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Leyton ⇄ Northfields Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Holborn

  1. From Leyton take the Central Line
  2. Change at Holborn to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Northfields

Number of stops: 22 · Journey time: Approx 63 mins

Stations on the route: Leyton ➜ Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Acton Town ➜ South Ealing ➜ Northfields

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Leyton to South Ealing

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Leyton is not wheelchair accessible

Northfields is not wheelchair accessible

Leyton entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the Leyton High Road entrance and the platforms (14 steps down +13 steps down), but four flights of stairs from the car park entrance (13 steps up +14 steps up +14 steps down +13 steps down)

Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

Northfields exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps up +16 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Central lines, changing trains at Holborn

  1. From Northfields take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Holborn to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Leyton

Number of stops: 22 · Journey time: Approx 63 mins

Stations on the route: Northfields ➜ South Ealing ➜ Acton Town ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Stratford ➜ Leyton

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Central line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Northfields to South Ealing

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Northfields is not wheelchair accessible

Leyton is not wheelchair accessible

Northfields entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down)

Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

Leyton exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Leyton High Road exit (13 steps up +14 steps up), but four flights of stairs to the car park exit (13 steps down +14 steps down +14 steps up +13 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 Leyton ⇄ Northfields Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Leyton ⇄ Northfields Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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

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