Fare zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used by the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway[1] and National Rail.[2] For most tickets, travel through Zone 1 is more expensive than journeys of similar length not crossing this zone.[3] The zone contains all the central London districts, most of the major tourist attractions, the major rail terminals, the City of London, and the West End. It is about 6 miles (10 km) from west to east and 4 miles (6 km) from north to south, approximately 17 square miles (45 km2).[4]
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London is split into six approximately concentric zones. Zone 1 covers the West End, the Holborn district, Kensington, Paddington and the City of London, as well as Old Street, Angel, Pimlico, Tower Gateway, Aldgate East, Euston, Vauxhall, Elephant & Castle, Borough, London Bridge, Earl's Court, Marylebone, Edgware Road, Lambeth North and Waterloo. Every London Underground line has stations in zone 1. Underground stations within this zone are typically close together; for instance Covent Garden and Leicester Square are only 0.3 kilometres (0.2 mi) apart, the shortest distance between any two stations in the network.[5] The zone originates from two central London zones that were created on 4 October 1981 named City and West End, in which flat fares applied, replaced in 1983 by Zone 1.[4]
List of stations
The following stations are in zone 1, and were in the 1981–1983 City and West End zones as shown:
Station | Local authority | Managed by | 1981 to 1983[6] | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aldgate | City of London | London Underground | City | |
Aldgate East | Tower Hamlets | London Underground | City | |
Angel | Islington | London Underground | City | |
Baker Street | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Bank | City of London | London Underground | City | |
Barbican | City of London | London Underground | City | |
Battersea Power Station | Wandsworth | London Underground | N/A | |
Bayswater | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Blackfriars LU | City of London | London Underground | City | |
Blackfriars NR | City of London | Thameslink | N/A | |
Bond Street | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Borough | Southwark | London Underground | City | |
Cannon Street LU | City of London | London Underground | City | |
Cannon Street NR | City of London | Network Rail | N/A | |
Chancery Lane | Camden | London Underground | City | |
Charing Cross LU | Westminster | London Underground | Both | |
Charing Cross NR | Westminster | Network Rail | N/A | |
City Thameslink | City of London | Thameslink | N/A | |
Covent Garden | Westminster | London Underground | Both | |
Earl's Court | Kensington & Chelsea | London Underground | West End | Also in zone 2 |
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Edgware Road (Circle) | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Elephant & Castle LU | Southwark | London Underground | City | Also in zone 2 |
Elephant & Castle NR | Southwark | Thameslink | N/A | Also in zone 2 |
Embankment | Westminster | London Underground | Both | |
Euston NR | Camden | Network Rail | N/A | |
Euston LU | Camden | London Underground | Both | |
Euston Square | Camden | London Underground | Both | |
Farringdon | Islington | London Underground | City | |
Fenchurch Street | City of London | c2c | N/A | |
Gloucester Road | Kensington & Chelsea | London Underground | West End | |
Goodge Street | Camden | London Underground | Both | |
Great Portland Street | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Green Park | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
High Street Kensington | Kensington & Chelsea | London Underground | West End | |
Holborn | Camden | London Underground | Both | |
Hoxton | Hackney | London Overground | N/A | Also in zone 2 |
Hyde Park Corner | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Kennington | Southwark | London Underground | N/A | Also in zone 2 |
King's Cross NR | Camden | Network Rail | N/A | |
King's Cross St Pancras LU | Camden | London Underground | Both | |
Knightsbridge | Kensington & Chelsea | London Underground | West End | |
Lambeth North | Lambeth | London Underground | Both | |
Lancaster Gate | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Leicester Square | Westminster | London Underground | Both | |
Liverpool Street LU | City of London | London Underground | City | |
Liverpool Street NR | City of London | Network Rail | N/A | |
London Bridge LU | Southwark | London Underground | City | |
London Bridge NR | Southwark | Network Rail | N/A | |
Mansion House | City of London | London Underground | City | |
Marble Arch | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Marylebone LU | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Marylebone NR | Westminster | Chiltern Railways | N/A | |
Monument | City of London | London Underground | City | |
Moorgate | City of London | London Underground | City | |
Nine Elms | Lambeth | London Underground | N/A | |
Notting Hill Gate | Kensington & Chelsea | London Underground | West End | Also in zone 2 |
Old Street | Islington | London Underground | City | |
Oxford Circus | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Paddington (Bakerloo, Circle and District) |
Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Paddington (Circle and Hammersmith & City) |
Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Paddington NR | Westminster | Network Rail | N/A | |
Piccadilly Circus | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Pimlico | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Queensway | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Regent's Park | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Russell Square | Camden | London Underground | Both | |
Shoreditch High Street | Hackney | London Overground | N/A | |
Sloane Square | Kensington & Chelsea | London Underground | West End | |
South Kensington | Kensington & Chelsea | London Underground | West End | |
Southwark | Southwark | London Underground | N/A | |
St James's Park | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
St Pancras International | Camden | Network Rail | N/A | |
St Paul's | City of London | London Underground | City | |
Temple | Westminster | London Underground | Both | |
Tottenham Court Road | Westminster | London Underground | Both | |
Tower Gateway | City of London | Docklands Light Railway | N/A | |
Tower Hill | Tower Hamlets | London Underground | City | |
Vauxhall LU | Lambeth | London Underground | West End | Also in zone 2 |
Vauxhall NR | Lambeth | South Western Railway | N/A | Also in zone 2 |
Victoria LU | Westminster | London Underground | West End | |
Victoria NR | Westminster | Network Rail | N/A | |
Warren Street | Camden | London Underground | Both | |
Waterloo East | Lambeth | Southeastern | N/A | |
Waterloo LU | Lambeth | London Underground | Both | |
Waterloo NR | Lambeth | Network Rail | N/A | |
Westminster | Westminster | London Underground | Both |
Changes
- April 2010: Addition of Shoreditch High Street[7]
- May 2021: Kennington from Zone 2 to Zone 1/2 boundary[8]
- 20 September 2021: Addition of Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms[9]
See also
- List of London Underground stations
- List of London railway stations
- List of Docklands Light Railway stations
- List of busiest London Underground stations
- London Underground stations that are listed buildings
References
- ^ Transport for London (February 2009). "Your guide to fares and tickets within Zones 1-6" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2009.
- ^ Jo deBank (October 2006). "Zonal fares great boost for London". London TravelWatch. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007.
- ^ Tom Masters; Steve Fallon; Vesna Maric (2008). London: City Guide. Lonely Planet. p. 389.
- ^ a b Monopolies and Mergers Commission (1991). "10" (PDF). London Underground Limited: A report on passenger and other services supplied by the company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Facts & figures". Transport for London. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "No.3 1981 diagram of Lines". Transport for London. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "East London Line opens to public". BBC News. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Cost of commuting from Kennington reduced as station rezoned". 13 May 2021.
- ^ Lydall, Ross (16 September 2021). "Tube map redrawn to include Northern Line extension". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 17 September 2021.