This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Green Park
- From Brixton take the Victoria Line
- Change at Green Park to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Russell Square
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins
Stations on the route: Brixton ➜ Stockwell ➜ Vauxhall ➜ Pimlico ➜ Victoria ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn ➜ Russell Square
Live status and delays
Closures on the Victoria and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Victoria line timetable
Alternative routes include Brixton to Holborn, Brixton to Goodge Street and Brixton to Euston
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Brixton is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Russell Square is not wheelchair accessible
Brixton entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the Victoria line platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (16 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing trains at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts
Russell Square exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another twelve flights of stairs (14 steps up +5 steps up +16 steps up +6x17 steps up +18 steps up +6 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Victoria lines, changing trains at Green Park
- From Russell Square take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Green Park to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Brixton
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Pimlico ➜ Vauxhall ➜ Stockwell ➜ Brixton
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and Victoria line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Russell Square to Holborn, Russell Square to Goodge Street and Russell Square to Euston
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Russell Square is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Brixton is not wheelchair accessible
Russell Square entrance – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another twelve flights of stairs (15 steps down +6 steps down +18 steps down +6x17 steps down +16 steps down +5 steps down +14 steps down)
Changing trains at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts
Brixton exit – There’s a lift between the Victoria line platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (13 steps up +16 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 1-2 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 |
| 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 about 4¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 4¼ mile ride should cost approximately £18 to £31 and take 18-32 minutes
By car – Parking near Russell Square station