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Heathrow T5 ⇄ Kennington Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zones 1-6 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Northern lines, changing trains at Leicester Square

  1. From Heathrow T5 take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Leicester Square to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Kennington

Number of stops: 24 · Journey time: Approx 78 mins

Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminal 5 ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Osterley ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Northfields ➜ South Ealing ➜ Acton Town ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square [change train] Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Kennington

Live status and delays

Central line Part closure Saturday 10, from 0500, and all day Sunday 11 May, no service between White City and Leytonstone. Replacement bus service CL1 operates between Stratford, Leyton and Leytonstone. If required by customers from Stratford, Leyton and Leytonstone, some late Sunday evening buses continue to set down at all stations to Epping or Hainault (via Newbury Park)

Northern line Good service

Piccadilly line Good service

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Closures on the Piccadilly and Northern line

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:14 – Last train at 07:04

Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:22 – Last train at 00:18

Friday
First train at 05:22 – Last train at 07:04

Sunday
First train at 03:14 – Last train at 23:51

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Piccadilly line timetable

Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:14, 3:24, 3:34, 3:44, 3:54, 4:04, 4:14, 4:24, 4:34, 4:44, 4:54, 5:04, 5:14, 5:24, 5:34, 5:44, 5:54, 6:04, 6:14, 6:25, 6:34, 6:43, 6:53, 7:03, 7:13, 7:23, 7:33, 7:43, 7:53, 8:03, 8:13, 8:23, 8:33, 8:43, 8:53, 9:03, 9:13, 9:23, 9:33, 9:43, 9:53, 10:03, 10:14, 10:24, 10:34, 10:44, 10:54, 11:05, 11:15, 11:25, 11:35, 11:45, 11:55, 12:05, 12:15, 12:25, 12:35, 12:45, 12:55, 13:05, 13:15, 13:25, 13:35, 13:45

See the rest of the timetable

13:55, 14:05, 14:15, 14:25, 14:35, 14:45, 14:55, 15:05, 15:15, 15:25, 15:35, 15:45, 15:55, 16:05, 16:15, 16:25, 16:35, 16:45, 16:55, 17:05, 17:15, 17:25, 17:35, 17:45, 17:55, 18:05, 18:15, 18:25, 18:35, 18:45, 18:55, 19:05, 19:15, 19:25, 19:35, 19:45, 19:55, 20:05, 20:15, 20:25, 20:35, 20:45, 20:55, 21:05, 21:15, 21:25, 21:35, 21:45, 21:55, 22:05, 22:15, 22:25, 22:35, 22:45, 22:55, 23:05, 23:14, 23:24, 23:35, 23:45, 23:54, 00:04, 00:14, 00:24, 00:34, 00:44, 00:54, 6:24, 6:44, 6:54

Monday to Thursday
5:22, 5:43, 5:58, 6:11, 6:23, 6:34, 6:44, 6:54, 7:04, 7:14, 7:24, 7:34, 7:44, 7:54, 8:04, 8:14, 8:24, 8:34, 8:44, 8:54, 9:04, 9:14, 9:24, 9:34, 9:44, 9:54, 10:04, 10:14, 10:24, 10:34, 10:44, 10:54, 11:04, 11:14, 11:24, 11:34, 11:44, 11:54, 12:04, 12:14, 12:24, 12:34, 12:44, 12:54, 13:04, 13:14, 13:24, 13:34, 13:44, 13:54, 14:04, 14:14, 14:24, 14:34, 14:44, 14:54, 15:03, 15:13, 15:24, 15:34, 15:44, 15:54, 16:04, 16:14, 16:24, 16:34, 16:44, 16:54, 17:03, 17:12, 17:22, 17:32, 17:42, 17:52, 18:02, 18:12, 18:22, 18:33, 18:43, 18:53, 19:04, 19:14, 19:24, 19:34, 19:44, 19:54, 20:04, 20:14, 20:24, 20:34, 20:44, 20:54, 21:04, 21:14, 21:24, 21:34, 21:44, 21:54, 22:04, 22:13, 22:23, 22:33, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:23, 23:32, 23:42, 00:00, 00:06, 00:18

Friday
5:22, 5:43, 5:58, 6:11, 6:23, 6:34, 6:44, 6:54, 7:04, 7:14, 7:24, 7:34, 7:44, 7:54, 8:04, 8:14, 8:24, 8:34, 8:44, 8:54, 9:04, 9:14, 9:24, 9:34, 9:44, 9:54, 10:04, 10:14, 10:24, 10:34, 10:44, 10:54, 11:04, 11:14, 11:24, 11:34, 11:44, 11:54, 12:04, 12:14, 12:24, 12:34, 12:44, 12:54, 13:04, 13:14, 13:24, 13:34, 13:44, 13:54, 14:04, 14:14, 14:24, 14:34, 14:44, 14:54, 15:03, 15:13, 15:24, 15:34, 15:44, 15:54, 16:04, 16:14, 16:24, 16:34, 16:44, 16:54, 17:03, 17:12, 17:22, 17:32, 17:42, 17:52, 18:02, 18:12, 18:22, 18:33, 18:43, 18:53, 19:04, 19:14, 19:24, 19:34, 19:44, 19:54, 20:04, 20:14, 20:24, 20:34, 20:44, 20:54, 21:04, 21:14, 21:24, 21:34, 21:44, 21:54, 22:04, 22:13, 22:23, 22:33, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:23, 23:34, 23:44, 23:54, 00:04, 00:14, 00:24, 00:34, 00:44, 00:54, 5:04, 5:14, 5:24, 5:34, 5:44, 5:54, 6:04, 6:14

Sunday
3:14, 3:24, 3:34, 3:44, 3:54, 4:04, 4:14, 4:24, 4:34, 4:44, 4:54, 5:04, 5:14, 5:24, 5:33, 5:44, 5:54, 6:04, 6:14, 6:24, 6:34, 6:44, 6:54, 7:04, 7:14, 7:25, 7:35, 7:45, 7:55, 8:04, 8:14, 8:24, 8:34, 8:44, 8:54, 9:04, 9:14, 9:24, 9:34, 9:44, 9:54, 10:04, 10:14, 10:24, 10:34, 10:44, 10:54, 11:04, 11:14, 11:24, 11:34, 11:44, 11:54, 12:04, 12:14, 12:24, 12:34, 12:44, 12:54, 13:04, 13:14, 13:24, 13:34, 13:44, 13:54, 14:04, 14:14, 14:24, 14:34, 14:44, 14:54, 15:04, 15:14, 15:24, 15:34, 15:44, 15:54, 16:04, 16:14, 16:24, 16:34, 16:44, 16:54, 17:04, 17:14, 17:24, 17:34, 17:44, 17:54, 18:04, 18:14, 18:24, 18:34, 18:44, 18:54, 19:04, 19:14, 19:24, 19:34, 19:44, 19:54, 20:04, 20:14, 20:24, 20:34, 20:44, 20:54, 21:04, 21:14, 21:24, 21:34, 21:44, 21:54, 22:04, 22:14, 22:24, 22:34, 22:45, 22:55, 23:05, 23:15, 23:25, 23:37, 23:51

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Alternative routes include Heathrow T5 to Elephant & Castle, Heathrow T5 to Oval and Heathrow T5 to Vauxhall

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Heathrow T5 has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train). Kennington is not wheelchair accessible

Heathrow T5 entrance – There’s an escalator, or lift, between the terminal entrance and the Piccadilly line platforms

Changing trains at Leicester Square – You must use stairs when changing between the Northern/​Piccadilly line platforms

Kennington exit – You have to use one flight of stairs and a lift between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you have to use another five flights of stairs (3 steps up +17 steps up +2x19 steps up +21 steps up)

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Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-6. The cheapest fare is £3.80 off-peak (£5.80 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 Heathrow T5 ⇄ Kennington Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-6 fare £7 £5.80 £5.80 £16.30 £16.30
Travelcard prices from Heathrow T5 ⇄ Kennington Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
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.