Elephant & Castle is a station in Zones 1 and 2 on the Bakerloo and Northern lines, where you can also change for National Rail services. It is a terminus of the Bakerloo line. Places within a short walk include Southwark Playhouse Elephant, West Square Gardens and Osborne Water Tower House.
What's near Elephant & Castle
12 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
- Osborne Water Tower House360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- The Cinema Museum390 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Imperial War Museum London free entry*570 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- West Square Gardensedge 320 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Newington Gardensedge 390 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Parkedge 410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
Markets
- Elephant Park Market280 m · est. 5 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
- Southwark Playhouse Elephant280 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Southwark Playhouse Borough370 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Henry Wood Hall650 m · est. 11 min walk · route
Statues
- Brian Haw memorial (statue)620 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Michael Faraday Memorial substation60 m · est. 1 min walk · route
*Free entry according to OpenStreetMap. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Squares: 2 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Northern line · Northbound Platform 1 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Northern line · Southbound Platform 2 (towards Morden) | Level access to the train |
| Bakerloo line · Northbound Platform 3 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Bakerloo line · Northbound Platform 4 | Not listed in TfL data |
TfL's notes for this station
“You can only enter and exit the Northern line southbound platform for trains towards Morden”
Quoted from TfL's open data.
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Bakerloo line, Northern line and National Rail.
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists 3 toilets here:
| Type | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Platform 2 | outside the ticket gates, not run by TfL |
| Female | Platform 2 | outside the ticket gates, not run by TfL |
| Baby Changing | Platform 2 | baby changing, outside the ticket gates, not run by TfL |
Lines and next stops
- Bakerloo line: terminus; next stop Lambeth North
- Northern line: between Borough and Kennington
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 2 |
| Lifts | 5 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Kennington · 780 m straight line · est. 13 min walk
- Borough · 890 m straight line · est. 14 min walk
- Lambeth North · 940 m straight line · est. 15 min walk
- Southwark · 1,130 m straight line · est. 18 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 Elephant & Castle. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.