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Highbury & Islington ⇄ Stamford Brook Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and District lines, changing trains at Victoria

  1. From Highbury & Islington take the Victoria Line
  2. Change at Victoria to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at Stamford Brook

Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins

Stations on the route: Highbury & Islington ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Victoria [change train] Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Stamford Brook

Live status and delays

Closures on the Victoria and District line

First and last train times

Victoria line timetable

Alternative routes include Highbury & Islington to Turnham Green and Highbury & Islington to Ravenscourt Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Highbury & Islington is not wheelchair accessible

Stamford Brook is not wheelchair accessible

Highbury & Islington entrance – You must use an escalator plus two flights of stairs from the entrance to the Victoria line platforms (2x17 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (3 steps down +3x17 steps down +7 steps down). But you can use a lift from the entrance to the London Overground platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 steps down)

Changing trains at Victoria – You can use a lift when changing between the Circle/​District/​Victoria/​National Rail platforms

Stamford Brook exit – You must use four flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps down +16 steps down +10 steps down +4 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 15 steps down +2x13 steps down +4 steps down to the westbound platform)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and Victoria lines, changing trains at Victoria

  1. From Stamford Brook take the District Line
  2. Change at Victoria to the Victoria Line
  3. Leave the train at Highbury & Islington

Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins

Stations on the route: Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria [change train] Victoria ➜ Green Park ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Warren Street ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Highbury & Islington

Live status and delays

Closures on the District and Victoria line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Stamford Brook to Turnham Green and Stamford Brook to Ravenscourt Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Stamford Brook is not wheelchair accessible

Highbury & Islington is not wheelchair accessible

Stamford Brook entrance – You must use four flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (4 steps up +10 steps up +16 steps up +15 steps up to the eastbound platform, and 4 steps up +2x13 steps up +15 steps up to the westbound platform)

Changing trains at Victoria – You can use a lift when changing between the Circle/​District/​Victoria/​National Rail platforms

Highbury & Islington exit – You must use two flights of stairs plus an escalator from the Victoria line platforms to the exit (2x17 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (7 steps up +3x17 steps up +3 steps up). But you can use a lift from the London Overground platforms to the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 Highbury & Islington ⇄ Stamford Brook Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Highbury & Islington ⇄ Stamford Brook Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £42.70 £164
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