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EmailThis journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly line
- From Russell Square take the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Wood Green
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 18 mins
Stations on the route: Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Manor House ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Wood Green
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Russell Square to Turnpike Lane
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Russell Square is not wheelchair accessible. Wood Green is not wheelchair accessible
Russell Square entrance – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another twelve flights of stairs (15 steps down +6 steps down +18 steps down +6x17 steps down +16 steps down +5 steps down +14 steps down)
Wood Green exit – You must use an escalator between the platforms and the exit. There’s no lift
This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly line
- From Wood Green take the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Russell Square
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins
Stations on the route: Wood Green ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Manor House ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Wood Green to Turnpike Lane
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Wood Green is not wheelchair accessible. Russell Square is not wheelchair accessible
Wood Green entrance – You must use an escalator between the entrance and the platforms. There’s no lift
Russell Square exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another twelve flights of stairs (14 steps up +5 steps up +16 steps up +6x17 steps up +18 steps up +6 steps up +15 steps up)
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 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 | £7 | £3.80 | £3.10 | £10.50 | £10.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 Russell Square and Wood Green
Walking – The distance on foot is about 5¼ 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 5¼ miles journey should cost approximately £25.50 to £38 and take 23-37 minutes
By car – Parking near Russell Square station