Borough is a Zone 1 station on the Northern line. Places within a short walk include Little Dorrit Park, Red Cross Garden and Tabard Gardens.
What's near Borough
21 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
- The Shard590 m · est. 10 min walk · route
- View from the Shard600 m · est. 10 min walk · route
- Site of the original Globe Theatre630 m · est. 10 min walk · route
- Findlater’s Corner Entrance630 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- Old Operating Theatre Museum540 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Clink Prison Museum650 m · est. 11 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Little Dorrit Parkedge 70 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Red Cross Gardenedge 210 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Tabard Gardensedge 260 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Crossbones Graveyardedge 280 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Newington Gardensedge 360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
Markets
- Tabard Street Food Market70 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Borough Market530 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Jubilee Market (Borough Market)540 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
- Henry Wood Hall290 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Meiner Chocolate Factory370 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Southwark Playhouse Borough530 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Union Theatre640 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Marshalsea Prison130 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- The Evelina Hospital for Sick Children290 m · est. 5 min walk · route
Libraries
- John Harvard Library90 m · est. 2 min walk · route
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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 (towards Camden Town) | Level access to the train |
| Northern line · Southbound Platform 2 | Not listed in TfL data |
TfL's notes for this station
“You can only enter and exit the northbound platform step-free for trains towards Camden Town. If you are travelling southbound on the Northern line to Borough (towards Morden) stay on the train to Clapham North, get off the southbound train and take a”
Quoted from TfL's open data.
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.
Lines and next stops
- Northern line: between Elephant & Castle and London Bridge
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 2 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- London Bridge · 590 m straight line · est. 10 min walk
- Elephant & Castle · 890 m straight line · est. 14 min walk
- Southwark · 900 m straight line · est. 15 min walk
- Cannon Street · 1,160 m straight line · est. 19 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 Borough. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.