This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Oval take the Northern Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Royal Oak
Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 41 mins
Stations on the route: Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank ➜ Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Royal Oak
Alternative routes include Oval to Paddington, Oval to Bayswater and Oval to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Oval is not wheelchair accessible. Royal Oak is not wheelchair accessible
Oval entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the northbound platform, but you must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs to the southbound platform (21 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (20 steps down +2x26 steps down +28 steps down +4 steps up)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Royal Oak exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Northern lines, changing trains at Moorgate
- From Royal Oak take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Moorgate to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Oval
Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 40 mins
Stations on the route: Royal Oak ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval
Live status and delays
Hammersmith & City line Good service
Northern line Good service
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Closures on the H&C and Northern line
First and last train times
First and last train times are not available
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Hammersmith & City line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:13, 5:30, 5:49, 6:01, 6:09, 6:21, 6:31, 6:40, 6:52, 7:02, 7:12, 7:22, 7:32, 7:42, 7:51, 8:01, 8:11, 8:22, 8:32, 8:42, 8:52, 9:02, 9:12, 9:21, 9:31, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:11, 10:21, 10:31, 10:41, 10:51, 11:01, 11:11, 11:21, 11:31, 11:41, 11:51, 12:01, 12:11, 12:21, 12:31, 12:41, 12:51, 13:01, 13:11, 13:21, 13:31, 13:41, 13:51, 14:01, 14:11, 14:21, 14:31, 14:41, 14:51, 15:01, 15:11, 15:21, 15:31, 15:41, 15:51, 16:01
See the rest of the timetable
16:11, 16:21, 16:31, 16:41, 16:52, 17:03, 17:13, 17:23, 17:33, 17:43, 17:53, 18:03, 18:12, 18:23, 18:33, 18:43, 18:53, 19:03, 19:13, 19:23, 19:33, 19:43, 19:53, 20:02, 20:11, 20:21, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:21, 21:31, 21:41, 21:51, 22:01, 22:11, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 23:51, 23:56, 00:06, 00:11, 00:17, 00:25, 00:33
Sunday
7:01, 7:21, 7:31, 7:41, 7:51, 8:01, 8:11, 8:21, 8:31, 8:41, 8:51, 9:01, 9:11, 9:21, 9:31, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:11, 10:21, 10:31, 10:41, 10:51, 11:01, 11:11, 11:21, 11:31, 11:41, 11:51, 12:01, 12:11, 12:21, 12:31, 12:41, 12:51, 13:01, 13:11, 13:21, 13:31, 13:41, 13:51, 14:01, 14:11, 14:21, 14:31, 14:41, 14:51, 15:01, 15:11, 15:21, 15:31, 15:41, 15:51, 16:01, 16:11, 16:21, 16:31, 16:41, 16:51, 17:01, 17:11, 17:21, 17:31, 17:41, 17:51, 18:01, 18:11, 18:21, 18:31, 18:41, 18:51, 19:01, 19:11, 19:21, 19:31, 19:41, 19:51, 20:01, 20:11, 20:21, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:21, 21:31, 21:41, 21:51, 22:01, 22:11, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:26, 23:31, 23:46, 23:57, 00:10
Saturday and public holidays
5:13, 5:30, 5:51, 6:02, 6:21, 6:31, 6:41, 6:51, 7:01, 7:11, 7:21, 7:31, 7:41, 7:51, 8:01, 8:11, 8:21, 8:31, 8:41, 8:51, 9:01, 9:11, 9:21, 9:31, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:11, 10:21, 10:31, 10:41, 10:51, 11:01, 11:11, 11:21, 11:31, 11:41, 11:51, 12:01, 12:11, 12:21, 12:31, 12:41, 12:51, 13:01, 13:11, 13:21, 13:31, 13:41, 13:51, 14:01, 14:11, 14:21, 14:31, 14:41, 14:51, 15:01, 15:11, 15:21, 15:31, 15:41, 15:51, 16:01, 16:11, 16:21, 16:31, 16:41, 16:51, 17:01, 17:11, 17:21, 17:31, 17:41, 17:51, 18:01, 18:11, 18:21, 18:31, 18:41, 18:51, 19:01, 19:11, 19:21, 19:31, 19:41, 19:51, 20:01, 20:11, 20:21, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:21, 21:31, 21:41, 21:51, 22:01, 22:11, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 23:51, 23:56, 00:06, 00:11, 00:17, 00:25, 00:33
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Alternative routes include Royal Oak to Paddington, Royal Oak to Bayswater and Royal Oak to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Royal Oak is not wheelchair accessible. Oval is not wheelchair accessible
Royal Oak entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +20 steps down)
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
Oval exit – There’s an escalator from the northbound platform to the exit, but you must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the southbound platform (21 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (4 steps down +28 steps up +2x26 steps up +20 steps up)
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 1-2 fare | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
Anytime | Off-peak | |||
Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
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 Oval and Royal Oak
Walking – The distance is about 4¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 4¼ mile ride should cost approximately £20 to £34 and take 18-32 minutes
By car – Parking near Royal Oak station