This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Jubilee lines, changing trains at London Bridge
- From Old Street take the Northern Line
- Change at London Bridge to the Jubilee Line
- Leave the train at West Ham
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins
Stations on the route: Old Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Bank ➜ London Bridge [change train] London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ North Greenwich ➜ Canning Town ➜ West Ham
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern and Jubilee line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Old Street to Plaistow and Old Street to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Old Street is not wheelchair accessible
West Ham is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Old Street entrance – You must use one flight of stairs between Old Street’s northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest entrances and the booking hall (8 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the City Road entrances (2x11 steps from the southwest entrance, or 2x12 steps from the northwest, northeast and southeast entrances). After that you must an escalator (or seven flights of 9, 10, 6x15 steps down) plus another four flights of stairs (16 steps down +15 steps down +18 steps down +17 steps down)
Changing trains at London Bridge – You must use a lift plus escalator when changing between the Jubilee/Northern line platforms via the Northern line ticket hall. You can avoid the escalator by using a lift and walking 410 metres outside in the street
West Ham exit – There’s a lift between the District/H&C line platforms and the exit (or three flights of 14 stairs). There are two lifts between the Jubilee line platforms and the exit (or two escalators)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District, Hammersmith & City and Northern lines, changing trains at Aldgate East and
- From West Ham take the District Line
- Change at Aldgate East to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Moorgate to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Old Street
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins
Stations on the route: West Ham ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East [change train] Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Old Street
Live status and delays
Closures on the District, H&C and Northern line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include West Ham to Plaistow and West Ham to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators
West Ham is not wheelchair accessible
Old Street is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
West Ham entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the District/H&C line platforms (or three flights of 14 stairs). There are two lifts between the entrance and the Jubilee line platforms (or two escalators)
Changing trains at Aldgate East – Changing between the District and H&C line is on the same platform
Changing trains at Moorgate – You must use an escalator when changing between the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C eastbound platforms and the Northern line. You must use stairs for all other platform changes
Old Street exit – You must an escalator (or seven flights of 6x15, 10, 9 steps) plus four flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (17 steps up +18 steps up +15 steps up +16 steps up). After that you must use another flight of stairs to Old Street’s northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest exits (8 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the City Road exits (2x11 steps to the southwest exit, or 2x12 steps to the northwest, northeast and southeast exits)
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) | |||
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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
Walking – Four miles on foot would take you around 75-85 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 – The four mile ride should cost between £18 and £31 and take about 16-30 minutes
By car – Parking near Old Street station