Fare zone 3 is an outer zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR)[1] and, since 2007, on National Rail services.[2] It was created on 22 May 1983 as Outer zone 3a, one of five zones introduced for the Travelcard.[3] The zone took its current name on 8 January 1989.[4] It extends from approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) to 7.75 miles (12.47 km) from Piccadilly Circus.[5]
List of stations
editThe following stations are in zone 3:
| Station | Local authority | Managed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Road | Newham | DLR | Also in zone 2 |
| Acton Central | Ealing | London Overground | |
| Acton Main Line | Ealing | Elizabeth line | |
| Acton Town | Ealing | London Underground | |
| Alexandra Palace | Haringey | Great Northern | |
| Archway | Islington | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| Balham LU | Wandsworth | London Underground | |
| Balham NR | Wandsworth | Southern | |
| Barnes | Richmond upon Thames | South Western Railway | |
| Barnes Bridge | Richmond upon Thames | South Western Railway | |
| Beckton | Newham | DLR | |
| Beckton Park | Newham | DLR | |
| Bellingham | Lewisham | Southeastern | |
| Blackheath | Lewisham | Southeastern | |
| Blackhorse Road | Waltham Forest | London Underground | |
| Bounds Green | Haringey | London Underground | Also in zone 4 |
| Bowes Park | Haringey | Great Northern | Also in zone 4 |
| Brent Cross | Barnet | London Underground | |
| Brent Cross West | Barnet | Thameslink | |
| Bromley-by-Bow | Tower Hamlets | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| Bruce Grove | Haringey | London Overground | |
| Canning Town | Newham | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| Catford | Lewisham | Southeastern | |
| Catford Bridge | Lewisham | Southeastern | |
| Charlton | Greenwich | Southeastern | |
| Chiswick | Hounslow | South Western Railway | |
| Chiswick Park | Ealing | London Underground | |
| Clapham South | Wandsworth | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| Clapton | Hackney | London Overground | Also in zone 2 |
| Colliers Wood | Merton | London Underground | |
| Cricklewood | Barnet | Thameslink | |
| Crofton Park | Lewisham | Southeastern | |
| Crouch Hill | Haringey | London Overground | |
| Crystal Palace | Bromley | London Overground | Also in zone 4 |
| Custom House | Newham | DLR | |
| Cutty Sark | Greenwich | DLR | Also in zone 2 |
| Cyprus | Newham | DLR | |
| Deptford Bridge | Greenwich | DLR | Also in zone 2 |
| Dollis Hill | Brent | London Underground | |
| Ealing Broadway | Ealing | Elizabeth line | |
| Ealing Common | Ealing | London Underground | |
| Earlsfield | Wandsworth | South Western Railway | |
| East Finchley | Barnet | London Underground | |
| East Ham | Newham | London Underground | Also in zone 4 |
| East India | Tower Hamlets | DLR | Also in zone 2 |
| East Putney | Wandsworth | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| Elverson Road | Lewisham | DLR | Also in zone 2 |
| Forest Gate | Newham | Elizabeth line | |
| Forest Hill | Lewisham | London Overground | |
| Gallions Reach | Newham | DLR | |
| Gipsy Hill | Lambeth | Southern | |
| Golders Green | Barnet | London Underground | |
| Greenwich | Greenwich | Southeastern | Also in zone 2 |
| Gunnersbury | Hounslow | London Underground | |
| Hampstead | Camden | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| Hanger Lane | Ealing | London Underground | |
| Harlesden | Brent | London Underground | |
| Harringay | Haringey | Great Northern | |
| Harringay Green Lanes | Haringey | London Overground | |
| Haydons Road | Merton | Thameslink | |
| Hendon | Barnet | Thameslink | Also in zone 4 |
| Hendon Central | Barnet | London Underground | Also in zone 4 |
| Herne Hill | Lambeth | Southeastern | Also in zone 2 |
| Highgate | Haringey | London Underground | |
| Hither Green | Lewisham | Southeastern | |
| Honor Oak Park | Lewisham | London Overground | |
| Hornsey | Haringey | Great Northern | |
| Kew Gardens | Richmond-upon-Thames | London Underground | Also in zone 4 |
| Kidbrooke | Greenwich | Southeastern | |
| King George V | Newham | DLR | |
| Ladywell | Lewisham | Southeastern | |
| Lee | Lewisham | Southeastern | |
| Lewisham | Lewisham | Southeastern | Also in zone 2 |
| Leyton | Waltham Forest | London Underground | |
| Leyton Midland Road | Waltham Forest | London Overground | |
| Leytonstone | Waltham Forest | London Underground | Also in zone 4 |
| Leytonstone High Road | Waltham Forest | London Overground | |
| London City Airport | Newham | DLR | |
| Manor House | Hackney / Haringey | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| Manor Park | Newham | Elizabeth line | Also in zone 4 |
| Maryland | Newham | Elizabeth line | |
| Maze Hill | Greenwich | Southeastern | |
| Mitcham Eastfields | Merton | Southern | |
| Mortlake | Richmond-upon-Thames | South Western Railway | |
| Neasden | Brent | London Underground | |
| Norbury | Croydon | Southern | |
| North Acton | Ealing | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| North Dulwich | Southwark | Southern | Also in zone 2 |
| North Ealing | Ealing | London Underground | |
| North Greenwich | Greenwich | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| North Sheen | Richmond-upon-Thames | South Western Railway | |
| Northfields | Ealing | London Underground | |
| Northumberland Park | Haringey | Greater Anglia | |
| Park Royal | Ealing | London Underground | |
| Plaistow | Newham | London Underground | |
| Pontoon Dock | Newham | DLR | |
| Prince Regent | Newham | DLR | |
| Pudding Mill Lane | Newham | DLR | Also in zone 2 |
| Putney | Wandsworth | South Western Railway | Also in zone 2 |
| Royal Albert | Newham | DLR | |
| Royal Victoria | Newham | DLR | |
| Seven Sisters | Haringey | London Underground | |
| South Acton | Ealing | London Overground | |
| South Ealing | Ealing | London Underground | |
| South Tottenham | Haringey | London Overground | |
| South Wimbledon | Merton | London Underground | Also in zone 4 |
| Southfields | Wandsworth | London Underground | |
| St James Street | Waltham Forest | London Overground | |
| Stamford Hill | Hackney | London Overground | |
| Star Lane | Newham | DLR | Also in zone 2 |
| Stonebridge Park | Brent | London Underground | |
| Stratford | Newham | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| Stratford High Street | Newham | DLR | Also in zone 2 |
| Stratford International DLR | Newham | DLR | Also in zone 3 |
| Stratford International HS1 | Newham | Southeastern | Also in zone 3.[a] |
| Streatham | Lambeth | Southern | |
| Streatham Common | Lambeth | Southern | |
| Streatham Hill | Lambeth | Southern | |
| Sydenham | Lewisham | London Overground | |
| Sydenham Hill | Southwark | Southeastern | |
| Tooting | Merton | Thameslink | |
| Tooting Bec | Wandsworth | London Underground | |
| Tooting Broadway | Wandsworth | London Underground | |
| Tottenham Hale | Haringey | London Underground | |
| Tulse Hill | Lambeth | Southern | |
| Turnham Green | Hounslow | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| Turnpike Lane | Haringey | London Underground | |
| Upton Park | Newham | London Underground | |
| Walthamstow Central LU | Waltham Forest | London Underground | |
| Walthamstow Central NR | Waltham Forest | London Overground | |
| Walthamstow Queen's Road | Waltham Forest | London Overground | |
| Wanstead Park | Newham | London Overground | |
| Wandsworth Common | Wandsworth | Southern | |
| West Acton | Ealing | London Underground | |
| West Dulwich | Southwark | Southeastern | |
| West Ealing | Ealing | Elizabeth line | |
| West Ham | Newham | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| West Norwood | Lambeth | Southern | |
| West Silvertown | Newham | DLR | |
| Westcombe Park | Greenwich | Southeastern | |
| White Hart Lane | Haringey | London Overground | |
| Willesden Green | Brent | London Underground | Also in zone 2 |
| Willesden Junction | Brent | London Overground | Also in zone 2 |
| Wimbledon | Merton | South Western Railway | |
| Wimbledon Chase | Merton | Thameslink | |
| Wimbledon Park | Merton | London Underground | |
| Wood Green | Haringey | London Underground | |
| Woodgrange Park | Newham | London Overground | Also in zone 4 |
| Woolwich Dockyard | Greenwich | Southeastern |
Changes
edit- January 1999: East India and Pudding Mill Lane (DLR) from Zone 3 to Zone 2/3 boundary
- January 2000: Beckton, Cyprus, Gallions Reach and Beckton Park (DLR) from Zone 4 to Zone 3
- January 2008: Hampstead Heath from Zone 3 to Zone 2,[8] Willesden Junction from Zone 3 to Zone 2/3 boundary and Acton Central from Zone 2 to Zone 3
- January 2016: Stratford, Stratford High Street, Stratford International DLR station, West Ham, Canning Town, Star Lane and Abbey Road from Zone 3 to Zone 2/3 boundary.[9]
- December 2023: Addition of Brent Cross West
See also
editNotes
edit- ↑ Transport for London Oyster card and contactless pay-as-you-go is only available between St Pancras and Stratford International. Other zone-based ticketing is not available.[6][7]
References
edit- ↑ Transport for London (February 2009). "Your guide to fares and tickets within Zones 1-6" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2009.
- ↑ Jo deBank (October 2006). "Zonal fares great boost for London". London TravelWatch. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007.
- ↑ "From 22nd May You'll Find Our Fares Just the Ticket". Daily Mirror. 17 May 1983. p. 20.
- ↑ London Regional Transport (1989). "Details of the New Travelcard from 8 January 1989". Google Arts and Culture. London: TfL Corporate Archives. p. 5. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ Monopolies and Mergers Commission (1991). "10" (PDF). London Underground Limited: A report on passenger and other services supplied by the company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012.
- ↑ "Oyster". Southeastern. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Contactless payment". Southeastern. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Jo deBank (2007). "Hampstead Heath station in zone 2". London TravelWatch. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007.
- ↑ "Mayor Announces Real Terms Fare Freeze and Extends Free Travel for Children". Transport for London. 2015.