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Borough station - Train Times, Tube Fares & Stairs

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Borough underground station has 2 platforms. It is in Oyster fare zone 1 and connects with the Northern underground line

London Underground delays at Borough station

Next train from Borough station

Tube line closures on the Northern line

Underground train fares from Borough

Borough station is in zone 1 (central London)

Train fares from Borough station
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
Travelcard prices
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
See our complete list of Adult train prices, Senior train prices, Child train prices, Oyster prices, Contactless prices and Travelcard prices
Note: Ticket costs and daily caps 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 off-peak is any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends and public holidays 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 train fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.

Platform stairs, lifts and escalators at Borough

Borough tube station is not wheelchair accessible

Station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the northbound platform, but you must use a lift and two flights of stairs to the southbound platform (10 steps down +8 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another six flights of stairs (21 steps down +6 steps down +3x25 steps down)

Station exit – There’s a lift between the northbound platform and the exit, but you must use a lift and two flights of stairs from the southbound platform (8 steps up +10 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another six flights of stairs (3x25 steps up +6 steps up +21 steps up)

Tube journey planner – Timetables, First & Last Train Times

Look up timetables and first and last train times from Borough to Bank, Charing Cross, Earl’s Court, Euston, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Marylebone, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo or another train station:

Other underground stations that are close to Borough include London Bridge, Southwark and Elephant & Castle train station

Borough underground station facilities

Address:
Borough Station, Borough High Street, London, SE1 1JX
Contact:
0845 330 9879
Tickets:
You can buy train tickets at the self-service machines in the ticket hall
Cash machines:
There are no ATMs at the station
Public toilets:
No
Baby changing room:
No
Public payphone:
Yes
Passport photo booth:
No
Vending machine:
Yes
Waiting room:
No
Lockers:
Borough does not have any storage locker facilities
Onsite car park:
No – Borough station car parks
Taxi rank:
No
Cycle rack:
No
Bus routes:
17, 21, 35, 40, 43, 47, 48, 133, 141, 149, 343, 344, 381, 521, C10, RV1 – Adult bus tickets · Senior bus tickets · Child bus tickets

Your comments and questions

natalie How far is to to walk from borough station to guy's hospital

Staff Hi Natalie, it's not far, only about ten minutes. But then of course you've got to find the right bit you want inside the hospital, which could be another ten or twenty minutes

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