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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From Embankment take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Oval
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 9 mins
Stations on the route: Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval
Live status and delays
Service status is not available
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First and last train times
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:33 – Last train at 07:25
Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:57 – Last train at 00:35
Friday
First train at 05:57 – Last train at 07:25
Sunday
First train at 03:33 – Last train at 23:45
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Northern line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:33, 3:40, 3:48, 3:55, 4:03, 4:10, 4:18, 4:25, 4:33, 4:40, 4:48, 4:55, 5:03, 5:10, 5:14, 5:18, 5:21, 5:25, 5:33, 5:36, 5:40, 5:45, 5:48, 5:51, 5:56, 6:01, 6:06, 6:11, 6:16, 6:21, 6:25, 6:29, 6:33, 6:36, 6:40, 6:43, 6:47, 6:50, 6:53, 6:56, 6:59, 7:02, 7:05, 7:08, 7:11, 7:14, 7:17, 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
See the rest of the timetable
8:11, 8:14, 8:17, 8:20, 8:23, 8:26, 8:29, 8:32, 8:35, 8:38, 8:41, 8:44, 8:47, 8:50, 8:53, 8:56, 8:59, 9:02, 9:05, 9:08, 9:11, 9:14, 9:17, 9:20, 9:23, 9:26, 9:29, 9:32, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 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, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:56, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:38, 22:41, 22:44, 22:47, 22:50, 22:53, 22:56, 22:59, 23:02, 23:05, 23:08, 23:11, 23:14, 23:17, 23:20, 23:23, 23:26, 23:29, 23:32, 23:35, 23:38, 23:42, 23:45, 23:49, 23:53, 23:57, 00:01, 00:05, 00:10, 00:14, 00:19, 00:24, 00:29, 00:35, 00:41, 00:48, 00:55, 5:55, 6:03, 6:10, 6:18, 6:48, 6:55, 7:03, 7:10, 7:18
Monday to Thursday
5:57, 6:02, 6:07, 6:12, 6:17, 6:22, 6:27, 6:32, 6:36, 6:40, 6:43, 6:47, 6:50, 6:53, 6:56, 6:59, 7:02, 7:05, 7:08, 7:11, 7:14, 7:17, 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, 8:10, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:38, 8:41, 8:43, 8:46, 8:48, 8:51, 8:53, 8:56, 8:58, 9:01, 9:03, 9:06, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:18, 9:21, 9:24, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 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, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:43, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:03, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:13, 18:15, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:43, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 18:57, 19:00, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:17, 19:21, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:38, 22:41, 22:44, 22:47, 22:50, 22:53, 22:56, 22:59, 23:02, 23:05, 23:08, 23:11, 23:14, 23:17, 23:20, 23:23, 23:26, 23:29, 23:32, 23:35, 23:39, 23:42, 23:46, 23:50, 23:54, 23:57, 00:01, 00:05, 00:10, 00:15, 00:20, 00:25, 00:30, 00:35
Friday
5:57, 6:02, 6:07, 6:12, 6:17, 6:22, 6:27, 6:32, 6:36, 6:40, 6:43, 6:47, 6:50, 6:53, 6:56, 6:59, 7:02, 7:05, 7:08, 7:11, 7:14, 7:17, 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, 8:10, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:38, 8:41, 8:43, 8:46, 8:48, 8:51, 8:53, 8:56, 8:58, 9:01, 9:03, 9:06, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:18, 9:21, 9:24, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 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, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:43, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:03, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:13, 18:15, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:43, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 18:57, 19:00, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:17, 19:21, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:38, 22:41, 22:44, 22:47, 22:50, 22:53, 22:56, 22:59, 23:02, 23:05, 23:08, 23:11, 23:14, 23:17, 23:20, 23:23, 23:26, 23:29, 23:32, 23:35, 23:39, 23:42, 23:46, 23:50, 23:54, 23:57, 00:01, 00:05, 00:10, 00:15, 00:20, 00:25, 00:30, 00:35, 00:41, 00:48, 00:55, 5:03, 5:10, 5:18, 5:25, 5:33, 5:40, 5:48, 5:55, 6:03, 6:10, 6:18, 6:25, 6:33, 6:48, 6:55, 7:03, 7:10, 7:18
Sunday
3:33, 3:40, 3:48, 3:55, 4:03, 4:10, 4:18, 4:25, 4:33, 4:40, 4:48, 4:55, 5:03, 5:10, 5:18, 5:25, 5:33, 5:40, 5:48, 5:55, 6:03, 6:10, 6:18, 6:25, 6:33, 6:40, 6:48, 6:52, 6:55, 7:02, 7:07, 7:10, 7:12, 7:17, 7:22, 7:27, 7:32, 7:36, 7:41, 7:45, 7:50, 7:54, 7:59, 8:03, 8:07, 8:11, 8:14, 8:18, 8:21, 8:25, 8:28, 8:32, 8:35, 8:38, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:51, 8:55, 8:58, 9:01, 9:04, 9:08, 9:11, 9:14, 9:17, 9:21, 9:24, 9:27, 9:30, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:43, 9:47, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 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, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:56, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:38, 22:41, 22:44, 22:48, 22:51, 22:55, 22:59, 23:02, 23:06, 23:10, 23:14, 23:18, 23:22, 23:26, 23:31, 23:35, 23:40, 23:45
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Alternative routes include Embankment to Vauxhall, Embankment to Kennington and Embankment to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Embankment is not wheelchair accessible. Oval is not wheelchair accessible
Embankment entrance – The Villiers Street entrance and the booking hall are on the level, but you must use one flight of 4 stairs from the Victoria Embankment entrance. After that there are two flights of stairs to the Circle/District line platforms (2x15 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 16 steps down +14 steps down to the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps down +19 steps down to the southbound platform, or 6 steps down +20 steps down to the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs to the Northern line platforms (6 steps down)
Oval exit – There’s an escalator from the northbound platform to the exit, but you must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the southbound platform (21 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (4 steps down +28 steps up +2x26 steps up +20 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From Oval take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Embankment
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 8 mins
Stations on the route: Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment
Alternative routes include Oval to Vauxhall, Oval to Kennington and Oval to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Oval is not wheelchair accessible. Embankment is not wheelchair accessible
Oval entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the northbound platform, but you must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs to the southbound platform (21 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (20 steps down +2x26 steps down +28 steps down +4 steps up)
Embankment exit – There are two flights of stairs from the Circle/District line platforms to the booking hall (2x15 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 16 steps up +14 steps up from the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps up +19 steps up from the southbound platform, or 6 steps up +20 steps up from the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs from the Northern line platforms (6 steps up). After that there’s another flight of 4 stairs to the Victoria Embankment exit, but the Villiers Street exit is on the level
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 Embankment and Oval
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 car – Parking near Embankment station
