A mini guide to
Camden: getting there
Stations and how to reach Camden
Stations
Getting to Camden
Choose the station closest to where you are going.
| Station | Lines | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Camden Town | Northern line | The main station, very busy at weekends |
| Chalk Farm | Northern line | Quieter, for the Roundhouse and Primrose Hill |
| Camden Road | London Overground | For the north-east |
| Mornington Crescent | Northern line | For the south end |
From the airports
Reaching Camden
Routes from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City change with engineering works and time of day, so use the live planner for exact directions from any airport or station.
Plan your journey here
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Airport links
Direct trains from the airports
None of the rail links listed on our guides to Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City names a station that serves Camden, so expect to change trains in central London. Our airport to central London guide compares the options, and the journey planner above gives a live route.
Airport guides: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City.
Late at night
The Night Tube runs through the night on Friday and Saturday nights on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.1 Near Camden, that means the Northern line at Camden Town, Chalk Farm and Mornington Crescent. Not every branch or station on those lines is open all night, so check the TfL Night Tube map before you rely on it. On other nights, and on lines without a night service, the last trains run around midnight and night buses take over.
Neighbouring areas
The closest of our other London areas, measured centre to centre in a straight line. The walking time is a minimum at 5 km/h, so allow longer on real streets.
- Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia: 2.1 km, at least 25 min on foot
- Marylebone: 2.2 km, at least 26 min on foot
- Hampstead & Primrose Hill: 3.1 km, at least 37 min on foot
- Mayfair & St James's: 3.3 km, at least 40 min on foot
Step-free access differs from station to station and lifts can be out of service. Check TfL's step-free information and the accessible London guide before you travel.
Sources
- Night Tube, Wikipedia, read on 1 November 2026. TfL's own Night Tube page did not respond to our fact-check request, so check it before you travel.
- Airport rail links: the official airport pages cited on each of our airport guides.
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