Twitter
Facebook
Bluesky
WhatsApp
EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Jubilee and London Overground lines, changing trains at London Bridge and Canada Water
- From Elephant & Castle take the Northern Line
- Change at London Bridge to the Jubilee Line
- Change at Canada Water to the London Overground
- Leave the train at New Cross
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins
Stations on the route: Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge [change train] London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water [change train] Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ New Cross
Live status and delays
Jubilee line Good service
Northern line Good service
Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 / Geomni UK Map data © and database rights 2019
Closures on the Northern, Jubilee and London Overground line
First and last train times
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:40 – Last train at 00:28
Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:40 – Last train at 00:28
Friday
First train at 05:40 – Last train at 00:28
Sunday
First train at 07:21 – Last train at 23:34
Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 / Geomni UK Map data © and database rights 2019
Northern line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:40, 5:48, 5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:19, 6:24, 6:28, 6:32, 6:36, 6:39, 6:43, 6:45, 6:49, 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
See the rest of the timetable
9:16, 9:19, 9:22, 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, 23:11, 23:14, 23:18, 23:21, 23:25, 23:28, 23:32, 23:35, 23:39, 23:42, 23:46, 23:49, 23:53, 23:57, 00:02, 00:07, 00:12, 00:17, 00:23, 00:28
Friday
5:40, 5:47, 5:53, 5:59, 6:05, 6:11, 6:17, 6:22, 6:26, 6:29, 6:33, 6:36, 6:40, 6:43, 6:47, 6:50, 6:54, 6:57, 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, 8:09, 8:11, 8:13, 8:15, 8:18, 8:20, 8:23, 8:25, 8:27, 8:29, 8:31, 8:34, 8:36, 8:38, 8:40, 8:42, 8:44, 8:47, 8:49, 8:52, 8:54, 8:56, 8:58, 9:01, 9:03, 9:05, 9:07, 9:10, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:35, 9:38, 9:40, 9:43, 9:46, 9:48, 9:51, 9:53, 9:56, 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, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:04, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:24, 17:27, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:39, 17:42, 17:45, 17:47, 17:49, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:27, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:39, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:49, 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, 19:31, 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, 22:44, 22:47, 22:51, 22:54, 22:58, 23:01, 23:05, 23:08, 23:12, 23:15, 23:19, 23:22, 23:26, 23:29, 23:33, 23:36, 23:40, 23:43, 23:47, 23:50, 23:54, 23:58, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:23, 00:28
Sunday
7:21, 7:28, 7:34, 7:40, 7:46, 7:52, 7:57, 8:02, 8:06, 8:09, 8:13, 8:16, 8:19, 8:22, 8:26, 8:29, 8:32, 8:35, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:52, 8:55, 8:58, 9:01, 9:05, 9:08, 9:11, 9:14, 9:18, 9:21, 9:24, 9:27, 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, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:34, 22:37, 22:41, 22:45, 22:49, 22:53, 22:58, 23:02, 23:06, 23:11, 23:15, 23:20, 23:24, 23:29, 23:34
Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 / Geomni UK Map data © and database rights 2019
Alternative routes include Elephant & Castle to New Cross Gate and Elephant & Castle to Deptford Bridge
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Elephant & Castle is not wheelchair accessible. New Cross has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Elephant & Castle entrance – You can use a lift between the Elephant & Castle southside entrance and the Northern line southbound platform, or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Northern line northbound platform (9 steps down +6 steps up +20 steps down), or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps down +5 steps up +18 steps down). From the Elephant & Castle northside entrance you must use a lift plus four flights of stairs to the Northern line southbound platform (20 steps down +18 steps up +5 steps down +20 steps up), or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Northern line northbound platform (20 steps down +18 steps up +15 steps up), or a lift plus one flight of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps down)
Changing trains at London Bridge – You must use a lift plus escalator when changing between the Jubilee/Northern line platforms via the Northern line ticket hall. You can avoid the escalator by using a lift and walking 410 metres outside in the street
New Cross exit – There’s a level access ramp between the platforms and the exit
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground, Jubilee and Northern lines, changing trains at Canada Water and
- From New Cross take the London Overground
- Change at Canada Water to the Jubilee Line
- Change at London Bridge to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Elephant & Castle
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins
Stations on the route: New Cross ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water [change train] Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge [change train] London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle
Alternative routes include New Cross to New Cross Gate and New Cross to Deptford Bridge
Stairs, lifts and escalators
New Cross is not wheelchair accessible. Elephant & Castle has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
New Cross entrance – There’s a level access ramp between the entrance and the platforms
Changing trains at London Bridge – You must use a lift plus escalator when changing between the Jubilee/Northern line platforms via the Northern line ticket hall. You can avoid the escalator by using a lift and walking 410 metres outside in the street
Elephant & Castle exit – You can use a lift to the Elephant & Castle southside exit from the Northern line southbound platform, or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Northern line northbound platform (9 steps up +6 steps down +20 steps up), or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps up +5 steps down +18 steps up). To the Elephant & Castle northside exit you must use a lift plus four flights of stairs from the Northern line southbound platform (20 steps up +18 steps down +5 steps up +20 steps down), or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Northern line northbound platform (20 steps up +18 steps down +15 steps down), or a lift plus one flight of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps up)
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| 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 Elephant & Castle and New Cross
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 £15.80 to £26.80 and take 14-27 minutes
