This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Central lines, changing trains at Holborn
- From Finsbury Park take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Holborn to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Stratford
Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 41 mins
Stations on the route: Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Stratford
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and Central line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Finsbury Park to Leyton, Finsbury Park to Plaistow and Finsbury Park to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Finsbury Park is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
The DLR and Jubilee lines at Stratford are wheelchair accessible, and have step-free access from the street to the train. The Central and Elizabeth lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train
Finsbury Park 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 (16 steps down +17 steps down)
Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/Piccadilly line platforms
Stratford exit – There’s a lift between the Central/London Overground platforms and the exit (or two flights of 14 stairs), but two lifts between the DLR/Jubilee line platforms and the exit (or two escalators, or four flights of 14 stairs)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Holborn
- From Stratford take the Central Line
- Change at Holborn to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Finsbury Park
Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 40 mins
Stations on the route: Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include Stratford to Leyton, Stratford to Plaistow and Stratford to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators
The DLR and Jubilee lines at Stratford are wheelchair accessible, and have step-free access from the street to the train. The Central and Elizabeth lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train
Finsbury Park has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Stratford entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the Central/London Overground platforms (or two flights of 14 stairs), but two lifts between the entrance and the DLR/Jubilee line platforms (or two escalators, or four flights of 14 stairs)
Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/Piccadilly line platforms
Finsbury Park exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (17 steps up +16 steps up)
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
| 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 |
| 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 the stations are 4¾ 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 4¾ mile trip should cost you about £23 to £35.50 and take anything from 20 to 34 minutes