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Mornington Crescent ⇄ Shoreditch High St Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, District and London Overground lines, changing trains at Embankment and Whitechapel

  1. From Mornington Crescent take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the District Line
  3. Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
  4. Leave the train at Shoreditch High Street

Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins

Stations on the route: Mornington Crescent ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shoreditch High Street

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern, District and London Overground line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Mornington Crescent to Liverpool Street, Mornington Crescent to Old Street and Mornington Crescent to Aldgate

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Mornington Crescent is not wheelchair accessible

Shoreditch High Street is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Mornington Crescent entrance – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs from the entrance to the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another four flights of stairs (18 steps down +16 steps down +17 steps down +15 steps down)

Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms

Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground, Hammersmith & City, Victoria and Northern lines, changing trains at Whitechapel, King’s Cross St. Pancras and Euston

  1. From Shoreditch High Street take the London Overground
  2. Change at Whitechapel to the Hammersmith & City Line
  3. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Victoria Line
  4. Change at Euston to the Northern Line
  5. Leave the train at Mornington Crescent

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 50 mins

Stations on the route: Shoreditch High Street ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston [change train] Euston ➜ Mornington Crescent

Alternative routes include Shoreditch High Street to Liverpool Street, Shoreditch High Street to Old Street and Shoreditch High Street to Aldgate

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Shoreditch High Street is not wheelchair accessible

Mornington Crescent is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Mornington Crescent exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs from the platforms to the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another four flights of stairs (15 steps up +17 steps up +16 steps up +18 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 Mornington Crescent ⇄ Shoreditch High St Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Mornington Crescent ⇄ Shoreditch High St 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 – 3¼ miles would take you around one hour by foot

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 – A 3¼ mile journey should cost approximately £14.30 to £24.60 and take 14-27 minutes

By carParking near Mornington Crescent station