Swiss Cottage tube station
Jubilee line · Zone 2 · Camden
About Swiss Cottage station
A pub gave this station its name. The Swiss Tavern, built in 1803–4 and later renamed Swiss Cottage, stood nearby long before trains ran beneath the junction of Finchley Road, Avenue Road and College Crescent. The Tube station opened on 20 November 1939 on the new deep-level tunnel between Baker Street and Finchley Road, when the Metropolitan’s Stanmore services were handed to the Bakerloo line.
For less than a year it was half of a combined station. The Metropolitan line’s own sub-surface Swiss Cottage station sat alongside, with platforms 1 and 2 for the Metropolitan and 3 and 4 for the Bakerloo, until the Metropolitan side closed on 17 August 1940. Metropolitan trains still pass nearby without stopping. During the Blitz the station was used extensively as an air-raid shelter. On 1 May 1979 it passed, with St John’s Wood and the rest of the Stanmore branch, to the newly opened Jubilee line.
First and last trains from Swiss Cottage
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee towards Stanmore, Wembley Park or West Hampstead | 05:47 – 00:44 | 05:47 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:09 |
| Jubilee towards Stratford, North Greenwich or West Ham | 05:18 – 00:36 | 05:18 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:51 |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 28 Jubilee trains an hour per direction from Swiss Cottage, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Swiss Cottage
Running times between Swiss Cottage and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jubilee | Finchley Road | 1.5 min |
| Jubilee | St John's Wood | 1.4 min |
Connections
Swiss Cottage is served by the Jubilee line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Swiss Cottage station
The exits lead straight into a cluster of arts venues: Hampstead Theatre is about 80 m away and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama about 90 m. Swiss Cottage Farmers’ Market sets up around 60 m from the station, Swiss Cottage Open Space is at roughly 120 m, the Odeon cinema about 130 m and Swiss Cottage Library about 190 m. South Hampstead Overground station is 500 m away, but it is not an official interchange.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Hampstead Theatre | 80 m |
| The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | 90 m |
| Swiss Cottage Library | 190 m |
| Swiss Cottage Farmers’ Market | 60 m |
| Swiss Cottage Open Space | 120 m |
| Odeon Swiss Cottage | 130 m |
| Burnham Community Garden | 400 m |