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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and District lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From Oval take the Northern Line
- Change at Embankment to the District Line
- Leave the train at St. James’s Park
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park
Alternative routes include Oval to Victoria, Oval to Westminster and Oval to Pimlico
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Oval is not wheelchair accessible. St. James’s Park 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 Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
St. James’s Park exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the Palmer Street exit (15 steps up +16 steps up, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs to the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France exits (16 steps up +17 steps up, or 14 steps up +7 steps up +9 steps up). There is no lift
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and Northern lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From St. James’s Park take the District Line
- Change at Embankment to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Oval
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval
Live status and delays
District line Service closed Service will resume later this morning.
Northern line Service closed Service will resume later this morning.
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Closures on the District and Northern line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:23 – Last train at 00:37
Sunday
First train at 06:50 – Last train at 00:01
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:23 – Last train at 00:37
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:23, 5:40, 5:52, 6:01, 6:05, 6:11, 6:13, 6:18, 6:20, 6:25, 6:28, 6:30, 6:35, 6:38, 6:40, 6:45, 6:48, 6:50, 6:54, 6:56, 6:58, 7:01, 7:05, 7:08, 7:10, 7:14, 7:17, 7:19, 7:21, 7:26, 7:28, 7:30, 7:35, 7:37, 7:39, 7:42, 7:46, 7:48, 7:51, 7:55, 7:57, 8:00, 8:02, 8:06, 8:08, 8:11, 8:15, 8:17, 8:19, 8:21, 8:26, 8:28, 8:30, 8:34, 8:36, 8:39, 8:41, 8:45, 8:47, 8:49, 8:51, 8:55, 8:57, 8:59
See the rest of the timetable
9:02, 9:06, 9:08, 9:10, 9:12, 9:16, 9:18, 9:20, 9:25, 9:27, 9:29, 9:31, 9:36, 9:38, 9:40, 9:45, 9:47, 9:49, 9:51, 9:55, 9:57, 9:59, 10:01, 10:06, 10:08, 10:10, 10:14, 10:16, 10:18, 10:20, 10:25, 10:28, 10:30, 10:35, 10:38, 10:40, 10:45, 10:48, 10:50, 10:55, 10:58, 11:00, 11:05, 11:08, 11:10, 11:15, 11:18, 11:20, 11:25, 11:28, 11:30, 11:35, 11:38, 11:40, 11:45, 11:48, 11:50, 11:55, 11:58, 12:00, 12:05, 12:08, 12:10, 12:15, 12:18, 12:20, 12:25, 12:28, 12:30, 12:35, 12:38, 12:40, 12:45, 12:48, 12:50, 12:55, 12:58, 13:00, 13:05, 13:08, 13:10, 13:15, 13:18, 13:20, 13:25, 13:28, 13:30, 13:35, 13:38, 13:40, 13:45, 13:48, 13:50, 13:55, 13:58, 14:00, 14:05, 14:08, 14:10, 14:15, 14:18, 14:20, 14:25, 14:28, 14:30, 14:35, 14:38, 14:40, 14:45, 14:48, 14:50, 14:55, 14:58, 15:00, 15:05, 15:08, 15:10, 15:15, 15:18, 15:20, 15:25, 15:28, 15:30, 15:35, 15:38, 15:40, 15:45, 15:48, 15:50, 15:55, 15:57, 15:59, 16:01, 16:06, 16:08, 16:10, 16:15, 16:17, 16:19, 16:22, 16:26, 16:28, 16:30, 16:35, 16:37, 16:39, 16:41, 16:45, 16:47, 16:49, 16:51, 16:56, 16:58, 17:00, 17:02, 17:07, 17:09, 17:11, 17:15, 17:17, 17:19, 17:23, 17:26, 17:28, 17:30, 17:34, 17:36, 17:39, 17:43, 17:45, 17:47, 17:49, 17:53, 17:55, 17:57, 17:59, 18:04, 18:06, 18:08, 18:11, 18:15, 18:17, 18:19, 18:21, 18:26, 18:28, 18:30, 18:34, 18:36, 18:38, 18:41, 18:45, 18:47, 18:49, 18:51, 18:55, 18:57, 18:59, 19:01, 19:05, 19:07, 19:09, 19:12, 19:16, 19:18, 19:20, 19:25, 19:27, 19:29, 19:31, 19:35, 19:37, 19:39, 19:41, 19:45, 19:48, 19:50, 19:55, 19:58, 20:00, 20:05, 20:08, 20:10, 20:15, 20:18, 20:20, 20:25, 20:28, 20:30, 20:35, 20:38, 20:40, 20:45, 20:48, 20:50, 20:55, 20:58, 21:00, 21:05, 21:08, 21:10, 21:15, 21:18, 21:20, 21:25, 21:28, 21:30, 21:35, 21:38, 21:40, 21:45, 21:48, 21:50, 21:55, 21:58, 22:00, 22:05, 22:08, 22:10, 22:15, 22:18, 22:20, 22:25, 22:28, 22:30, 22:35, 22:38, 22:40, 22:45, 22:48, 22:50, 22:55, 22:58, 23:00, 23:05, 23:08, 23:10, 23:15, 23:18, 23:20, 23:25, 23:28, 23:30, 23:35, 23:38, 23:40, 23:45, 23:48, 23:50, 23:55, 23:58, 00:01, 00:07, 00:15, 00:26, 00:37
Sunday
6:50, 7:00, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 7:27, 7:30, 7:35, 7:40, 7:45, 7:48, 7:50, 7:55, 7:58, 8:00, 8:05, 8:08, 8:10, 8:15, 8:18, 8:20, 8:25, 8:28, 8:30, 8:35, 8:38, 8:40, 8:45, 8:48, 8:50, 8:55, 8:58, 9:00, 9:05, 9:08, 9:10, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:25, 9:28, 9:30, 9:35, 9:38, 9:40, 9:45, 9:48, 9:50, 9:55, 9:58, 10:00, 10:05, 10:08, 10:10, 10:15, 10:18, 10:20, 10:25, 10:28, 10:30, 10:35, 10:38, 10:40, 10:45, 10:48, 10:50, 10:55, 10:58, 11:00, 11:05, 11:08, 11:10, 11:15, 11:18, 11:20, 11:25, 11:28, 11:30, 11:35, 11:38, 11:40, 11:45, 11:48, 11:50, 11:55, 11:58, 12:00, 12:05, 12:08, 12:10, 12:15, 12:18, 12:20, 12:25, 12:28, 12:30, 12:35, 12:38, 12:40, 12:45, 12:48, 12:50, 12:55, 12:58, 13:00, 13:05, 13:08, 13:10, 13:15, 13:18, 13:20, 13:25, 13:28, 13:30, 13:35, 13:38, 13:40, 13:45, 13:48, 13:50, 13:55, 13:58, 14:00, 14:05, 14:08, 14:10, 14:15, 14:18, 14:20, 14:25, 14:28, 14:30, 14:35, 14:38, 14:40, 14:45, 14:48, 14:50, 14:55, 14:58, 15:00, 15:05, 15:08, 15:10, 15:15, 15:18, 15:20, 15:25, 15:28, 15:30, 15:35, 15:38, 15:40, 15:45, 15:48, 15:50, 15:55, 15:58, 16:00, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:15, 16:18, 16:20, 16:25, 16:28, 16:30, 16:35, 16:38, 16:40, 16:45, 16:48, 16:50, 16:55, 16:58, 17:00, 17:05, 17:08, 17:10, 17:15, 17:18, 17:20, 17:25, 17:28, 17:30, 17:35, 17:38, 17:40, 17:45, 17:48, 17:50, 17:55, 17:58, 18:00, 18:05, 18:08, 18:10, 18:15, 18:18, 18:20, 18:25, 18:28, 18:30, 18:35, 18:38, 18:40, 18:45, 18:48, 18:50, 18:55, 18:58, 19:00, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 19:15, 19:18, 19:20, 19:25, 19:28, 19:30, 19:35, 19:38, 19:40, 19:45, 19:48, 19:50, 19:55, 19:58, 20:00, 20:05, 20:08, 20:10, 20:15, 20:18, 20:20, 20:25, 20:28, 20:30, 20:35, 20:38, 20:40, 20:45, 20:48, 20:50, 20:55, 20:58, 21:00, 21:05, 21:08, 21:10, 21:15, 21:18, 21:20, 21:25, 21:28, 21:30, 21:35, 21:38, 21:40, 21:45, 21:48, 21:50, 21:55, 21:58, 22:00, 22:05, 22:08, 22:10, 22:15, 22:18, 22:20, 22:25, 22:28, 22:30, 22:35, 22:38, 22:40, 22:45, 22:48, 22:50, 22:55, 22:58, 23:00, 23:05, 23:08, 23:10, 23:15, 23:18, 23:20, 23:25, 23:28, 23:30, 23:35, 23:38, 23:40, 23:46, 23:49, 23:52, 00:01
Saturday and public holidays
5:23, 5:40, 5:52, 6:01, 6:10, 6:15, 6:18, 6:20, 6:25, 6:28, 6:30, 6:35, 6:38, 6:40, 6:45, 6:48, 6:50, 6:55, 6:58, 7:00, 7:05, 7:08, 7:10, 7:15, 7:18, 7:20, 7:25, 7:28, 7:30, 7:35, 7:38, 7:40, 7:45, 7:48, 7:50, 7:55, 7:58, 8:00, 8:05, 8:08, 8:10, 8:15, 8:18, 8:20, 8:25, 8:28, 8:30, 8:35, 8:38, 8:40, 8:45, 8:48, 8:50, 8:55, 8:58, 9:00, 9:05, 9:08, 9:10, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:25, 9:28, 9:30, 9:35, 9:38, 9:40, 9:45, 9:48, 9:50, 9:55, 9:58, 10:00, 10:05, 10:08, 10:10, 10:15, 10:18, 10:20, 10:25, 10:28, 10:30, 10:35, 10:38, 10:40, 10:45, 10:48, 10:50, 10:55, 10:58, 11:00, 11:05, 11:08, 11:10, 11:15, 11:18, 11:20, 11:25, 11:28, 11:30, 11:35, 11:38, 11:40, 11:45, 11:48, 11:50, 11:55, 11:58, 12:00, 12:05, 12:08, 12:10, 12:15, 12:18, 12:20, 12:25, 12:28, 12:30, 12:35, 12:38, 12:40, 12:45, 12:48, 12:50, 12:55, 12:58, 13:00, 13:05, 13:08, 13:10, 13:15, 13:18, 13:20, 13:25, 13:28, 13:30, 13:35, 13:38, 13:40, 13:45, 13:48, 13:50, 13:55, 13:58, 14:00, 14:05, 14:08, 14:10, 14:15, 14:18, 14:20, 14:25, 14:28, 14:30, 14:35, 14:38, 14:40, 14:45, 14:48, 14:50, 14:55, 14:58, 15:00, 15:05, 15:08, 15:10, 15:15, 15:18, 15:20, 15:25, 15:28, 15:30, 15:35, 15:38, 15:40, 15:45, 15:48, 15:50, 15:55, 15:58, 16:00, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:15, 16:18, 16:20, 16:25, 16:28, 16:30, 16:35, 16:38, 16:40, 16:45, 16:48, 16:50, 16:55, 16:58, 17:00, 17:05, 17:08, 17:10, 17:15, 17:18, 17:20, 17:25, 17:28, 17:30, 17:35, 17:38, 17:40, 17:45, 17:48, 17:50, 17:55, 17:58, 18:00, 18:05, 18:08, 18:10, 18:15, 18:18, 18:20, 18:25, 18:28, 18:30, 18:35, 18:38, 18:40, 18:45, 18:48, 18:50, 18:55, 18:58, 19:00, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 19:15, 19:18, 19:20, 19:25, 19:28, 19:30, 19:35, 19:38, 19:40, 19:45, 19:48, 19:50, 19:55, 19:58, 20:00, 20:05, 20:08, 20:10, 20:15, 20:18, 20:20, 20:25, 20:28, 20:30, 20:35, 20:38, 20:40, 20:45, 20:48, 20:50, 20:55, 20:58, 21:00, 21:05, 21:08, 21:10, 21:15, 21:18, 21:20, 21:25, 21:28, 21:30, 21:35, 21:38, 21:40, 21:45, 21:48, 21:50, 21:55, 21:58, 22:00, 22:05, 22:08, 22:10, 22:15, 22:18, 22:20, 22:25, 22:28, 22:30, 22:35, 22:38, 22:40, 22:45, 22:48, 22:50, 22:55, 22:58, 23:00, 23:05, 23:08, 23:10, 23:15, 23:18, 23:20, 23:25, 23:28, 23:30, 23:35, 23:38, 23:40, 23:45, 23:48, 23:50, 23:55, 23:58, 00:00, 00:07, 00:15, 00:26, 00:37
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Alternative routes include St. James’s Park to Victoria, St. James’s Park to Westminster and St. James’s Park to Pimlico
Stairs, lifts and escalators
St. James’s Park is not wheelchair accessible. Oval is not wheelchair accessible
St. James’s Park entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Palmer Street entrance to the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs from the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France entrances (17 steps down +16 steps down, or 9 steps down +7 steps down +14 steps down). There is no lift
Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
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 St James's Park
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 £11.60 to £19.60 and take about 8-17 minutes
By car – Parking near St. James’s Park station
