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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From Leicester Square take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Oval
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 11 mins
Stations on the route: Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval
Live status and delays
Service status is not available
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First and last train times
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:30 – Last train at 07:23
Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:54 – Last train at 00:33
Friday
First train at 05:54 – Last train at 07:23
Sunday
First train at 03:30 – Last train at 23:43
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Northern line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:30, 3:38, 3:45, 3:53, 4:00, 4:08, 4:15, 4:23, 4:30, 4:38, 4:45, 4:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:11, 5:15, 5:18, 5:23, 5:30, 5:34, 5:38, 5:43, 5:46, 5:49, 5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:18, 6:23, 6:27, 6:30, 6:34, 6:37, 6:41, 6:44, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 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, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06
See the rest of the timetable
8:09, 8:12, 8:15, 8:18, 8:21, 8:24, 8:27, 8:30, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:00, 9:03, 9:06, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:21, 9:24, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:42, 17:45, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:03, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:36, 18:39, 18:42, 18:45, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:39, 23:43, 23:47, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:03, 00:07, 00:12, 00:17, 00:22, 00:27, 00:33, 00:39, 00:45, 00:53, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:38, 6:45, 6:53, 7:08
Monday to Thursday
5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:19, 6:24, 6:29, 6:34, 6:38, 6:41, 6:44, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 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, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:01, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 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, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:40, 23:44, 23:48, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:23, 00:28, 00:33
Friday
5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:19, 6:24, 6:29, 6:34, 6:38, 6:41, 6:44, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 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, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:16, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:01, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 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, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:40, 23:44, 23:48, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:23, 00:28, 00:33, 00:39, 00:45, 00:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:15, 5:23, 5:30, 5:38, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:23, 6:30, 6:45, 6:53
Sunday
3:30, 3:38, 3:45, 3:53, 4:00, 4:08, 4:15, 4:23, 4:30, 4:38, 4:45, 4:53, 5:00, 5:08, 5:15, 5:23, 5:30, 5:38, 5:45, 5:53, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:23, 6:30, 6:38, 6:45, 6:50, 6:53, 7:00, 7:05, 7:07, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 7:25, 7:29, 7:34, 7:38, 7:43, 7:47, 7:52, 7:56, 8:01, 8:05, 8:08, 8:12, 8:15, 8:19, 8:22, 8:26, 8:29, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:43, 8:46, 8:49, 8:52, 8:56, 8:59, 9:02, 9:05, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:24, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27, 11:30, 11:33, 11:36, 11:39, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:27, 12:30, 12:33, 12:36, 12:39, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:27, 13:30, 13:33, 13:36, 13:39, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:27, 14:30, 14:33, 14:36, 14:39, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:27, 15:30, 15:33, 15:36, 15:39, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:42, 17:45, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:03, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:36, 18:39, 18:42, 18:45, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:27, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:24, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:39, 22:42, 22:46, 22:49, 22:53, 22:56, 23:00, 23:04, 23:08, 23:12, 23:16, 23:20, 23:24, 23:29, 23:33, 23:38, 23:43
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Alternative routes include Leicester Square to Vauxhall, Leicester Square to Kennington and Leicester Square to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Leicester Square is not wheelchair accessible. Oval is not wheelchair accessible
Leicester Square entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Cranbourn Street entrance and the booking hall (18 steps down +13 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road eastside entrance (20 steps down +13 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road westside entrance (7 steps down +13 steps down +11 steps down). After that you must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs down to the platforms
Oval exit – There’s an escalator from the northbound platform to the exit, but you must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the southbound platform (21 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (4 steps down +28 steps up +2x26 steps up +20 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From Oval take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Leicester Square
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 10 mins
Stations on the route: Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Leicester Square
Alternative routes include Oval to Vauxhall, Oval to Kennington and Oval to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Oval is not wheelchair accessible. Leicester Square is not wheelchair accessible
Oval entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the northbound platform, but you must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs to the southbound platform (21 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (20 steps down +2x26 steps down +28 steps down +4 steps up)
Leicester Square exit – You must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs from the platforms to the booking hall. After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Cranbourn Street exit (13 steps up +18 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road eastside exit (13 steps up +10 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road westside exit (11 steps up +13 steps up +7 steps up)
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 1-2 fare | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| 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 Leicester Square and Oval
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 £11.60 to £19.60 and take 11-22 minutes
By car – Parking near Leicester Square station
