Balham is a Zone 3 station on the Northern line, where you can also change for National Rail services. Places within a short walk include Fusiliers London Volunteer Museum, Wandsworth Common and Tooting Bec Common.
What's near Balham
5 places within about 900 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Museums and galleries
- Fusiliers London Volunteer Museum440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- London Sewing Machine Museum free entry*850 m · est. 14 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Wandsworth Commonedge 560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Tooting Bec Commonedge 680 m · est. 11 min walk · route
Libraries
- Balham Library250 m · est. 4 min walk · route
*Free entry according to OpenStreetMap. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Squares: 4 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 | Not listed in TfL data |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Northern 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
- Northern line: between Clapham South and Tooting Bec
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 Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 2 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Tooting Bec · 970 m straight line · est. 16 min walk
- Clapham South · 1,110 m straight line · est. 18 min walk
- Tooting Broadway · 2,040 m straight line · est. 33 min walk
- Clapham Common · 2,290 m straight line · est. 37 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 Balham. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.