains at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform

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, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 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 ⇄ Holborn Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1 fare £6.70 £2.80 £2.70 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Borough ⇄ Holborn 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

Walking – The distance is approximately 1¾ miles on foot, which would take you 33-36 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 – The 1¾ mile journey should cost about £10.60 to £18.20 and take anything from 9 to 19 minutes

By car – Parking near Borough station