The journey from Hendon Central to Royal Oak is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Bakerloo and Hammersmith & City tube lines, changing trains at Charing Cross and Paddington
- From Hendon Central take the Northern Line
- Change at Charing Cross to the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Paddington to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Royal Oak
Number of tube stops: 21 · Journey time: Approx 60 mins
Stations on the route: Hendon Central ➜ Brent Cross ➜ Golders Green ➜ Hampstead ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Camden Town ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross [change train] Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Baker Street ➜ Marylebone ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Royal Oak
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern, Bakerloo and H&C
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Hendon Central to Paddington, Hendon Central to Bayswater and Hendon Central to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Hendon Central station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Royal Oak station is not wheelchair accessible
Hendon Central station 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 (5 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing tube line at Charing Cross – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Changing tube line at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Royal Oak station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up +15 steps up)
The journey from Royal Oak to Hendon Central is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City, Victoria and Northern tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras and
- From Royal Oak take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Victoria Line
- Change at Euston to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Hendon Central
Number of tube stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 55 mins
Stations on the route: Royal Oak ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston [change train] Euston ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Camden Town ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Hampstead ➜ Golders Green ➜ Brent Cross ➜ Hendon Central
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the H&C, Victoria and Northern
First and last train times on the Hammersmith & City line
Tube times for the Hammersmith & City line
Alternative routes include Royal Oak to Paddington, Royal Oak to Bayswater and Royal Oak to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Royal Oak underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Hendon Central station is not wheelchair accessible
Royal Oak station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +20 steps down)
Changing tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Changing tube line 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
Hendon Central station 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 (13 steps down +5 steps up)
Tube fare between Hendon Central and Royal Oak
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| 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 |
| See our complete list of London Underground fares, Pensioner fares, Children’s fares, Oyster card fares, Contactless card fares and Travelcard fares Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – We don’t recommend walking – the stations are 4¾ miles apart
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets 2024 · Pensioner bus tickets 2024 · Children’s bus tickets 2024
Travel by taxi – A 4¾ mile taxi fare between Royal Oak underground station and Hendon Central should cost you about £23 to £35.50 and take anything from 20 to 34 mins depending on the traffic
Travel by car – Car parks near Royal Oak station