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Covent Garden ⇄ Old Street Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Northern lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Covent Garden take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Old Street

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins

Stations on the route: Covent Garden ➜ Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Angel ➜ Old Street

Live status and delays

Central line Severe delays Severe delays between Leytonstone and Epping / Hainault Via Newbury Park due to an earlier customer incident. Good service on the rest of the line.

Northern line Good service

Piccadilly line Good service

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Closures on the Piccadilly and Northern line

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 04:08 – Last train at 07:58

Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:52 – Last train at 00:36

Friday
First train at 05:52 – Last train at 07:58

Sunday
First train at 04:08 – Last train at 00:19

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Piccadilly line timetable

Saturday (also Good Friday)
4:08, 4:18, 4:28, 4:38, 4:48, 4:58, 5:08, 5:18, 5:28, 5:38, 5:48, 5:58, 6:03, 6:08, 6:13, 6:18, 6:23, 6:28, 6:33, 6:38, 6:43, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:08, 7:12, 7:17, 7:22, 7:26, 7:30, 7:34, 7:37, 7:41, 7:44, 7:47, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:01, 8:04, 8:07, 8:11, 8:14, 8:17, 8:21, 8:24, 8:27, 8:31, 8:34, 8:37, 8:41, 8:44, 8:47, 8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:11, 9:14, 9:17, 9:21

See the rest of the timetable

9:24, 9:27, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:01, 10:04, 10:07, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:21, 10:24, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:08, 11:11, 11:13, 11:16, 11:18, 11:21, 11:23, 11:26, 11:28, 11:31, 11:33, 11:36, 11:38, 11:41, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:06, 12:09, 12:11, 12:14, 12:16, 12:19, 12:21, 12:24, 12:26, 12:29, 12:31, 12:34, 12:36, 12:39, 12:41, 12:44, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:54, 12:57, 12:59, 13:02, 13:04, 13:07, 13:09, 13:12, 13:14, 13:17, 13:19, 13:22, 13:24, 13:27, 13:29, 13:32, 13:34, 13:37, 13:39, 13:42, 13:44, 13:47, 13:49, 13:52, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:14, 14:17, 14:19, 14:22, 14:24, 14:27, 14:29, 14:32, 14:34, 14:37, 14:39, 14:42, 14:44, 14:47, 14:49, 14:52, 14:54, 14:57, 14:59, 15:02, 15:04, 15:07, 15:09, 15:12, 15:14, 15:17, 15:19, 15:22, 15:24, 15:27, 15:29, 15:32, 15:34, 15:37, 15:39, 15:42, 15:44, 15:47, 15:49, 15:52, 15:54, 15:57, 15:59, 16:02, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:24, 16:27, 16:29, 16:32, 16:34, 16:37, 16:39, 16:42, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:52, 16:55, 16:57, 17:00, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:42, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:27, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 19:00, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:05, 23:08, 23:11, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:25, 23:28, 23:31, 23:35, 23:38, 23:41, 23:45, 23:48, 23:52, 23:56, 00:00, 00:04, 00:08, 00:12, 00:16, 00:20, 00:24, 00:28, 00:30, 00:33, 00:38, 00:43, 00:49, 00:58, 7:18, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48

Monday to Thursday
5:52, 6:02, 6:10, 6:16, 6:23, 6:29, 6:35, 6:40, 6:45, 6:50, 6:54, 6:59, 7:03, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:19, 7:21, 7:24, 7:26, 7:29, 7:31, 7:34, 7:36, 7:39, 7:41, 7:44, 7:46, 7:49, 7:51, 7:54, 7:56, 7:59, 8:02, 8:04, 8:07, 8:09, 8:12, 8:14, 8:17, 8:19, 8:22, 8:25, 8:27, 8:30, 8:32, 8:35, 8:37, 8:40, 8:43, 8:45, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 8:58, 9:00, 9:03, 9:05, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:32, 9:35, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:47, 9:50, 9:52, 9:55, 9:57, 9:59, 10:02, 10:04, 10:07, 10:09, 10:12, 10:14, 10:17, 10:19, 10:22, 10:24, 10:27, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:25, 15:28, 15:30, 15:33, 15:35, 15:38, 15:40, 15:43, 15:45, 15:48, 15:50, 15:53, 15:55, 15:58, 16:00, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:36, 16:38, 16:41, 16:43, 16:46, 16:48, 16:51, 16:53, 16:56, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:06, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:16, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:41, 17:44, 17:46, 17:49, 17:51, 17:54, 17:56, 17:59, 18:01, 18:04, 18:06, 18:09, 18:11, 18:14, 18:16, 18:19, 18:21, 18:24, 18:26, 18:29, 18:31, 18:34, 18:36, 18:39, 18:41, 18:44, 18:46, 18:49, 18:51, 18:54, 18:56, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:06, 19:08, 19:11, 19:13, 19:16, 19:18, 19:21, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:10, 23:13, 23:16, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:38, 23:41, 23:44, 23:47, 23:50, 23:53, 23:56, 23:58, 00:01, 00:04, 00:07, 00:11, 00:14, 00:18, 00:22, 00:27, 00:29, 00:32, 00:36

Friday
5:52, 5:55, 6:02, 6:10, 6:16, 6:23, 6:29, 6:35, 6:40, 6:45, 6:50, 6:54, 6:59, 7:03, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:19, 7:21, 7:24, 7:26, 7:29, 7:31, 7:34, 7:36, 7:39, 7:41, 7:44, 7:46, 7:49, 7:51, 7:54, 7:56, 7:59, 8:02, 8:04, 8:07, 8:09, 8:12, 8:14, 8:17, 8:19, 8:22, 8:25, 8:27, 8:30, 8:32, 8:35, 8:37, 8:40, 8:43, 8:45, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 8:58, 9:00, 9:03, 9:05, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:32, 9:35, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:47, 9:50, 9:52, 9:55, 9:57, 9:59, 10:02, 10:04, 10:07, 10:09, 10:12, 10:14, 10:17, 10:19, 10:22, 10:24, 10:27, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:25, 15:28, 15:30, 15:33, 15:35, 15:38, 15:40, 15:43, 15:45, 15:48, 15:50, 15:53, 15:55, 15:58, 16:00, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:36, 16:38, 16:41, 16:43, 16:46, 16:48, 16:51, 16:53, 16:56, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:06, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:16, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:41, 17:44, 17:46, 17:49, 17:51, 17:54, 17:56, 17:59, 18:01, 18:04, 18:06, 18:09, 18:11, 18:14, 18:16, 18:19, 18:21, 18:24, 18:26, 18:29, 18:31, 18:34, 18:36, 18:39, 18:41, 18:44, 18:46, 18:49, 18:51, 18:54, 18:56, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:06, 19:08, 19:11, 19:13, 19:16, 19:18, 19:21, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:10, 23:13, 23:16, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:38, 23:41, 23:44, 23:47, 23:50, 23:53, 23:56, 23:58, 00:01, 00:04, 00:07, 00:11, 00:14, 00:18, 00:22, 00:27, 00:29, 00:32, 00:37, 00:43, 00:50, 00:58, 5:08, 5:18, 5:28, 5:38, 5:48, 5:58, 6:08, 6:18, 6:28, 6:38, 6:48, 6:58, 7:08, 7:18, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48

Sunday
4:08, 4:18, 4:28, 4:38, 4:48, 4:58, 5:08, 5:18, 5:28, 5:38, 5:48, 5:58, 6:08, 6:18, 6:27, 6:38, 6:43, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:08, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:28, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:12, 8:17, 8:22, 8:27, 8:32, 8:37, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:52, 8:55, 8:58, 9:02, 9:05, 9:08, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:32, 9:35, 9:38, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:22, 10:25, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:43, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:43, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:55, 17:58, 18:01, 18:04, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:46, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:02, 22:06, 22:10, 22:14, 22:18, 22:22, 22:26, 22:30, 22:34, 22:38, 22:42, 22:46, 22:50, 22:54, 22:59, 23:03, 23:07, 23:11, 23:15, 23:19, 23:23, 23:27, 23:32, 23:37, 23:42, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19

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Alternative routes include Covent Garden to Moorgate, Covent Garden to Shoreditch and Covent Garden to Angel

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Covent Garden is not wheelchair accessible. Old Street is not wheelchair accessible

Covent Garden entrance – You must use 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 fourteen flights of stairs (8 steps down +7 steps down +4 steps down +16 steps down +17 steps down +5 steps down +8x17 steps down)

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Old Street exit – You must an escalator (or seven flights of 6x15, 10, 9 steps) plus four flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (17 steps up +18 steps up +15 steps up +16 steps up). After that you must use another flight of stairs to Old Street’s northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest exits (8 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the City Road exits (2x11 steps to the southwest exit, or 2x12 steps to the northwest, northeast and southeast exits)

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Old Street take the Northern Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Covent Garden

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins

Stations on the route: Old Street ➜ Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden

Live status and delays

Northern line Good service

Piccadilly line Good service

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Closures on the Northern and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:49 – Last train at 00:37

Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:49 – Last train at 00:37

Friday
First train at 05:49 – Last train at 00:37

Sunday
First train at 07:30 – Last train at 23:43

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Northern line timetable

Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:49, 5:57, 6:03, 6:08, 6:13, 6:18, 6:23, 6:28, 6:33, 6:37, 6:41, 6:45, 6:48, 6:52, 6:55, 6:58, 7:01, 7:04, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:19, 7:22, 7:25, 7:28, 7:31, 7:34, 7:37, 7:40, 7:43, 7:46, 7:49, 7:52, 7:55, 7:58, 8:01, 8:04, 8:07, 8:10, 8:13, 8:16, 8:19, 8:22, 8:25, 8:28, 8:31, 8:34, 8:37, 8:40, 8:43, 8:46, 8:49, 8:52, 8:55, 8:58, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:10, 9:13, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22

See the rest of the timetable

9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:43, 9:46, 9:49, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:01, 10:04, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:07, 11:10, 11:13, 11:16, 11:19, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:07, 12:10, 12:13, 12:16, 12:19, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:07, 13:10, 13:13, 13:16, 13:19, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:07, 14:10, 14:13, 14:16, 14:19, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:10, 15:13, 15:16, 15:19, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:10, 17:13, 17:16, 17:19, 17:22, 17:25, 17:28, 17:31, 17:34, 17:37, 17:40, 17:43, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:55, 17:58, 18:01, 18:04, 18:07, 18:10, 18:13, 18:16, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:40, 18:43, 18:46, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:01, 19:04, 19:07, 19:10, 19:13, 19:16, 19:19, 19:22, 19:25, 19:28, 19:31, 19:34, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:07, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:04, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:10, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:10, 23:13, 23:16, 23:20, 23:23, 23:27, 23:30, 23:34, 23:37, 23:41, 23:44, 23:48, 23:51, 23:55, 23:58, 00:02, 00:06, 00:11, 00:16, 00:21, 00:26, 00:32, 00:37

Monday to Thursday
5:49, 5:56, 6:02, 6:08, 6:14, 6:20, 6:26, 6:31, 6:35, 6:38, 6:42, 6:45, 6:49, 6:53, 6:56, 7:00, 7:03, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:20, 7:23, 7:26, 7:29, 7:32, 7:35, 7:38, 7:41, 7:44, 7:47, 7:50, 7:53, 7:56, 7:59, 8:02, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:14, 8:17, 8:19, 8:21, 8:24, 8:26, 8:28, 8:30, 8:33, 8:35, 8:37, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 8:57, 8:59, 9:02, 9:04, 9:06, 9:08, 9:11, 9:13, 9:15, 9:17, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:32, 9:35, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:47, 9:50, 9:52, 9:55, 9:57, 10:00, 10:02, 10:05, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:07, 11:10, 11:13, 11:16, 11:19, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:07, 12:10, 12:13, 12:16, 12:19, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:07, 13:10, 13:13, 13:16, 13:19, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:07, 14:10, 14:13, 14:16, 14:19, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:10, 15:13, 15:16, 15:19, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:46, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:14, 17:17, 17:19, 17:22, 17:24, 17:27, 17:29, 17:32, 17:34, 17:37, 17:39, 17:42, 17:44, 17:47, 17:49, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 17:59, 18:02, 18:04, 18:07, 18:09, 18:12, 18:14, 18:17, 18:19, 18:22, 18:24, 18:27, 18:29, 18:32, 18:34, 18:37, 18:39, 18:42, 18:44, 18:47, 18:49, 18:52, 18:54, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:12, 19:14, 19:17, 19:19, 19:22, 19:25, 19:28, 19:31, 19:34, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:07, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:04, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:10, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:53, 22:56, 23:00, 23:03, 23:07, 23:10, 23:14, 23:17, 23:21, 23:24, 23:28, 23:31, 23:35, 23:38, 23:42, 23:45, 23:49, 23:52, 23:56, 23:59, 00:03, 00:07, 00:12, 00:17, 00:22, 00:28, 00:37

Friday
5:49, 5:56, 6:02, 6:08, 6:14, 6:20, 6:26, 6:31, 6:35, 6:38, 6:42, 6:45, 6:49, 6:53, 6:56, 7:00, 7:03, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:20, 7:23, 7:26, 7:29, 7:32, 7:35, 7:38, 7:41, 7:44, 7:47, 7:50, 7:53, 7:56, 7:59, 8:02, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:14, 8:17, 8:19, 8:21, 8:24, 8:26, 8:28, 8:30, 8:33, 8:35, 8:37, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 8:57, 8:59, 9:02, 9:04, 9:06, 9:08, 9:11, 9:13, 9:15, 9:17, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:32, 9:35, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:47, 9:50, 9:52, 9:55, 9:57, 10:00, 10:02, 10:05, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:07, 11:10, 11:13, 11:16, 11:19, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:07, 12:10, 12:13, 12:16, 12:19, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:07, 13:10, 13:13, 13:16, 13:19, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:07, 14:10, 14:13, 14:16, 14:19, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:10, 15:13, 15:16, 15:19, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:46, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:14, 17:17, 17:19, 17:22, 17:24, 17:27, 17:29, 17:32, 17:34, 17:37, 17:39, 17:42, 17:44, 17:47, 17:49, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 17:59, 18:02, 18:04, 18:07, 18:09, 18:12, 18:14, 18:17, 18:19, 18:22, 18:24, 18:27, 18:29, 18:32, 18:34, 18:37, 18:39, 18:42, 18:44, 18:47, 18:49, 18:52, 18:54, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:12, 19:14, 19:17, 19:19, 19:22, 19:25, 19:28, 19:31, 19:34, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:07, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:04, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:10, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:53, 22:56, 23:00, 23:03, 23:07, 23:10, 23:14, 23:17, 23:21, 23:24, 23:28, 23:31, 23:35, 23:38, 23:42, 23:45, 23:49, 23:52, 23:56, 23:59, 00:03, 00:07, 00:12, 00:17, 00:22, 00:27, 00:32, 00:37

Sunday
7:30, 7:37, 7:43, 7:49, 7:55, 8:01, 8:06, 8:11, 8:15, 8:18, 8:22, 8:25, 8:28, 8:31, 8:35, 8:38, 8:41, 8:44, 8:48, 8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:10, 9:14, 9:17, 9:20, 9:23, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:40, 9:43, 9:46, 9:49, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:01, 10:04, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:07, 11:10, 11:13, 11:16, 11:19, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:07, 12:10, 12:13, 12:16, 12:19, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:07, 13:10, 13:13, 13:16, 13:19, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:07, 14:10, 14:13, 14:16, 14:19, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:10, 15:13, 15:16, 15:19, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:10, 17:13, 17:16, 17:19, 17:22, 17:25, 17:28, 17:31, 17:34, 17:37, 17:40, 17:43, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:55, 17:58, 18:01, 18:04, 18:07, 18:10, 18:13, 18:16, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:40, 18:43, 18:46, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:01, 19:04, 19:07, 19:10, 19:13, 19:16, 19:19, 19:22, 19:25, 19:28, 19:31, 19:34, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:07, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:04, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:10, 22:13, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:43, 22:46, 22:50, 22:54, 22:58, 23:02, 23:07, 23:11, 23:15, 23:20, 23:24, 23:29, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43

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Alternative routes include Old Street to Moorgate, Old Street to Shoreditch and Old Street to Angel

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Old Street is not wheelchair accessible. Covent Garden is not wheelchair accessible

Old Street entrance – You must use one flight of stairs between Old Street’s northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest entrances and the booking hall (8 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the City Road entrances (2x11 steps from the southwest entrance, or 2x12 steps from the northwest, northeast and southeast entrances). After that you must an escalator (or seven flights of 9, 10, 6x15 steps down) plus another four flights of stairs (16 steps down +15 steps down +18 steps down +17 steps down)

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Covent Garden exit – You must use 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 fourteen flights of stairs (8x17 steps up +5 steps up +17 steps up +16 steps up +4 steps up +7 steps up +8 steps up)

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 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 Covent Garden ⇄ Old Street Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1 fare £7 £2.90 £2.80 £8.90 £8.90
Travelcard prices from Covent Garden ⇄ Old Street Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £44.70 £171.70
Zone 1-4 travelcard £16.60 n/a £64.20 £246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
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.

Other ways to travel between Covent Garden and Old St

Walking – The distance is about two miles on foot, which would take 38-42 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 – A two mile journey should cost between £11.60 and £19.60 and take about 10-20 minutes

By carParking near Covent Garden station