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Brent Cross ⇄ East Finchley Station

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Northern lines, changing trains at Camden Town

  1. From Brent Cross take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Camden Town to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at East Finchley

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: Brent Cross ➜ Golders Green ➜ Hampstead ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Camden Town [change train] Camden Town ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Archway ➜ Highgate ➜ East Finchley

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Brent Cross to Highgate

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Brent Cross is not wheelchair accessible

East Finchley is not wheelchair accessible

Brent Cross entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (6 steps up +7 steps up +18 steps up)

Changing trains at Camden Town – Changing between northbound services is on the level, but you need to use two flights of 11 steps to change between southbound services

East Finchley exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x15 steps down)

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Northern lines, changing trains at Camden Town

  1. From East Finchley take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Camden Town to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Brent Cross

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: East Finchley ➜ Highgate ➜ Archway ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Camden Town [change train] Camden Town ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Hampstead ➜ Golders Green ➜ Brent Cross

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include East Finchley to Highgate

Stairs, lifts and escalators

East Finchley is not wheelchair accessible

Brent Cross is not wheelchair accessible

East Finchley entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)

Changing trains at Camden Town – Changing between northbound services is on the level, but you need to use two flights of 11 steps to change between southbound services

Brent Cross exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (18 steps down +7 steps down +6 steps down)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 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 Brent Cross ⇄ East Finchley Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2-3 fare £6.70 £2.10 £1.90 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Brent Cross ⇄ East Finchley Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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 on foot is about 2¼ miles, which would take you 42-46 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 – A 2¼ mile journey should cost approximately £10.60 to £18.20 and take 11-22 minutes