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Lambeth North ⇄ New Cross Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo, Jubilee and London Overground lines, changing trains at Waterloo and Canada Water

  1. From Lambeth North take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Waterloo to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Canada Water to the London Overground
  4. Leave the train at New Cross

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: Lambeth North ➜ Waterloo [change train] Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water [change train] Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ New Cross

Live status and delays

Closures on the Bakerloo, Jubilee and London Overground line

First and last train times

Bakerloo line timetable

Alternative routes include Lambeth North to New Cross Gate and Lambeth North to Deptford Bridge

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Lambeth North is not wheelchair accessible

New Cross has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Lambeth North entrance – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another seven flights of stairs (13 steps down +3 steps down +3x17 steps down +16 steps down +20 steps down)

Changing trains at Waterloo – You must use an escalator when changing trains from the Jubilee line platforms. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Bakerloo northbound platform, but there’s an escalator when changing trains from the Bakerloo southbound platform

New Cross exit – There’s a level access ramp between the platforms and the exit

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground, Jubilee and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Canada Water and

  1. From New Cross take the London Overground
  2. Change at Canada Water to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Waterloo to the Bakerloo Line
  4. Leave the train at Lambeth North

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 40 mins

Stations on the route: New Cross ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water [change train] Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo [change train] Waterloo ➜ Lambeth North

Alternative routes include New Cross to New Cross Gate and New Cross to Deptford Bridge

Stairs, lifts and escalators

New Cross is not wheelchair accessible

Lambeth North has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

New Cross entrance – There’s a level access ramp between the entrance and the platforms

Changing trains at Waterloo – You must use an escalator when changing trains from the Jubilee line platforms. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Bakerloo northbound platform, but there’s an escalator when changing trains from the Bakerloo southbound platform

Lambeth North exit – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another seven flights of stairs (20 steps up +16 steps up +3x17 steps up +3 steps up +13 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 Lambeth North ⇄ New Cross 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 Lambeth North ⇄ New Cross 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

Walking – The distance is about 3¾ miles on foot, which would take about 80 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 – The 3¾ mile ride should cost you from £18 to £31 and take anything from 15 to 29 minutes

By carParking near Lambeth North station