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Clapham North ⇄ Highgate Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line

  1. From Clapham North take the Northern Line
  2. Leave the train at Highgate

Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins

Stations on the route: Clapham North ➜ Stockwell ➜ Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank ➜ Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Camden Town ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Archway ➜ Highgate

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Clapham North to East Finchley, Clapham North to Archway and Clapham North to Tufnell Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Clapham North is not wheelchair accessible

Highgate is not wheelchair accessible

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

Highgate exit – There’s an escalator from the platforms to the booking hall (or 13 steps up +6x17 steps up +3 steps up). After that you must use one flight of stairs to the Priory Gardens/​Wood Lane exit (16 steps up), or one escalator and three flights of stairs to the Archway Road exit (2x17 steps up +16 steps up), or four flights of stairs to the car park exit (12 steps up +13 steps up +14 steps up +13 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line

  1. From Highgate take the Northern Line
  2. Leave the train at Clapham North

Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins

Stations on the route: Highgate ➜ Archway ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Camden Town ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Angel ➜ Old Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval ➜ Stockwell ➜ Clapham North

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Highgate to East Finchley, Highgate to Archway and Highgate to Tufnell Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Highgate is not wheelchair accessible

Clapham North is not wheelchair accessible

Highgate entrance – You must use one flight of stairs between the Priory Gardens/​Wood Lane entrance and the booking hall (16 steps down), or seven flights of stairs from the Archway Road entrance (16 steps down +2x17 steps down +13 steps down +14 steps down +13 steps down +12 steps down), or four flights of stairs from the car park entrance (13 steps down +14 steps down +13 steps down +12 steps down). After that there’s an escalator down to the platforms (or 3 steps down +6x17 steps down +13 steps down)

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

Cost of tube fare from Clapham North ⇄ Highgate Station
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
Travelcard prices from Clapham North ⇄ Highgate Station
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