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Tower Gateway ⇄ Wood Green Station

This journey is in zones 1-3

  1. From Tower Gateway walk 2 mins to Tower Hill
  2. Change at Tower Hill to the Circle Line
  3. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
  4. Leave the train at Wood Green

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 50 mins

Stations on the route: Tower Gateway [walk to] Tower Hill [change train] Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Manor House ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Wood Green

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Circle line timetable

Alternative routes include Tower Gateway to Turnpike Lane

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Tower Gateway is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Wood Green is not wheelchair accessible

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

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 you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Circle lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Wood Green take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Tower Hill

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins

Stations on the route: Wood Green ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Manor House ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Circle line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Wood Green to Turnpike Lane

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Wood Green is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Tower Hill is not wheelchair accessible

Wood Green entrance – You must use an escalator between the entrance and the platforms. There’s no lift

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)

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

Cost of tube fare from Tower Gateway ⇄ Wood Green Station
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
Travelcard prices from Tower Gateway ⇄ Wood Green Station
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

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 carParking near Tower Hill station