Charing Cross ⇄ North Greenwich Station

Charing Cross to North Greenwich North Greenwich to Charing Cross

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Jubilee lines, changing trains at Waterloo

From Charing Cross take the Northern Line
Change at Waterloo to the Jubilee Line
Leave the train at North Greenwich

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins

Stations on the route: Charing Cross ➜ Embankment ➜ Waterloo [change train] Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ North Greenwich

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern and Jubilee line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Charing Cross to Cutty Sark and Charing Cross to Greenwich

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Charing Cross is not wheelchair accessible

North Greenwich is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Charing Cross entrance – You must an escalator from the main railway station concourse to the booking hall (or three flights of 12, 12, 11 steps down), or two flights from the Trafalgar Square westside entrance (11 steps down +12 steps down), or three flights from the Trafalgar Square central island entrance (21 steps down +3 steps down +8 steps down), or four flights from the Trafalgar Square northside and eastside entrance (9 steps down +10 steps down +2x8 steps down), or three flights from the William IV Street entrance (16 steps down +13 steps down +14 steps down), or three flights from The Courtyard entrance (2x12 steps down +11 steps down), or two flights from the Strand southside entrance (21 steps down +16 steps down), or two flights from the Strand northside entrance (2x15 steps down), or two flights from the Villiers Street entrance (2x9 steps down). After that there’s an escalator plus one flight of 20 steps to the Bakerloo line platforms, or an escalator plus one flight of 19 steps to the Northern line platforms. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (4x17 steps down +8 steps down)

Changing trains at Waterloo – You must use an escalator when changing trains from the Jubilee line platforms. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Bakerloo northbound platform, but there’s an escalator when changing trains from the Bakerloo southbound platform

North Greenwich exit – You must use a lift (or escalator) from the platforms to the booking hall. After that there’s another lift to the bus station exit (or an escalator, or 2x12 steps +3x13 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Waterloo

From North Greenwich take the Jubilee Line
Change at Waterloo to the Bakerloo Line
Leave the train at Charing Cross

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: North Greenwich ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo [change train] Waterloo ➜ Embankment ➜ Charing Cross

Live status and delays

Closures on the Jubilee and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

Jubilee line timetable

Alternative routes include North Greenwich to Cutty Sark and North Greenwich to Greenwich

Stairs, lifts and escalators

North Greenwich is not wheelchair accessible

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

North Greenwich entrance – There’s a lift (or 2x12 steps down) plus an escalator (or 3x13 steps down) from the bus station entrance to the booking hall. After that you must use another lift (or escalator) down to the platforms

Charing Cross exit – You must use an escalator plus one flight of 20 steps from the Bakerloo line platforms and the booking hall, or an escalator plus one flight of 19 steps from the Northern line platforms. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (8 steps up + 4x17 steps up). After that must another escalator to the main railway station concourse exit (or three flights of 12, 12, 11 steps up), or two flights to the Trafalgar Square westside exit (11 steps up +12 steps up), or three flights to the Trafalgar Square central island exit (21 steps up +3 steps up +8 steps up), or four flights to the Trafalgar Square northside and eastside exits (9 steps up +10 steps up +2x8 steps up), or three flights to the William IV Street exit (16 steps up +13 steps up +14 steps up), or three flights to The Courtyard exit (2x12 steps up +11 steps up), or two flights to the Strand southside exit (21 steps up +16 steps up), or two flights to the Strand northside exit (2x15 steps up), or two flights to the Villiers Street exit (2x9 steps up)

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 Charing Cross ⇄ North Greenwich Station
Fare zone	Cash	Oyster & Contactless cards
	Single fare	Single fare		Daily cap
	Single fare	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare	£6.70	£3.70	£3	£10	£10

Travelcard prices from Charing Cross ⇄ North Greenwich Station
Fare Zone	Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
	One day travelcard		Week travelcard	Month travelcard
	Anytime	Off-peak	Week travelcard	Month travelcard
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 1st March 2024

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.