This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Central and District lines, changing trains at Bank and Mile End
- From Clapham North take the Northern Line
- Change at Bank to the Central Line
- Change at Mile End to the District Line
- Leave the train at East Ham
Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 54 mins
Stations on the route: Clapham North ➜ Stockwell ➜ Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Bow Road ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ West Ham ➜ Plaistow ➜ Upton Park ➜ East Ham
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern, Central and District line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Clapham North to Upton Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Clapham North is not wheelchair accessible
East Ham is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Clapham North entrance – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (2x17 steps down +15 steps down +16 steps down +4 steps down). There’s no lift
Changing trains at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Changing trains at Mile End – Changing between the Central/District/H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction
East Ham exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (17 steps up +14 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Northern lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From East Ham take the District Line
- Change at Embankment to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Clapham North
Number of stops: 21 · Journey time: Approx 53 mins
Stations on the route: East Ham ➜ Upton Park ➜ Plaistow ➜ West Ham ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval ➜ Stockwell ➜ Clapham North
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and Northern line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include East Ham to Upton Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
East Ham is not wheelchair accessible
Clapham North is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
East Ham entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (14 steps down +17 steps down)
Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Changing trains at – Changing between the Central/District/H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction
Clapham North exit – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (4 steps up +16 steps up +15 steps up +2x17 steps up). There’s no lift
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
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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