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New Cross Gate ⇄ Southwark Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and Jubilee lines, changing trains at Canada Water

  1. From New Cross Gate take the London Overground
  2. Change at Canada Water to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at Southwark

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins

Stations on the route: New Cross Gate ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water [change train] Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark

Alternative routes include New Cross Gate to Waterloo, New Cross Gate to Borough and New Cross Gate to Blackfriars

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

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

New Cross Gate entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2 steps up +11 steps down +16 steps down)

Southwark exit – There’s a lift from the platforms to the booking hall (or two escalators, or one flight of 14 stairs), plus another lift to the exit (or two flights of 15 and 7 stairs)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and London Overground lines, changing trains at Canada Water

  1. From Southwark take the Jubilee Line
  2. Change at Canada Water to the London Overground
  3. Leave the train at New Cross Gate

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins

Stations on the route: Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water [change train] Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ New Cross Gate

Live status and delays

Closures on the Jubilee and London Overground line

First and last train times

Jubilee line timetable

Alternative routes include Southwark to Waterloo, Southwark to Borough and Southwark to Blackfriars

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

New Cross Gate is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Southwark entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the booking hall (or two flights of 15 and 7 stairs), plus another lift to the platforms (or two escalators, or one flight of 14 stairs)

New Cross Gate exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +11 steps up +2 steps down)

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 New Cross Gate ⇄ Southwark 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 New Cross Gate ⇄ Southwark 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 – 3½ miles would take you about 70 minutes on 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 3½ mile journey will take about about 15-28 minutes and cost you from £18 to £31

By carParking near Southwark station