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Marble Arch ⇄ Victoria Station

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Central and Victoria lines, changing trains at Oxford Circus

  1. From Marble Arch take the Central Line
  2. Change at Oxford Circus to the Victoria Line
  3. Leave the train at Victoria

Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 18 mins

Stations on the route: Marble Arch ➜ Bond Street ➜ Oxford Circus [change train] Oxford Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Victoria

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central and Victoria line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Marble Arch to St Jamess Park, Marble Arch to Sloane Square and Marble Arch to Pimlico

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Marble Arch is not wheelchair accessible

The Victoria line at Victoria is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle and District lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train

Marble Arch entrance – The Hyde Park/​Park Lane eastside entrances have long ramps down to the booking hall (or two flights of 14 and 15 stairs), but you must use two flights of stairs from the Park Lane island entrance (16 steps down +17 steps down), or two flights from the Oxford Street northside entrance (15 steps down +3 steps down), or two flights from the Speakers’ Corner entrance (14 steps down +15 steps down), or two flights from the Marble Arch island entrance (13 steps down +14 steps down). After that you must use an escalator plus one flight of 20 stairs down to the platforms. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use seven flights of stairs (3 steps down +5x17 steps down +16 steps down)

Changing trains at Oxford Circus – Changing between the Bakerloo northbound and Victoria northbound platforms, or the Bakerloo southbound and Victoria southbound platforms, is on the level, but you must use one flights of 20 stairs for all other platform changes

Victoria exit – There’s a lift from the platforms to the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs from the Circle/​District westbound platform (24 steps up), or two flights from the Circle/​District eastbound platform (7 steps up +16 steps up), or one escalator and one flight of 4 steps from the Victoria line platforms. After that there’s another lift to the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs to the Victoria Street exit (17 steps up), or two flights to the Wilton Road exit (7 steps up +19 steps up)

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Central lines, changing trains at Oxford Circus

  1. From Victoria take the Victoria Line
  2. Change at Oxford Circus to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Marble Arch

Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 18 mins

Stations on the route: Victoria ➜ Green Park ➜ Oxford Circus [change train] Oxford Circus ➜ Bond Street ➜ Marble Arch

Live status and delays

Closures on the Victoria and Central line

First and last train times

Victoria line timetable

Alternative routes include Victoria to St Jamess Park, Victoria to Sloane Square and Victoria to Pimlico

Stairs, lifts and escalators

The Victoria line at Victoria is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle and District lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train

Marble Arch has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Victoria entrance – There’s a lift from the entrance to the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs from the Victoria Street entrance (17 steps down), or two flights from the Wilton Road entrance (19 steps down +7 steps down). After that there’s another lift down to the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs to the Circle/​District westbound platform (24 steps down), or two flights to the Circle/​District eastbound platform (16 steps down +7 steps down), or one escalator and one flight of 4 steps to the Victoria line platforms

Changing trains at Oxford Circus – Changing between the Bakerloo northbound and Victoria northbound platforms, or the Bakerloo southbound and Victoria southbound platforms, is on the level, but you must use one flights of 20 stairs for all other platform changes

Marble Arch exit – You must use an escalator plus one flight of 20 stairs up from the platforms to the booking hall. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use seven flights of stairs (16 steps up +5x17 steps up +3 steps up). After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Park Lane island exit (17 steps up +16 steps up), or two flights to the Oxford Street northside exit (3 steps up +15 steps up), or two flights to the Speakers’ Corner exit (15 steps up +14 steps up), or two flights to the Marble Arch island exit (14 steps up +13 steps up), but there are long ramps to the Hyde Park/​Park Lane eastside exits (or two flights of 15 and 14 stairs)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 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 Marble Arch ⇄ Victoria Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1 fare £6.70 £2.80 £2.70 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Marble Arch ⇄ Victoria 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 £42.70 £164
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

Walking – The distance is roughly 1½ miles on foot, which would take about 28-31 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 – 1½ miles will cost around £10.60 to £18.20 and take about 8-17 minutes

By carParking near Marble Arch station