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Station guide

Brixton station

  • Zone2
  • Step-freeStep-free route in TfL data
  • ToiletsNone listed
  • Nearby places13

Brixton is a Zone 2 station on the Victoria line, where you can also change for National Rail services. It is a terminus of the Victoria line. Places within a short walk include Electric Avenue, Brixton Market and The Ritzy.

What's near Brixton

13 places within about 900 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.

Museums and galleries

  • Black Cultural Archive230 m · est. 4 min walk · route

Parks, gardens and squares

  • Rush Commonedge 390 m · est. 6 min walk · route
  • Max Roach Parkedge 420 m · est. 7 min walk · route
  • St Matthews Estate Raingarden and Meadowsedge 460 m · est. 7 min walk · route
  • Brockwell Parkedge 840 m · est. 14 min walk · route

Markets

  • Electric Avenue60 m · est. 1 min walk · route
  • Reliance Arcade80 m · est. 1 min walk · route
  • Market Row140 m · est. 2 min walk · route
  • Brixton Market150 m · est. 2 min walk · route

Theatres and arts venues

  • The Ritzy160 m · est. 3 min walk · route
  • O2 Academy Brixton330 m · est. 5 min walk · route

Libraries

  • Brixton Library190 m · est. 3 min walk · route
  • Society for Co-operation in Russian and Soviet Studies760 m · est. 12 min walk · route

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Map

Squares: 1 entrance point from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Step-free access

Step-free route shown. TfL's station data shows a step-free route between the street and both Tube platforms here.

Getting on and off the train

PlatformBoarding (TfL station data)
Victoria line · Northbound Platform 1 (towards Walthamstow Central)Level access to the train
Victoria line · Northbound Platform 2 (towards Walthamstow Central)Level access to the train

Live lift status on TfL

Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.

Changing trains here

  • Services here, from TfL's data: Victoria line and National Rail.

From TfL data. All interchange tips.

Toilets

TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.

Lines and next stops

TfL's data lists this station as served by the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights. Not every line through a station runs at night, so check TfL before you rely on a late train.

Facilities listed by TfL

Ticket Halls1
Lifts2
Escalators2
Car parkno
WiFiyes

TfL facility listing; may lag.

Walking to nearby stations

Nearest other Tube stations

  • Clapham North · 1,080 m straight line · est. 18 min walk
  • Stockwell · 1,190 m straight line · est. 19 min walk
  • Clapham Common · 1,630 m straight line · est. 26 min walk
  • Nine Elms · 2,140 m straight line · est. 35 min walk

est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.

Official information

For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Brixton. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.

Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.