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Highgate ⇄ West Brompton Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Highgate to West Brompton is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Piccadilly and District tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras and Earl’s Court

  1. From Highgate take the Northern Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
  4. Leave the train at West Brompton

Number of tube stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 55 mins

Stations on the route: Highgate ➜ Archway ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Camden Town ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Brompton

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Northern, Piccadilly and District

First and last train times on the Northern line

Tube times for the Northern line

Alternative routes include Highgate to Earls Court and Highgate to Fulham Broadway

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Highgate tube station is not wheelchair accessible

The London Overground has step-free access from the street to the platform, but there may be a step up or gap to the train. The District line is not wheelchair accessible

Highgate station entrance – You must use one flight of stairs between the Priory Gardens/​Wood Lane entrance and the booking hall (16 steps down), or seven flights of stairs from the Archway Road entrance (16 steps down +2x17 steps down +13 steps down +14 steps down +13 steps down +12 steps down), or four flights of stairs from the car park entrance (13 steps down +14 steps down +13 steps down +12 steps down). After that there’s an escalator down to the platforms (or 3 steps down +6x17 steps down +13 steps down)

Changing tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Changing tube line at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms

West Brompton station exit – There’s a lift between the London Overground/​District eastbound platform and the exit, but you must use one flight of stairs from the District westbound platform (27 steps up)

The journey from West Brompton to Highgate is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District, Circle and Northern tube lines, changing trains at High Street Kensington, Edgware Road and King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From West Brompton take the District Line
  2. Change at High Street Kensington to the Circle Line
  3. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
  4. Leave the train at Highgate

Number of tube stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 58 mins

Stations on the route: West Brompton ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ High Street Kensington [change train] High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Camden Town ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Archway ➜ Highgate

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the District, Circle and Northern

First and last train times on the District line

Tube times for the District line

Alternative routes include West Brompton to Earls Court and West Brompton to Fulham Broadway

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

The London Overground at West Brompton underground station has step-free access from the street to the platform, but there may be a step up or gap to the train. The District line is not wheelchair accessible

Highgate station is not wheelchair accessible

West Brompton station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the London Overground/​District eastbound platform, but you must use one flight of stairs to the District westbound platform (27 steps down)

Changing tube line at High Street Kensington – Changing between the Circle westbound towards Sloane Square and District westbound towards Earl’s Court is on the level. Changing between the Circle eastbound and District eastbound towards Edgware Road is also on the level. For all other changes you must use two flights of stairs (16 steps up +15 steps down)

Highgate station exit – There’s an escalator from the platforms to the booking hall (or 13 steps up +6x17 steps up +3 steps up). After that you must use one flight of stairs to the Priory Gardens/​Wood Lane exit (16 steps up), or one escalator and three flights of stairs to the Archway Road exit (2x17 steps up +16 steps up), or four flights of stairs to the car park exit (12 steps up +13 steps up +14 steps up +13 steps up)

Tube fare between Highgate and West Brompton

This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets

Cost of tube fare from Highgate ⇄ West Brompton Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
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 Highgate ⇄ West Brompton Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
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
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Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.

Other ways to make this journey

Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares