The journey from East Finchley to Tower Gateway is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern, DLR and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Bank and Shadwell
- From East Finchley take the Northern Line
- Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Tower Gateway
Number of tube stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 53 mins
Stations on the route: East Finchley ➜ Highgate ➜ Archway ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Camden Town ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Angel ➜ Old Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Tower Gateway
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern, DLR and DLR
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include East Finchley to Tower Hill, East Finchley to Aldgate and East Finchley to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
East Finchley tube station is not wheelchair accessible
Tower Gateway station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
East Finchley station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)
Changing tube line 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 tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Tower Gateway station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. You can also use an escalator, or three flights of stairs (16 steps down +3 steps down +11 steps down)
The journey from Tower Gateway to East Finchley is in fare zones 1-3
- From Tower Gateway walk 2 mins to Tower Hill
- Change at Tower Hill to the Circle Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at East Finchley
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 54 mins
Stations on the route: Tower Gateway [walk to] Tower Hill [change train] Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Camden Town ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Archway ➜ Highgate ➜ East Finchley
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern, DLR and DLR
First and last train times on the Circle line
Tube times for the Circle line
Alternative routes include Tower Gateway to Tower Hill, Tower Gateway to Aldgate and Tower Gateway to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Tower Gateway train station is not wheelchair accessible
East Finchley station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Tower Hill station 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 (2x14 steps down)
Changing tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Changing tube line at – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
East Finchley station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x15 steps down)
Tube fare between East Finchley and Tower Gateway
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| 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 |
| See our complete list of London Underground fares 2024, Pensioner fares 2024, Children’s fares 2024, Oyster card fares 2024, Contactless card fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 2024 Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior citizen bus fares · Children’s bus fares
Travel by car – Car parks near Tower Gateway station