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Brent Cross ⇄ Holborn Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Central lines, changing trains at Tottenham Court Road

  1. From Brent Cross take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Tottenham Court Road to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Holborn

Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: Brent Cross ➜ Golders Green ➜ Hampstead ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Camden Town ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road [change train] Tottenham Court Road ➜ Holborn

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern and Central line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

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

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Brent Cross is not wheelchair accessible

Holborn 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 Tottenham Court Road – You can use a lift when changing between the platforms

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 zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central and Northern lines, changing trains at Tottenham Court Road

  1. From Holborn take the Central Line
  2. Change at Tottenham Court Road to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Brent Cross

Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: Holborn ➜ Tottenham Court Road [change train] Tottenham Court Road ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Warren Street ➜ Euston ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Camden Town ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Hampstead ➜ Golders Green ➜ Brent Cross

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

Brent Cross 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 Tottenham Court Road – You can use a lift when changing between the platforms

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 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 ⇄ Holborn Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Brent Cross ⇄ Holborn 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 – We don’t recommend walking as they are 5¾ miles apart

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 5¾ mile ride should cost you about £28 to £40 and take anything from 26-39 minutes

By carParking near Holborn station