London Drum

Leicester Square ⇄ Shepherds Bush Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Central lines, changing trains at Tottenham Court Road

  1. From Leicester Square take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Tottenham Court Road to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Shepherd’s Bush

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins

Stations on the route: Leicester Square ➜ Tottenham Court Road [change train] Tottenham Court Road ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Bond Street ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush

Live status and delays

Central line Good service

Northern line Minor delays Minor delays between Camden Town and High Barnet due to an earlier points failure at High Barnet. Good service on the rest of the line.

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Closures on the Northern and Central line

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:34 – Last train at 07:26

Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:39

Friday
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 07:26

Sunday
First train at 03:34 – Last train at 23:44

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Northern line timetable

Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:34, 3:41, 3:49, 3:56, 4:04, 4:11, 4:19, 4:26, 4:34, 4:41, 4:49, 4:56, 5:04, 5:11, 5:19, 5:26, 5:34, 5:39, 5:44, 5:49, 5:54, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:15, 6:21, 6:26, 6:30, 6:34, 6:38, 6:42, 6:45, 6:49, 6:52, 6:55, 6:58, 7:01, 7:04, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:19, 7:22, 7:25, 7:28, 7:31, 7:34, 7:37, 7:40, 7:43, 7:46, 7:49, 7:52, 7:55, 7:58, 8:01, 8:04, 8:07, 8:10, 8:13, 8:16, 8:19, 8:22

See the rest of the timetable

8:25, 8:28, 8:31, 8:34, 8:37, 8:40, 8:43, 8:46, 8:49, 8:52, 8:55, 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, 9:43, 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, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:10, 17:13, 17:16, 17:19, 17:22, 17:25, 17:28, 17:31, 17:34, 17:37, 17:40, 17:43, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:55, 17:58, 18:01, 18:04, 18:07, 18:10, 18:13, 18:16, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:40, 18:43, 18:46, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:01, 19:04, 19:07, 19:10, 19:13, 19:16, 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, 23:14, 23:17, 23:21, 23:24, 23:28, 23:31, 23:35, 23:38, 23:42, 23:45, 23:49, 23:52, 23:56, 23:59, 00:03, 00:06, 00:10, 00:14, 00:19, 00:24, 00:29, 00:34, 00:39, 00:44, 00:49, 00:54, 00:59, 5:08, 5:15, 5:41, 5:56, 6:11, 6:19, 6:41, 6:56, 7:11

Monday to Thursday
5:42, 5:48, 5:54, 6:00, 6:06, 6:12, 6:18, 6:24, 6:28, 6:32, 6:35, 6:39, 6:42, 6:46, 6:49, 6:53, 6:56, 7:00, 7:03, 7:05, 7:08, 7:11, 7:14, 7:16, 7:19, 7:22, 7:25, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:38, 7:41, 7:44, 7:47, 7:49, 7:52, 7:55, 7:58, 8:01, 8:04, 8:06, 8:09, 8:12, 8:15, 8:17, 8:20, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:34, 8:37, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:47, 8:50, 8:53, 8:56, 8:58, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:23, 9:26, 9:29, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:43, 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, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:23, 17:26, 17:28, 17:31, 17:33, 17:36, 17:38, 17:41, 17:43, 17:46, 17:48, 17:51, 17:53, 17:56, 17:58, 18:01, 18:03, 18:06, 18:08, 18:11, 18:13, 18:16, 18:18, 18:21, 18:23, 18:26, 18:28, 18:31, 18:33, 18:36, 18:38, 18:41, 18:43, 18:46, 18:48, 18:51, 18:53, 18:56, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 19:13, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 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, 22:47, 22:50, 22:54, 22:57, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:11, 23:14, 23:18, 23:21, 23:25, 23:28, 23:32, 23:35, 23:39, 23:42, 23:46, 23:49, 23:53, 23:56, 00:00, 00:04, 00:08, 00:13, 00:18, 00:23, 00:28, 00:33, 00:39

Friday
5:42, 5:48, 5:54, 6:00, 6:06, 6:12, 6:18, 6:24, 6:28, 6:32, 6:35, 6:39, 6:42, 6:46, 6:49, 6:53, 6:56, 7:00, 7:03, 7:05, 7:08, 7:11, 7:14, 7:16, 7:19, 7:22, 7:25, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:38, 7:41, 7:44, 7:47, 7:49, 7:52, 7:55, 7:58, 8:01, 8:04, 8:06, 8:09, 8:12, 8:15, 8:17, 8:20, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:34, 8:37, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:47, 8:50, 8:53, 8:56, 8:58, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:23, 9:26, 9:29, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:43, 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, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:23, 17:26, 17:28, 17:31, 17:33, 17:36, 17:38, 17:41, 17:43, 17:46, 17:48, 17:51, 17:53, 17:56, 17:58, 18:01, 18:03, 18:06, 18:08, 18:11, 18:13, 18:16, 18:18, 18:21, 18:23, 18:26, 18:28, 18:31, 18:33, 18:36, 18:38, 18:41, 18:43, 18:46, 18:48, 18:51, 18:53, 18:56, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 19:13, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 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, 22:47, 22:50, 22:54, 22:57, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:11, 23:14, 23:18, 23:21, 23:25, 23:28, 23:32, 23:35, 23:39, 23:42, 23:46, 23:49, 23:53, 23:56, 00:00, 00:04, 00:09, 00:14, 00:19, 00:24, 00:29, 00:34, 00:39, 00:44, 00:49, 00:54, 00:59, 5:04, 5:08, 5:11, 5:15, 5:19, 5:26, 5:34, 5:41, 5:49, 5:56, 6:04, 6:11, 6:19, 6:26, 6:34, 6:41, 7:04

Sunday
3:34, 3:41, 3:49, 3:56, 4:04, 4:11, 4:19, 4:26, 4:34, 4:41, 4:49, 4:56, 5:04, 5:11, 5:19, 5:26, 5:34, 5:41, 5:49, 5:56, 6:04, 6:11, 6:19, 6:26, 6:34, 6:41, 6:49, 6:56, 7:04, 7:11, 7:17, 7:23, 7:29, 7:34, 7:39, 7:43, 7:48, 7:52, 7:57, 8:01, 8:05, 8:08, 8:12, 8:15, 8:19, 8:22, 8:26, 8:29, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:42, 8:46, 8:49, 8:52, 8:55, 8:59, 9:02, 9:05, 9:08, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:21, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:43, 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, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:10, 17:13, 17:16, 17:19, 17:22, 17:25, 17:28, 17:31, 17:34, 17:37, 17:40, 17:43, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:55, 17:58, 18:01, 18:04, 18:07, 18:10, 18:13, 18:16, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:40, 18:43, 18:46, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:01, 19:04, 19:07, 19:10, 19:13, 19:16, 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, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:37, 22:40, 22:44, 22:47, 22:51, 22:54, 22:58, 23:01, 23:05, 23:08, 23:12, 23:15, 23:19, 23:22, 23:26, 23:29, 23:33, 23:38, 23:44

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Alternative routes include Leicester Square to Shepherds Bush Market, Leicester Square to Holland Park and Leicester Square to Kensington Olympia

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Leicester Square is not wheelchair accessible. Shepherd’s Bush 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

Changing trains at Tottenham Court Road – You can use a lift when changing between the platforms

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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

Cost of tube fare from Leicester Square ⇄ Shepherds Bush Station
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
Travelcard prices from Leicester Square ⇄ Shepherds Bush 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 £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 Shepherd's Bush

Walking – Four miles on foot would take you around 75-85 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 four mile ride should cost between £20 and £34 and take about 16-30 minutes

By carParking near Leicester Square station