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- From Cannon Street take the District Line
- Change at Embankment to the Northern Line
- Change at Leicester Square to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Covent Garden
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Leicester Square [walk to] Covent Garden
Live status and delays
District line Good service
Northern line Minor delays No service between Finchley Central and High Barnet, Minor delays between Finchley Central and Camden Town while we fix a points failure at High Barnet. Good service on the rest of the line. London Underground tickets accepted on Buses via any reasonable routes.
Piccadilly line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:30
Sunday
First train at 06:58 – Last train at 23:54
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:30
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:42, 5:56, 6:02, 6:10, 6:14, 6:20, 6:23, 6:28, 6:31, 6:33, 6:35, 6:40, 6:42, 6:44, 6:49, 6:51, 6:53, 6:57, 7:00, 7:02, 7:04, 7:08, 7:11, 7:13, 7:15, 7:20, 7:22, 7:24, 7:28, 7:30, 7:33, 7:35, 7:39, 7:41, 7:43, 7:45, 7:49, 7:51, 7:53, 7:56, 8:00, 8:02, 8:04, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:15, 8:20, 8:22, 8:24, 8:26, 8:30, 8:33, 8:35, 8:39, 8:42, 8:44, 8:46, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 8:59, 9:02, 9:04
See the rest of the timetable
9:06, 9:10, 9:12, 9:14, 9:16, 9:20, 9:23, 9:25, 9:29, 9:31, 9:34, 9:36, 9:41, 9:43, 9:45, 9:47, 9:51, 9:53, 9:56, 10:00, 10:02, 10:04, 10:06, 10:10, 10:13, 10:15, 10:19, 10:21, 10:23, 10:28, 10:31, 10:33, 10:38, 10:41, 10:43, 10:48, 10:51, 10:53, 10:58, 11:01, 11:03, 11:08, 11:11, 11:13, 11:18, 11:21, 11:23, 11:28, 11:31, 11:33, 11:38, 11:41, 11:43, 11:48, 11:51, 11:53, 11:58, 12:01, 12:03, 12:08, 12:11, 12:13, 12:18, 12:21, 12:23, 12:28, 12:31, 12:33, 12:38, 12:41, 12:43, 12:48, 12:51, 12:53, 12:58, 13:01, 13:03, 13:08, 13:11, 13:13, 13:18, 13:21, 13:23, 13:28, 13:31, 13:33, 13:38, 13:41, 13:43, 13:48, 13:51, 13:53, 13:58, 14:01, 14:03, 14:08, 14:11, 14:13, 14:18, 14:21, 14:23, 14:28, 14:31, 14:33, 14:38, 14:41, 14:43, 14:48, 14:51, 14:53, 14:58, 15:01, 15:03, 15:08, 15:11, 15:13, 15:18, 15:21, 15:23, 15:28, 15:31, 15:33, 15:38, 15:41, 15:43, 15:48, 15:51, 15:53, 15:58, 16:00, 16:02, 16:04, 16:09, 16:11, 16:13, 16:16, 16:20, 16:22, 16:25, 16:29, 16:31, 16:33, 16:35, 16:37, 16:41, 16:43, 16:46, 16:48, 16:52, 16:54, 16:56, 16:58, 17:03, 17:05, 17:07, 17:09, 17:13, 17:15, 17:17, 17:19, 17:23, 17:25, 17:28, 17:30, 17:34, 17:36, 17:38, 17:40, 17:44, 17:46, 17:48, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 17:59, 18:03, 18:05, 18:07, 18:12, 18:14, 18:16, 18:20, 18:22, 18:24, 18:27, 18:31, 18:33, 18:35, 18:39, 18:41, 18:44, 18:46, 18:50, 18:52, 18:54, 18:56, 19:00, 19:03, 19:05, 19:07, 19:11, 19:13, 19:16, 19:20, 19:22, 19:24, 19:26, 19:31, 19:33, 19:35, 19:39, 19:41, 19:44, 19:46, 19:50, 19:52, 19:54, 19:57, 20:01, 20:03, 20:05, 20:10, 20:12, 20:14, 20:19, 20:21, 20:23, 20:28, 20:31, 20:33, 20:38, 20:41, 20:43, 20:48, 20:51, 20:53, 20:58, 21:01, 21:03, 21:08, 21:11, 21:13, 21:18, 21:21, 21:23, 21:28, 21:31, 21:33, 21:38, 21:41, 21:43, 21:48, 21:51, 21:53, 21:58, 22:01, 22:03, 22:08, 22:11, 22:13, 22:18, 22:21, 22:23, 22:28, 22:31, 22:33, 22:38, 22:41, 22:43, 22:48, 22:51, 22:53, 22:58, 23:01, 23:03, 23:08, 23:11, 23:13, 23:18, 23:21, 23:23, 23:28, 23:31, 23:33, 23:38, 23:41, 23:43, 23:49, 23:52, 23:59, 00:03, 00:10, 00:17, 00:21, 00:25, 00:30
Sunday
6:58, 7:08, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:28, 7:31, 7:33, 7:38, 7:41, 7:43, 7:48, 7:51, 7:53, 7:58, 8:01, 8:03, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:38, 8:41, 8:43, 8:48, 8:51, 8:53, 8:58, 9:01, 9:03, 9:08, 9:11, 9:13, 9:18, 9:21, 9:23, 9:28, 9:31, 9:33, 9:38, 9:41, 9:43, 9:48, 9:51, 9:53, 9:58, 10:01, 10:03, 10:08, 10:11, 10:13, 10:18, 10:21, 10:23, 10:28, 10:31, 10:33, 10:38, 10:41, 10:43, 10:48, 10:51, 10:53, 10:58, 11:01, 11:03, 11:08, 11:11, 11:13, 11:18, 11:21, 11:23, 11:28, 11:31, 11:33, 11:38, 11:41, 11:43, 11:48, 11:51, 11:53, 11:58, 12:01, 12:03, 12:08, 12:11, 12:13, 12:18, 12:21, 12:23, 12:28, 12:31, 12:33, 12:38, 12:41, 12:43, 12:48, 12:51, 12:53, 12:58, 13:01, 13:03, 13:08, 13:11, 13:13, 13:18, 13:21, 13:23, 13:28, 13:31, 13:33, 13:38, 13:41, 13:43, 13:48, 13:51, 13:53, 13:58, 14:01, 14:03, 14:08, 14:11, 14:13, 14:18, 14:21, 14:23, 14:28, 14:31, 14:33, 14:38, 14:41, 14:43, 14:48, 14:51, 14:53, 14:58, 15:01, 15:03, 15:08, 15:11, 15:13, 15:18, 15:21, 15:23, 15:28, 15:31, 15:33, 15:38, 15:41, 15:43, 15:48, 15:51, 15:53, 15:58, 16:01, 16:03, 16:08, 16:11, 16:13, 16:18, 16:21, 16:23, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:38, 16:41, 16:43, 16:48, 16:51, 16:53, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:18, 17:21, 17:23, 17:28, 17:31, 17:33, 17:38, 17:41, 17:43, 17:48, 17:51, 17:53, 17:58, 18:01, 18:03, 18:08, 18:11, 18:13, 18:18, 18:21, 18:23, 18:28, 18:31, 18:33, 18:38, 18:41, 18:43, 18:48, 18:51, 18:53, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:08, 19:11, 19:13, 19:18, 19:21, 19:23, 19:28, 19:31, 19:33, 19:38, 19:41, 19:43, 19:48, 19:51, 19:53, 19:58, 20:01, 20:03, 20:08, 20:11, 20:13, 20:18, 20:21, 20:23, 20:28, 20:31, 20:33, 20:38, 20:41, 20:43, 20:48, 20:51, 20:53, 20:58, 21:01, 21:03, 21:08, 21:11, 21:13, 21:18, 21:21, 21:23, 21:28, 21:31, 21:33, 21:38, 21:41, 21:43, 21:48, 21:51, 21:53, 21:58, 22:01, 22:03, 22:08, 22:11, 22:13, 22:18, 22:21, 22:23, 22:28, 22:31, 22:33, 22:38, 22:41, 22:43, 22:48, 22:51, 22:53, 22:58, 23:01, 23:03, 23:08, 23:11, 23:13, 23:18, 23:21, 23:23, 23:28, 23:31, 23:33, 23:38, 23:41, 23:43, 23:49, 23:54
Saturday and public holidays
5:42, 5:53, 6:02, 6:10, 6:13, 6:18, 6:21, 6:23, 6:28, 6:31, 6:33, 6:38, 6:41, 6:43, 6:48, 6:51, 6:53, 6:58, 7:01, 7:03, 7:08, 7:11, 7:13, 7:18, 7:21, 7:23, 7:28, 7:31, 7:33, 7:38, 7:41, 7:43, 7:48, 7:51, 7:53, 7:58, 8:01, 8:03, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:38, 8:41, 8:43, 8:48, 8:51, 8:53, 8:58, 9:01, 9:03, 9:08, 9:11, 9:13, 9:18, 9:21, 9:23, 9:28, 9:31, 9:33, 9:38, 9:41, 9:43, 9:48, 9:51, 9:53, 9:58, 10:01, 10:03, 10:08, 10:11, 10:13, 10:18, 10:21, 10:23, 10:28, 10:31, 10:33, 10:38, 10:41, 10:43, 10:48, 10:51, 10:53, 10:58, 11:01, 11:03, 11:08, 11:11, 11:13, 11:18, 11:21, 11:23, 11:28, 11:31, 11:33, 11:38, 11:41, 11:43, 11:48, 11:51, 11:53, 11:58, 12:01, 12:03, 12:08, 12:11, 12:13, 12:18, 12:21, 12:23, 12:28, 12:31, 12:33, 12:38, 12:41, 12:43, 12:48, 12:51, 12:53, 12:58, 13:01, 13:03, 13:08, 13:11, 13:13, 13:18, 13:21, 13:23, 13:28, 13:31, 13:33, 13:38, 13:41, 13:43, 13:48, 13:51, 13:53, 13:58, 14:01, 14:03, 14:08, 14:11, 14:13, 14:18, 14:21, 14:23, 14:28, 14:31, 14:33, 14:38, 14:41, 14:43, 14:48, 14:51, 14:53, 14:58, 15:01, 15:03, 15:08, 15:11, 15:13, 15:18, 15:21, 15:23, 15:28, 15:31, 15:33, 15:38, 15:41, 15:43, 15:48, 15:51, 15:53, 15:58, 16:01, 16:03, 16:08, 16:11, 16:13, 16:18, 16:21, 16:23, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:38, 16:41, 16:43, 16:48, 16:51, 16:53, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:18, 17:21, 17:23, 17:28, 17:31, 17:33, 17:38, 17:41, 17:43, 17:48, 17:51, 17:53, 17:58, 18:01, 18:03, 18:08, 18:11, 18:13, 18:18, 18:21, 18:23, 18:28, 18:31, 18:33, 18:38, 18:41, 18:43, 18:48, 18:51, 18:53, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:08, 19:11, 19:13, 19:18, 19:21, 19:23, 19:28, 19:31, 19:33, 19:38, 19:41, 19:43, 19:48, 19:51, 19:53, 19:58, 20:01, 20:03, 20:08, 20:11, 20:13, 20:18, 20:21, 20:23, 20:28, 20:31, 20:33, 20:38, 20:41, 20:43, 20:48, 20:51, 20:53, 20:58, 21:01, 21:03, 21:08, 21:11, 21:13, 21:18, 21:21, 21:23, 21:28, 21:31, 21:33, 21:38, 21:41, 21:43, 21:48, 21:51, 21:53, 21:58, 22:01, 22:03, 22:08, 22:11, 22:13, 22:18, 22:21, 22:23, 22:28, 22:31, 22:33, 22:38, 22:41, 22:43, 22:48, 22:51, 22:53, 22:58, 23:01, 23:03, 23:08, 23:11, 23:13, 23:18, 23:21, 23:23, 23:28, 23:31, 23:33, 23:38, 23:41, 23:43, 23:48, 23:51, 23:53, 23:59, 00:03, 00:10, 00:17, 00:21, 00:25, 00:30
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Alternative routes include Cannon Street to Leicester Square, Cannon Street to Charing Cross and Cannon Street to Holborn
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Cannon Street is not wheelchair accessible. Covent Garden is not wheelchair accessible
Cannon Street entrance – The entrance on Dowgate Hill to the booking hall is on the level, but there’s a flight of stairs from the Cannon Street entrance (11 steps down). After that you can use a lift from the booking hall to the westbound platform (or two flights of 10 steps down), but you’ll have to use stairs to the eastbound platform (2x12 steps down)
Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Leicester Square exit – You must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs from the platforms to the booking hall. After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Cranbourn Street exit (13 steps up +18 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road eastside exit (13 steps up +10 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road westside exit (11 steps up +13 steps up +7 steps up)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern and District lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From Leicester Square take the Northern Line
- Change at Embankment to the District Line
- Leave the train at Cannon Street
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 18 mins
Stations on the route: Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street
Live status and delays
District line Good service
Northern line Minor delays No service between Finchley Central and High Barnet, Minor delays between Finchley Central and Camden Town while we fix a points failure at High Barnet. Good service on the rest of the line. London Underground tickets accepted on Buses via any reasonable routes.
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Closures on the Northern and District line
First and last train times
First and last train times are not available
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Northern line timetable
Timetable information is not available
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Alternative routes include Leicester Square to Leicester Square, Leicester Square to Charing Cross and Leicester Square to Holborn
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Leicester Square is not wheelchair accessible. Cannon Street is not wheelchair accessible
Leicester Square entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Cranbourn Street entrance and the booking hall (18 steps down +13 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road eastside entrance (20 steps down +13 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road westside entrance (7 steps down +13 steps down +11 steps down). After that you must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs down to the platforms
Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Cannon Street exit – There’s a lift from the westbound platform to the booking hall (or two flights of 10 steps up), but you’ll have to use stairs from the eastbound platform (2x12 steps up). Ater that you must use a flight of stairs to the Cannon Street exit (11 steps up), but the Dowgate Hill exit is on the level
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 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 | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £16.60 | n/a | £64.20 | £246.60 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £23.60 | £16.60 | £81.60 | £313.40 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £29.80 | £17.80 | £116.40 | £447 |
| 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.
Other ways to travel between Cannon St and Covent Garden
Walking – The distance is roughly 1½ miles on foot, which would take about 28-31 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 – 1½ miles will cost around £11.60 to £19.60 and take about 8-17 minutes
By car – Parking near Cannon Street station
