Holborn is in zone 1, has 4 platforms, and connects with the Central and Piccadilly lines
Live status and delays
Next train departure
Closures on the Central and Piccadilly line
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||||||||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||||||||
| Zone 1 fare | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £8.50 | £8.50 | ||||||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 | ||||||
| Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 | ||||||
| Zone 1-4 fare | £6.70 | £4.40 | £3.20 | £12.30 | £12.30 | ||||||
| Zone 1-5 fare | £6.70 | £5.10 | £3.50 | £14.60 | £14.60 | ||||||
| Zone 1-6 fare | £6.70 | £5.60* | £3.60* | £15.60 | £15.60 | ||||||
| Zone 1-7 fare | £8.30 | £6.40 | £4.70 | £17 | £15.60 | ||||||
| Zone 1-8 fare | £9.50 | £7.80 | £4.70 | £20.10 | £15.60 | ||||||
| Zone 1-9 fare | £9.80 | £7.90 | £4.80 | £22.30 | £15.60 | ||||||
| * Tube journeys between zone 1 and Heathrow are always charged at the peak rate | |||||||||||
| Fare zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| 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 off-peak is any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends and public holidays are always classed as off-peak.
The price is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Holborn is not wheelchair accessible
Entrance – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the entrance to the platforms (19 steps down to the Central eastbound platform, or 20 steps down to the Central westbound/Piccadilly southbound platforms, or 22 steps down to the Piccadilly northbound platform)
Exit – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the platforms to the exit (19 steps up from the Central eastbound platform, or 20 steps up from the Central westbound/Piccadilly southbound platforms, or 22 steps up from the Piccadilly northbound platform)
Changing platforms – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/Piccadilly line platforms
Tube journey planner
Look up timetables and first / last train times to Bank, Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Earl’s Court, Euston, Greenwich, Heathrow Airport, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Marylebone, Paddington, Richmond, Shepherd’s Bush, Stratford, Vauxhall, Victoria, Waterloo, Wimbledon or another destination:
Other nearby stations include Chancery Lane, Tottenham Court Road and Russell Square
Address and facilities
- Address:
- Holborn, Kingsway, London, WC2B 6AA
- Contact:
- 0845 330 9873
- Buying tickets:
- Self-service machines
- Cash machines:
- Yes
- Public toilets:
- No
- Baby changing room:
- No
- Public payphone:
- Yes
- Passport photo booth:
- Yes
- Vending machine:
- Yes
- Waiting room:
- No
- Lockers:
- No - Find storage lockers nearby
- Onsite car park:
- No – FInd parking nearby
- Taxi rank:
- No
- Cycle rack:
- No
- Bus routes:
- 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 26, 38, 45, 46, 55, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 98, 168, 171, 172, 188, 242, 243, 341, 521, RV1, X68 – Bus fares
Your comments and questions
CH Is there still a ticket office in Holborn and is it open at the weekends?
Staff Hi CH. They've phased out all the manned ticket windows from underground stations now. The only manned ones left are in the national rail stations. But they've still got the self-service ticket machines, of course
Roey If we are heading to holborn neighborhood, which exit should we use? Is it steps free? Thanks
Staff Hi Roey. You have to use some stairs to the exit. It’s all described in the ‘Platform stairs, lifts and escalators“ section above. it doesnt matter which exit you use because theyre all on the same corner
Lindsay How easy is it to get from the Piccadilly line from Heathrow onto the central line towards Epping with luggage
Staff Hi Lindsay. You’ll have to use two flights of stairs
FR I’m pretty new to London Underground.I’m going to a Tottenham match soon and want to pick up their stadium shuttle at Wood Green.What platform in Holborn is the correct one to get to Wood Green. Thanks a lot
Staff Hi FR. you need the piccadilly eastbound, which is platform 4
Rachael Hi, if I want to change from the west bound central line to the south bound piccadilly line are there stairs?
Staff Hi Rachael. Yes, you’ll have to use stairs when changing platforms
Pedro Rosa At what time does Holborn tube station opens in the morning?
Staff Hi Pedro. If you put your destination into the 'tube journey planner' above then it will tell you the first train time each morning
Sabine Are in Holborn Lockers for suitcases ?
Staff Hi Sabine. No, you have to go to one of the big mainline stations for those. The closest to Holborn is Charing Cross - londondrum.com/transport/left-luggage-bag-storage.php
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