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Caledonian Road ⇄ New Cross Gate Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, Jubilee and London Overground lines, changing trains at Green Park and Canada Water

  1. From Caledonian Road take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Green Park to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Canada Water to the London Overground
  4. Leave the train at New Cross Gate

Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 54 mins

Stations on the route: Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water [change train] Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ New Cross Gate

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly, Jubilee and London Overground line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Caledonian Road to New Cross

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Caledonian Road is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

New Cross Gate has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Caledonian Road entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use nine flights of stairs (9 steps down +10 steps down +13 steps down +6x17 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

New Cross Gate exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +11 steps up +2 steps down)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground, Hammersmith & City and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Whitechapel and

  1. From New Cross Gate take the London Overground
  2. Change at Whitechapel to the Hammersmith & City Line
  3. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
  4. Leave the train at Caledonian Road

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins

Stations on the route: New Cross Gate ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road

Alternative routes include New Cross Gate to New Cross

Stairs, lifts and escalators

New Cross Gate is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Caledonian Road has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

New Cross Gate entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2 steps up +11 steps down +16 steps down)

Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Caledonian Road exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use nine flights of stairs (6x17 steps up +13 steps up +10 steps up +9 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

Cost of tube fare from Caledonian Road ⇄ New Cross Gate Station
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
Travelcard prices from Caledonian Road ⇄ New Cross Gate Station
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

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