Hampstead tube station
Northern line · Zones 2 and 3 · Camden
About Hampstead station
Leslie Green designed Hampstead for the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway, which opened it on 22 June 1907. Because the station stands at the junction of Heath Street and Hampstead High Street, it was to have been called Heath Street, and the original tiled signs on the platform walls still carry that name.
The steep hill above sets the station apart. Its platforms lie 58.5 metres (192 ft) below ground level, the deepest on the London Underground, and its lift shaft, at 55 metres (180 ft), is the deepest on the network too. The high-speed lifts, originally made by Otis, were modernised by the Wadsworth Lift Company and again in 2014 by Accord. Hampstead is also the northernmost subterranean station on the Edgware branch of the Northern line. Between here and Golders Green lies North End, or Bull & Bush, a station that was never completed, while trains heading the other way run on to Belsize Park.
First and last trains from Hampstead
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern towards Morden, Kennington or Battersea Power Station | 05:39 – 00:17 | 05:39 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:27 |
| Northern towards Edgware or Golders Green | 06:04 – 00:56 | 06:04 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:00 |
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 25 Northern trains an hour per direction from Hampstead, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Hampstead
Running times between Hampstead and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | Belsize Park | 2.3 min |
| Northern | Golders Green | 4.3 min |
Connections
Hampstead is served by the Northern line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Hampstead station
Hampstead’s village streets begin at the door. Pentameter’s theatre is about 70 m from the station, the Community Market about 90 m and the Everyman cinema about 110 m. Burgh House and Hampstead Museum is about 270 m away, the New End Theatre about 290 m, and Fenton House and Garden about 340 m. London Overground’s Hampstead Heath station on South End Road is a 10–15 minute walk. Bus routes 46 and 268, schools service 603 and night bus N5 serve the station.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Pentameter's theatre | 70 m |
| Community Market | 90 m |
| Everyman | 110 m |
| Burgh House and Hampstead Museum | 270 m |
| New End Theatre | 290 m |
| Fenton House | 330 m |