This journey is in zones 1-3
- From Seven Sisters take the Victoria Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Circle Line
- Leave train at Tower Hill and walk 2 mins to Tower Gateway
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins
Stations on the route: Seven Sisters ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Highbury & Islington ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill [walk to] Tower Gateway
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Victoria line timetable
Alternative routes include Seven Sisters to Tower Hill, Seven Sisters to Aldgate and Seven Sisters to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Seven Sisters is not wheelchair accessible
Tower Gateway is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Seven Sisters entrance – The entrance on Seven Sisters Road and the booking hall are on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs from the Broad Lane entrance (20 steps down +11 steps down), or two flights from the Earlsmead Road entrance (19 steps down +12 steps down), or three flights from the West Green Road entrance (2x10 steps down +13 steps down). After that you must use an escalator down to the platforms (or four flights of 3, 2x17, 14 steps) plus one flight of 19 steps down
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Tower Hill exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs to the Jubilee Walk exit (2x14 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Trinity Square exit (12 steps up +9 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Victoria lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Tower Hill take the Circle Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Seven Sisters
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins
Stations on the route: Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Highbury & Islington ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Seven Sisters
Live status and delays
Closures on the Circle and Victoria line
First and last train times
Circle line timetable
Alternative routes include Tower Hill to Tower Hill, Tower Hill to Aldgate and Tower Hill to Whitechapel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Tower Hill is not wheelchair accessible
Seven Sisters is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Tower Hill entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x14 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Seven Sisters exit – You must use one flight of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (19 steps up) plus an escalator (or four flights of 3, 2x17, 14 steps). After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Broad Lane exit (11 steps up +20 steps up), or two flights to the Earlsmead Road exit (12 steps up +19 steps up), or three flights to the West Green Road exit (13 steps up +2x10 steps up), but the Seven Sisters Road exit is on the level
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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – The distance is around 5 miles, which is too far to walk
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 five mile ride should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 minutes
By car – Parking near Tower Hill station