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]
Background
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]
