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East Finchley ⇄ Temple Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Circle lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From East Finchley take the Northern Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Temple

Number of stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 47 mins

Stations on the route: East Finchley ➜ Highgate ➜ Archway ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Camden Town ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern and Circle line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include East Finchley to Embankment, East Finchley to Covent Garden and East Finchley to Blackfriars

Stairs, lifts and escalators

East Finchley is not wheelchair accessible

Temple is not wheelchair accessible

East Finchley entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)

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

Temple exit – You must use three flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (6 steps up +7 steps up +16 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 5 steps up +4 steps up +19 steps up from the westbound platform). After that there’s another flight of 10 stairs to the Temple Place exit, but the Victoria Embankment exit is on the level

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

  1. From Temple take the District Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at East Finchley

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 47 mins

Stations on the route: Temple ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Warren Street ➜ Euston ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Camden Town ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Archway ➜ Highgate ➜ East Finchley

Live status and delays

Closures on the District and Northern line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Temple to Embankment, Temple to Covent Garden and Temple to Blackfriars

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Temple is not wheelchair accessible

East Finchley is not wheelchair accessible

Temple entrance – The Victoria Embankment entrance and booking hall are on the level, but you must use one flight of 10 stairs from the Temple Place entrance. After that you must use another three flights of stairs to the platforms (16 steps down +7 steps down +6 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 19 steps down +4 steps down +5 steps down to the westbound platform)

Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms

East Finchley exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x15 steps down)

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 East Finchley ⇄ Temple 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 East Finchley ⇄ Temple 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

Walking – We don’t recommend walking as they are 5¾ miles apart

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 5¾ mile ride should cost you about £28 to £40 and take anything from 26-39 minutes

By carParking near Temple station