This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From Clapham North take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Leicester Square
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 14 mins
Stations on the route: Clapham North ➜ Stockwell ➜ Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Leicester Square
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Clapham North to Charing Cross, Clapham North to Covent Garden and Clapham North to Piccadilly Circus
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Clapham North is not wheelchair accessible
Leicester Square 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
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 zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From Leicester Square take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Clapham North
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 15 mins
Stations on the route: Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval ➜ Stockwell ➜ Clapham North
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Leicester Square to Charing Cross, Leicester Square to Covent Garden and Leicester Square to Piccadilly Circus
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Leicester Square is not wheelchair accessible
Clapham North 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
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 1-2. 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 – 3¼ miles would take you around one hour by foot
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 – A 3¼ mile journey should cost approximately £14.30 to £24.60 and take 14-27 minutes