This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central, Hammersmith & City and London Overground lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street and Whitechapel
- From Holborn take the Central Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Shoreditch High Street
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins
Stations on the route: Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shoreditch High Street
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central, H&C and London Overground line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include Holborn to Liverpool Street, Holborn to Old Street and Holborn to Aldgate
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Holborn is not wheelchair accessible
Shoreditch High Street is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Holborn entrance – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the entrance to the platforms (19 steps down to the Central eastbound platform, or 20 steps down to the Central westbound/Piccadilly southbound platforms, or 22 steps down to the Piccadilly northbound platform)
Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes
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&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground, DLR and Central lines, changing trains at Shadwell and
- From Shoreditch High Street take the London Overground
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Bank to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Holborn
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins
Stations on the route: Shoreditch High Street ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn
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 not wheelchair accessible
Holborn is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Changing trains at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Changing trains at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Holborn exit – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the platforms to the exit (19 steps up from the Central eastbound platform, or 20 steps up from the Central westbound/Piccadilly southbound platforms, or 22 steps up from the Piccadilly northbound platform)
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
Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
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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 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
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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
Walking – The distance on foot is about 2¼ miles, which would take you 42-46 minutes
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 taxi – A 2¼ mile journey should cost approximately £10.60 to £18.20 and take 11-22 minutes
By car – Parking near Holborn station