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EmailThis journey is in zones 1-6 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly line
- From Heathrow T5 take the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Russell Square
Number of stops: 23 · Journey time: Approx 66 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 ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn ➜ Russell Square
Live status and delays
Piccadilly line Good service
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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 Holborn, Heathrow T5 to Goodge Street and Heathrow T5 to Euston
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). Russell Square is not wheelchair accessible
Heathrow T5 entrance – There’s an escalator, or lift, between the terminal entrance and the Piccadilly line platforms
Russell Square exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another twelve flights of stairs (14 steps up +5 steps up +16 steps up +6x17 steps up +18 steps up +6 steps up +15 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
| 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 |
| 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.
By car – Parking near Russell Square station
