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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Northern lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Oval
Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Angel ➜ Old Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval
Live status and delays
Metropolitan line Severe delays Severe delays due to an earlier trespasser on the track at Edgware Road. Tickets will be accepted on London buses via any reasonable route.
Northern line Good service
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Closures on the Metropolitan and Northern line
First and last train times
Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:07 – Last train at 00:39
Friday
First train at 05:07 – Last train at 00:39
Sunday
First train at 06:57 – Last train at 00:19
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:07 – Last train at 00:39
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Metropolitan line timetable
Monday to Thursday
5:07, 5:17, 5:27, 5:35, 5:40, 5:45, 5:50, 5:52, 5:56, 5:59, 6:02, 6:04, 6:07, 6:09, 6:12, 6:14, 6:17, 6:20, 6:23, 6:25, 6:28, 6:30, 6:34, 6:37, 6:39, 6:42, 6:44, 6:47, 6:50, 6:52, 6:55, 6:58, 7:01, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:11, 7:14, 7:16, 7:19, 7:22, 7:25, 7:28, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:41, 7:44, 7:46, 7:49, 7:52, 7:55, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:10, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:24
See the rest of the timetable
8:26, 8:29, 8:31, 8:34, 8:37, 8:40, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:56, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:09, 9:12, 9:14, 9:17, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:49, 9:52, 9:55, 9:57, 10:00, 10:04, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:20, 10:23, 10:27, 10:33, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:49, 10:53, 10:57, 11:00, 11:04, 11:08, 11:12, 11:15, 11:19, 11:23, 11:27, 11:30, 11:34, 11:38, 11:42, 11:45, 11:49, 11:53, 11:57, 12:00, 12:04, 12:08, 12:12, 12:15, 12:19, 12:23, 12:27, 12:30, 12:34, 12:38, 12:42, 12:45, 12:49, 12:53, 12:57, 13:00, 13:04, 13:08, 13:12, 13:15, 13:19, 13:23, 13:27, 13:30, 13:34, 13:38, 13:42, 13:45, 13:49, 13:53, 13:57, 14:00, 14:04, 14:08, 14:12, 14:15, 14:19, 14:23, 14:27, 14:30, 14:34, 14:38, 14:42, 14:45, 14:49, 14:53, 14:57, 15:00, 15:04, 15:08, 15:12, 15:15, 15:19, 15:23, 15:27, 15:30, 15:35, 15:39, 15:41, 15:44, 15:46, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:58, 16:01, 16:03, 16:06, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:35, 16:38, 16:40, 16:43, 16:45, 16:48, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:06, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:16, 17:19, 17:21, 17:24, 17:26, 17:29, 17:31, 17:34, 17:36, 17:39, 17:41, 17:44, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:38, 18:42, 18:44, 18:46, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:00, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 19:13, 19:16, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:29, 19:32, 19:36, 19:38, 19:42, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:52, 19:55, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:12, 20:15, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:30, 20:34, 20:38, 20:42, 20:45, 20:49, 20:53, 20:57, 21:00, 21:04, 21:08, 21:12, 21:15, 21:19, 21:23, 21:27, 21:30, 21:34, 21:38, 21:42, 21:45, 21:49, 21:53, 21:57, 22:00, 22:04, 22:08, 22:12, 22:15, 22:19, 22:23, 22:27, 22:30, 22:34, 22:38, 22:42, 22:46, 22:49, 22:53, 22:57, 23:01, 23:04, 23:08, 23:12, 23:15, 23:19, 23:23, 23:27, 23:30, 23:34, 23:39, 23:44, 23:49, 23:54, 00:04, 00:10, 00:20, 00:27, 00:34, 00:39
Friday
5:07, 5:17, 5:27, 5:35, 5:40, 5:45, 5:50, 5:52, 5:56, 5:59, 6:02, 6:04, 6:07, 6:09, 6:12, 6:14, 6:17, 6:20, 6:23, 6:25, 6:28, 6:30, 6:34, 6:37, 6:39, 6:42, 6:44, 6:47, 6:50, 6:52, 6:55, 6:58, 7:01, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:11, 7:14, 7:16, 7:19, 7:22, 7:25, 7:28, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:41, 7:44, 7:46, 7:49, 7:52, 7:55, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:10, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:24, 8:26, 8:29, 8:31, 8:34, 8:37, 8:40, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:56, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:09, 9:12, 9:14, 9:17, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:49, 9:52, 9:55, 9:57, 10:00, 10:04, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:20, 10:23, 10:27, 10:33, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:49, 10:53, 10:57, 11:00, 11:04, 11:08, 11:12, 11:15, 11:19, 11:23, 11:27, 11:30, 11:34, 11:38, 11:42, 11:45, 11:49, 11:53, 11:57, 12:00, 12:04, 12:08, 12:12, 12:15, 12:19, 12:23, 12:27, 12:30, 12:34, 12:38, 12:42, 12:45, 12:49, 12:53, 12:57, 13:00, 13:04, 13:08, 13:12, 13:15, 13:19, 13:23, 13:27, 13:30, 13:34, 13:38, 13:42, 13:45, 13:49, 13:53, 13:57, 14:00, 14:04, 14:08, 14:12, 14:15, 14:19, 14:23, 14:27, 14:30, 14:34, 14:38, 14:42, 14:45, 14:49, 14:53, 14:57, 15:00, 15:04, 15:08, 15:12, 15:15, 15:19, 15:23, 15:27, 15:30, 15:35, 15:39, 15:41, 15:44, 15:46, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:58, 16:01, 16:03, 16:06, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:35, 16:38, 16:40, 16:43, 16:45, 16:48, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:06, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:16, 17:19, 17:21, 17:24, 17:26, 17:29, 17:31, 17:34, 17:36, 17:39, 17:41, 17:44, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:38, 18:42, 18:44, 18:46, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:00, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 19:13, 19:16, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:29, 19:32, 19:36, 19:38, 19:42, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:52, 19:55, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:12, 20:15, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:30, 20:34, 20:38, 20:42, 20:45, 20:49, 20:53, 20:57, 21:00, 21:04, 21:08, 21:12, 21:15, 21:19, 21:23, 21:27, 21:30, 21:34, 21:38, 21:42, 21:45, 21:49, 21:53, 21:57, 22:00, 22:04, 22:08, 22:12, 22:15, 22:19, 22:23, 22:27, 22:30, 22:34, 22:38, 22:42, 22:46, 22:49, 22:53, 22:57, 23:01, 23:04, 23:08, 23:12, 23:15, 23:19, 23:23, 23:27, 23:30, 23:34, 23:39, 23:44, 23:49, 23:54, 00:04, 00:10, 00:20, 00:27, 00:34, 00:39
Sunday
6:57, 7:00, 7:04, 7:09, 7:11, 7:14, 7:16, 7:19, 7:21, 7:24, 7:26, 7:29, 7:32, 7:35, 7:37, 7:40, 7:42, 7:45, 7:49, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:04, 8:08, 8:12, 8:15, 8:19, 8:23, 8:27, 8:30, 8:34, 8:38, 8:42, 8:45, 8:49, 8:53, 8:57, 9:00, 9:04, 9:08, 9:12, 9:15, 9:19, 9:23, 9:27, 9:30, 9:34, 9:38, 9:42, 9:45, 9:49, 9:53, 9:57, 10:00, 10:04, 10:08, 10:12, 10:15, 10:19, 10:23, 10:27, 10:30, 10:34, 10:38, 10:42, 10:45, 10:49, 10:53, 10:57, 11:00, 11:04, 11:08, 11:12, 11:15, 11:19, 11:23, 11:27, 11:30, 11:34, 11:38, 11:42, 11:45, 11:49, 11:53, 11:57, 12:00, 12:04, 12:08, 12:12, 12:15, 12:19, 12:23, 12:27, 12:30, 12:34, 12:38, 12:42, 12:45, 12:49, 12:53, 12:57, 13:00, 13:04, 13:08, 13:12, 13:15, 13:19, 13:23, 13:27, 13:30, 13:34, 13:38, 13:42, 13:45, 13:49, 13:53, 13:57, 14:00, 14:04, 14:08, 14:12, 14:15, 14:19, 14:23, 14:27, 14:30, 14:34, 14:38, 14:42, 14:45, 14:49, 14:53, 14:57, 15:00, 15:04, 15:08, 15:12, 15:15, 15:19, 15:23, 15:27, 15:30, 15:34, 15:38, 15:42, 15:45, 15:49, 15:53, 15:57, 16:00, 16:04, 16:08, 16:12, 16:15, 16:19, 16:23, 16:27, 16:30, 16:34, 16:38, 16:42, 16:45, 16:49, 16:53, 16:57, 17:00, 17:04, 17:08, 17:12, 17:15, 17:19, 17:23, 17:27, 17:30, 17:34, 17:38, 17:42, 17:45, 17:49, 17:53, 17:57, 18:00, 18:04, 18:08, 18:12, 18:15, 18:19, 18:23, 18:27, 18:30, 18:34, 18:38, 18:42, 18:45, 18:49, 18:53, 18:57, 19:00, 19:04, 19:08, 19:12, 19:15, 19:19, 19:23, 19:27, 19:30, 19:34, 19:38, 19:42, 19:45, 19:49, 19:53, 19:57, 20:00, 20:04, 20:08, 20:12, 20:15, 20:19, 20:23, 20:27, 20:30, 20:34, 20:38, 20:42, 20:45, 20:49, 20:53, 20:57, 21:00, 21:04, 21:08, 21:12, 21:15, 21:19, 21:23, 21:27, 21:30, 21:34, 21:38, 21:42, 21:45, 21:49, 21:53, 21:57, 22:00, 22:04, 22:08, 22:12, 22:15, 22:19, 22:23, 22:27, 22:31, 22:34, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:49, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:07, 23:09, 23:14, 23:19, 23:24, 23:29, 23:34, 23:44, 23:54, 00:04, 00:19
Saturday and public holidays
5:07, 5:17, 5:27, 5:35, 5:39, 5:45, 5:49, 5:51, 5:55, 5:58, 6:01, 6:03, 6:06, 6:08, 6:11, 6:14, 6:18, 6:21, 6:23, 6:26, 6:29, 6:34, 6:38, 6:42, 6:45, 6:49, 6:53, 6:57, 7:00, 7:04, 7:08, 7:12, 7:15, 7:19, 7:23, 7:27, 7:30, 7:34, 7:38, 7:42, 7:45, 7:49, 7:53, 7:57, 8:00, 8:04, 8:08, 8:12, 8:15, 8:19, 8:23, 8:27, 8:30, 8:34, 8:38, 8:42, 8:45, 8:49, 8:53, 8:57, 9:00, 9:04, 9:08, 9:12, 9:15, 9:19, 9:23, 9:27, 9:30, 9:34, 9:38, 9:42, 9:45, 9:49, 9:53, 9:57, 10:00, 10:04, 10:08, 10:12, 10:15, 10:19, 10:23, 10:27, 10:30, 10:34, 10:38, 10:42, 10:45, 10:49, 10:53, 10:57, 11:00, 11:04, 11:08, 11:12, 11:15, 11:19, 11:23, 11:27, 11:30, 11:34, 11:38, 11:42, 11:45, 11:49, 11:53, 11:57, 12:00, 12:04, 12:08, 12:12, 12:15, 12:19, 12:23, 12:27, 12:30, 12:34, 12:38, 12:42, 12:45, 12:49, 12:53, 12:57, 13:00, 13:04, 13:08, 13:12, 13:15, 13:19, 13:23, 13:27, 13:30, 13:34, 13:38, 13:42, 13:45, 13:49, 13:53, 13:57, 14:00, 14:04, 14:08, 14:12, 14:15, 14:19, 14:23, 14:27, 14:30, 14:34, 14:38, 14:42, 14:45, 14:49, 14:53, 14:57, 15:00, 15:04, 15:08, 15:12, 15:15, 15:19, 15:23, 15:27, 15:30, 15:34, 15:38, 15:42, 15:45, 15:49, 15:53, 15:57, 16:00, 16:04, 16:08, 16:12, 16:15, 16:19, 16:23, 16:27, 16:30, 16:34, 16:38, 16:42, 16:45, 16:49, 16:53, 16:57, 17:00, 17:04, 17:08, 17:12, 17:15, 17:19, 17:23, 17:27, 17:30, 17:34, 17:38, 17:42, 17:45, 17:49, 17:53, 17:57, 18:00, 18:04, 18:08, 18:12, 18:15, 18:19, 18:23, 18:27, 18:30, 18:34, 18:38, 18:42, 18:45, 18:49, 18:53, 18:57, 19:00, 19:04, 19:08, 19:12, 19:15, 19:19, 19:23, 19:27, 19:30, 19:34, 19:38, 19:42, 19:45, 19:49, 19:53, 19:57, 20:00, 20:04, 20:08, 20:12, 20:15, 20:19, 20:23, 20:27, 20:30, 20:34, 20:38, 20:42, 20:45, 20:49, 20:53, 20:57, 21:00, 21:04, 21:08, 21:12, 21:15, 21:19, 21:23, 21:27, 21:30, 21:34, 21:38, 21:42, 21:45, 21:49, 21:53, 21:57, 22:00, 22:04, 22:08, 22:12, 22:15, 22:19, 22:23, 22:27, 22:30, 22:34, 22:38, 22:42, 22:45, 22:49, 22:53, 22:57, 23:00, 23:04, 23:08, 23:12, 23:15, 23:19, 23:23, 23:27, 23:30, 23:34, 23:39, 23:44, 23:49, 23:54, 00:04, 00:09, 00:19, 00:27, 00:34, 00:39
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Alternative routes include Finchley Road to Vauxhall, Finchley Road to Kennington and Finchley Road to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible. Oval is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
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 you’ll have to use the Northern and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Oval take the Northern Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Finchley Road
Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 46 mins
Stations on the route: Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank ➜ Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Finchley Road
Alternative routes include Oval to Vauxhall, Oval to Kennington and Oval to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Oval is not wheelchair accessible. Finchley Road 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)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Finchley Road exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (13 steps up +15 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 Finchley Rd and Oval
Walking – 5½ miles is too far to walk
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 5½ mile ride will cost you around £31 to £42 and take about 25-38 minutes
