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Leytonstone ⇄ Temple Station · Train Fare & Route

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

  1. From Leytonstone take the Central Line
  2. Change at Liverpool Street to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Temple

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins

Stations on the route: Leytonstone ➜ Leyton ➜ Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central and Circle line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Leytonstone to Embankment, Leytonstone to Covent Garden and Leytonstone to Blackfriars

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Leytonstone is not wheelchair accessible. Temple 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 Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes

Temple exit – You must use three flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (6 steps up +7 steps up +16 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 5 steps up +4 steps up +19 steps up from the westbound platform). After that there’s another flight of 10 stairs to the Temple Place exit, but the Victoria Embankment exit is on the level

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

  1. From Temple take the District Line
  2. Change at Mile End to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Leytonstone

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Stratford ➜ Leyton ➜ Leytonstone

Live status and delays

Closures on the District and Central line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Temple to Embankment, Temple to Covent Garden and Temple to Blackfriars

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Temple is not wheelchair accessible. Leytonstone is not wheelchair accessible

Temple entrance – The Victoria Embankment entrance and booking hall are on the level, but you must use one flight of 10 stairs from the Temple Place entrance. After that you must use another three flights of stairs to the platforms (16 steps down +7 steps down +6 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 19 steps down +4 steps down +5 steps down to the westbound platform)

Changing trains at Mile End – Changing between the Central/​District/​H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction

Leytonstone exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x15 steps down)

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 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 Leytonstone ⇄ Temple Station · Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £7 £3.80 £3.10 £10.50 £10.50
Travelcard prices from Leytonstone ⇄ Temple Station · Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
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 Leytonstone and Temple

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 carParking near Temple station