The journey from Borough to Holloway Road is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Piccadilly tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Borough take the Northern Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Holloway Road
Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins
Stations on the route: Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank ➜ Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern and Piccadilly
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Borough to Caledonian Road, Borough to Arsenal and Borough to Highbury & Islington
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Borough underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Holloway Road station is not wheelchair accessible
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 King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Holloway Road station 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)
The journey from Holloway Road to Borough is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Northern tube 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 Northern Line
- Leave the train at Borough
Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins
Stations on the route: Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Angel ➜ Old Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Piccadilly and Northern
First and last train times on the Piccadilly line
Tube times for the Piccadilly line
Alternative routes include Holloway Road to Caledonian Road, Holloway Road to Arsenal and Holloway Road to Highbury & Islington
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Holloway Road train station is not wheelchair accessible
Borough station is not wheelchair accessible
Holloway Road station 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 tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
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 Holloway Road
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 |
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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 is about 3¾ miles which would take about 80 minutes on foot
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 · OAP bus tickets · Kids bus tickets
Travel by taxi – The 3¾ mile ride between Holloway Road station and Borough in a black cab should cost you about £18 to £31 and take anything from 15 to 29 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Borough station