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EmailThis journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras and Earl’s Court
- From Highgate take the Northern Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Kensington (Olympia)
Number of stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 56 mins
Stations on the route: Highgate ➜ Archway ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Camden Town ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Kensington (Olympia)
Live status and delays
District line Good service
Northern line Good service
Piccadilly line Good service
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Closures on the Northern, Piccadilly and District line
First and last train times
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:21 – Last train at 07:06
Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 00:15
Friday
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 07:06
Sunday
First train at 03:21 – Last train at 23:24
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Northern line timetable
Tuesdays
5:37, 5:48, 5:53, 5:58, 6:03, 6:08, 6:13, 6:18, 6:22, 6:26, 6:31, 6:34, 6:37, 6:40, 6:43, 6:46, 6:49, 6:52, 6:55, 6:58, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:50, 7:53, 7:56, 7:58, 8:01, 8:04, 8:06, 8:09, 8:11, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:38, 8:41, 8:43, 8:46, 8:48, 8:51, 8:53, 8:56
See the rest of the timetable
8:58, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:10, 9:13, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:44, 9:46, 9:49, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:01, 10:04, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:07, 11:10, 11:13, 11:16, 11:19, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:07, 12:10, 12:13, 12:16, 12:19, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:07, 13:10, 13:13, 13:16, 13:19, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:07, 14:10, 14:13, 14:16, 14:19, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:10, 15:13, 15:16, 15:19, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:47, 16:50, 16:52, 16:55, 16:57, 17:00, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:42, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:20, 18:22, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:07, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:17, 19:19, 19:22, 19:25, 19:28, 19:31, 19:34, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:07, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:04, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:10, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:10, 23:13, 23:16, 23:19, 23:22, 23:26, 23:30, 23:34, 23:38, 23:42, 23:46, 23:51, 23:56, 00:01, 00:06, 00:11, 00:15
Wednesdays
5:37, 5:48, 5:53, 5:58, 6:03, 6:08, 6:13, 6:18, 6:22, 6:26, 6:31, 6:34, 6:37, 6:40, 6:43, 6:46, 6:49, 6:52, 6:55, 6:58, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:50, 7:53, 7:56, 7:58, 8:01, 8:04, 8:06, 8:09, 8:11, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:38, 8:41, 8:43, 8:46, 8:48, 8:51, 8:53, 8:56, 8:58, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:10, 9:13, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:44, 9:46, 9:49, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:01, 10:04, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:07, 11:10, 11:13, 11:16, 11:19, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:07, 12:10, 12:13, 12:16, 12:19, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:07, 13:10, 13:13, 13:16, 13:19, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:07, 14:10, 14:13, 14:16, 14:19, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:10, 15:13, 15:16, 15:19, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:47, 16:50, 16:52, 16:55, 16:57, 17:00, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:42, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:20, 18:22, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:07, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:17, 19:19, 19:22, 19:25, 19:28, 19:31, 19:34, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:07, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:04, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:10, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:10, 23:13, 23:16, 23:19, 23:22, 23:26, 23:30, 23:34, 23:38, 23:42, 23:46, 23:51, 23:56, 00:01, 00:06, 00:11, 00:15
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Alternative routes include Highgate to Shepherds Bush, Highgate to West Kensington and Highgate to Holland Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Highgate is not wheelchair accessible. Kensington (Olympia) has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Highgate entrance – You must use one flight of stairs between the Priory Gardens/Wood Lane entrance and the booking hall (16 steps down), or seven flights of stairs from the Archway Road entrance (16 steps down +2x17 steps down +13 steps down +14 steps down +13 steps down +12 steps down), or four flights of stairs from the car park entrance (13 steps down +14 steps down +13 steps down +12 steps down). After that there’s an escalator down to the platforms (or 3 steps down +6x17 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Kensington (Olympia) exit – There is level access between the platforms and the exit
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Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 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 1-3 fare | £7 | £3.80 | £3.10 | £10.50 | £10.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £16.60 | n/a | £64.20 | £246.60 |
| 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.
Other ways to travel between Highgate and Kensington (Olympia)
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 car – Parking near Kensington (Olympia) station
