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A mini guide to
Brixton: getting there
Stations and how to reach Brixton
Stations
Getting to Brixton
Choose the station closest to where you are going.
| Station | Lines | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Brixton | Victoria line and national rail | The main station, right at the center |
| Stockwell | Northern and Victoria lines | For the north |
| Loughborough Junction | National rail | For the east |
| Herne Hill | National rail | For Brockwell Park |
From the airports
Reaching Brixton
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
Enter your starting point and we will show live routes to Brixton.
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 Brixton, 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 Brixton, that means the Northern line at Stockwell and the Victoria line at Brixton and Stockwell. 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.
- Battersea & Nine Elms: 2.8 km, at least 34 min on foot
- Westminster & Whitehall: 4.3 km, at least 51 min on foot
- Borough & Bermondsey: 4.7 km, at least 57 min on foot
- Chelsea: 4.8 km, at least 58 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 Nov 1, 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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