This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central and Northern lines, changing trains at Bank
- From Leytonstone take the Central Line
- Change at Bank to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at South Wimbledon
Number of stops: 20 · Journey time: Approx 56 mins
Stations on the route: Leytonstone ➜ Leyton ➜ Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval ➜ Stockwell ➜ Clapham North ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham South ➜ Balham ➜ Tooting Bec ➜ Tooting Broadway ➜ Colliers Wood ➜ South Wimbledon
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central and Northern line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include Leytonstone to Wimbledon and Leytonstone to Colliers Wood
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Leytonstone is not wheelchair accessible
South Wimbledon is not wheelchair accessible
Leytonstone entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)
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
South Wimbledon exit – There’s an escalator between the platforms and the exit, but no lift. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use five flights of stairs (5x15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Central lines, changing trains at Bank
- From South Wimbledon take the Northern Line
- Change at Bank to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Leytonstone
Number of stops: 20 · Journey time: Approx 54 mins
Stations on the route: South Wimbledon ➜ Colliers Wood ➜ Tooting Broadway ➜ Tooting Bec ➜ Balham ➜ Clapham South ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham North ➜ Stockwell ➜ Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Stratford ➜ Leyton ➜ Leytonstone
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern and Central line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include South Wimbledon to Wimbledon and South Wimbledon to Colliers Wood
Stairs, lifts and escalators
South Wimbledon is not wheelchair accessible
Leytonstone is not wheelchair accessible
South Wimbledon entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the platforms, but no lift. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use five flights of stairs (5x15 steps down)
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
Leytonstone exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x15 steps down)
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
| 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 |
| 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