This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Holborn
- From Chancery Lane take the Central Line
- Change at Holborn to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Holloway Road
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins
Stations on the route: Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include Chancery Lane to Caledonian Road, Chancery Lane to Arsenal and Chancery Lane to Highbury & Islington
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Chancery Lane is not wheelchair accessible
Holloway Road is not wheelchair accessible
Chancery Lane entrance – You must two flights of stairs from the entrance to the booking hall (16 steps down +6 steps down from the Holborn southside and Chancery Lane entrances, or 16 steps down +10 steps down from the Gray’s Inn Road westside entrance, or 19 steps down +6 steps down from the Gray’s Inn Road eastside entrance). After that you must use an escalator down to the eastbound platform, or two escaltors down to the westbound platform
Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/Piccadilly line platforms
Holloway Road exit – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another five flights of stairs (14 steps up +17 steps up +11 steps up +4 steps up +16 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Central lines, changing trains at Holborn
- From Holloway Road take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Holborn to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Chancery Lane
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and Central line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Holloway Road to Caledonian Road, Holloway Road to Arsenal and Holloway Road to Highbury & Islington
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Holloway Road is not wheelchair accessible
Chancery Lane is not wheelchair accessible
Holloway Road entrance – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another five flights of stairs (16 steps down +4 steps down +11 steps down +17 steps down +14 steps down)
Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/Piccadilly line platforms
Chancery Lane exit – You must use an escalator from the eastbound platform to the booking hall, or two escaltors from the westbound platform. After that you must two flights of stairs from the booking hall to the exit (6 steps up +16 steps up to the Holborn southside and Chancery Lane exits, or 10 steps up +16 steps up to the Gray’s Inn Road westside exit, or 6 steps up +19 steps up to the Gray’s Inn Road eastside exit)
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 approximately 2⅓ miles on foot, which would take you 44-49 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 – 2⅓ miles in a taxi will cost between £14.30 and £24.60 and take 11-23 minutes
By car – Parking near Chancery Lane station