This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Jubilee lines, changing trains at London Bridge
- From Borough take the Northern Line
- Change at London Bridge to the Jubilee Line
- Leave the train at Southwark
Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins
Stations on the route: Borough ➜ London Bridge [change train] London Bridge ➜ Southwark
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern and Jubilee line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Borough to Waterloo and Borough to Blackfriars
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Borough is not wheelchair accessible
Southwark is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
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 London Bridge – You must use a lift plus escalator when changing between the Jubilee/Northern line platforms via the Northern line ticket hall. You can avoid the escalator by using a lift and walking 410 metres outside in the street
Southwark exit – There’s a lift from the platforms to the booking hall (or two escalators, or one flight of 14 stairs), plus another lift to the exit (or two flights of 15 and 7 stairs)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and Northern lines, changing trains at London Bridge
- From Southwark take the Jubilee Line
- Change at London Bridge to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Borough
Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 15 mins
Stations on the route: Southwark ➜ London Bridge [change train] London Bridge ➜ Borough
Live status and delays
Closures on the Jubilee and Northern line
First and last train times
Jubilee line timetable
Alternative routes include Southwark to Waterloo, Southwark to Borough and Southwark to Blackfriars
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Southwark is not wheelchair accessible
Borough is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Southwark entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the booking hall (or two flights of 15 and 7 stairs), plus another lift to the platforms (or two escalators, or one flight of 14 stairs)
Changing trains at London Bridge – You must use a lift plus escalator when changing between the Jubilee/Northern line platforms via the Northern line ticket hall. You can avoid the escalator by using a lift and walking 410 metres outside in the street
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
| 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 |
| 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 ½ mile on foot, which would take about 9-10 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 – It’s hardly worth getting a taxi for ½ mile
By car – Parking near Borough station