London Drum

Hendon Central ⇄ Shoreditch High St Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern, District and London Overground lines, changing trains at Embankment and Whitechapel

  1. From Hendon Central take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the District Line
  3. Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
  4. Leave the train at Shoreditch High Street

Number of stops: 23 · Journey time: Approx 61 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 ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shoreditch High Street

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern, District and London Overground line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Hendon Central to Liverpool Street, Hendon Central to Old Street and Hendon Central to Aldgate

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Hendon Central is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Shoreditch High Street is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Hendon Central 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 trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms

Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the London Overground, Hammersmith & City, Northern lines, changing trains at Whitechapel, King’s Cross St. Pancras and Camden Town

  1. From Shoreditch High Street take the London Overground
  2. Change at Whitechapel to the Hammersmith & City Line
  3. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
  4. Change at Camden Town to the Northern Line
  5. Leave the train at Hendon Central

Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 67 mins

Stations on the route: Shoreditch High Street ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Camden Town [change train] Camden Town ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Hampstead ➜ Golders Green ➜ Brent Cross ➜ Hendon Central

Alternative routes include Shoreditch High Street to Liverpool Street, Shoreditch High Street to Old Street and Shoreditch High Street to Aldgate

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Shoreditch High Street is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Hendon Central is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Hendon Central 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)

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 Hendon Central ⇄ Shoreditch High St 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 Hendon Central ⇄ Shoreditch High St 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

By carParking near Shoreditch High Street station