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Golders Green ⇄ London City Airport Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Jubilee and DLR lines, changing trains at Waterloo and Canning Town

  1. From Golders Green take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Waterloo to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at London City Airport

Number of stops: 23 · Journey time: Approx 70 mins

Stations on the route: Golders Green ➜ Hampstead ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Camden Town ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment ➜ Waterloo [change train] Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ North Greenwich ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ London City Airport

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern, Jubilee and DLR line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Golders Green to King George V and Golders Green to Pontoon Dock

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Golders Green has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

London City Airport is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Golders Green entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (3x11 steps up)

Changing trains at Waterloo – You must use an escalator when changing trains from the Jubilee line platforms. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Bakerloo northbound platform, but there’s an escalator when changing trains from the Bakerloo southbound platform

Changing trains at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator

London City Airport exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR and Northern lines, changing trains at Bank and

  1. From London City Airport take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Bank to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Golders Green

Number of stops: 21 · Journey time: Approx 69 mins

Stations on the route: London City Airport ➜ Pontoon Dock ➜ West Silvertown ➜ Canning Town ➜ East India ➜ Blackwell ➜ Poplar ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston [change train] Euston ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Camden Town ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Hampstead ➜ Golders Green

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR and Northern line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include London City Airport to King George V and London City Airport to Pontoon Dock

Stairs, lifts and escalators

London City Airport has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Golders Green is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

London City Airport entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms

Changing trains 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 trains at Euston – Changing between the Northern northbond platform and the Victoria northbound platform is on the level. Changing between the Northern southbound platform via London Bridge, and the Victoria southbound platform, is also on the level. But you must use stairs for all other changes

Golders Green exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (3x11 steps down)

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

Cost of tube fare from Golders Green ⇄ London City Airport Station
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
Travelcard prices from Golders Green ⇄ London City Airport Station
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

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