The nearest station to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is White Hart Lane, on the Overground's Weaver line from Liverpool Street: 22 minutes on the train and a walk of about five minutes. The Victoria line to Tottenham Hale or Seven Sisters carries more people but leaves a walk of 30 minutes or more, and after the match every station runs a queue.
The stadium stands on Tottenham High Road in north London, in Zone 3, and it has no parking for ordinary spectators. Everyone arrives by train, Tube, bus, shuttle bus or on foot, and on an event day the streets around it close to traffic. The same arrangements apply to Premier League football, the NFL games each autumn and the summer concerts, because the crowd is of the same size.
Getting a ticket is a separate problem, covered in our guides to Premier League football in London and to NFL games in London. On a non-match day the building is open for tours, which our page on stadium tours compares with the others.
Getting to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (checked November 2026)
- Address
- High Road, Tottenham, London N17. Zone 3
- Closest station
- White Hart Lane (Overground Weaver line), about 5 minutes' walk
- Other stations
- Northumberland Park (Greater Anglia), about 12 to 14 minutes; Bruce Grove (Weaver line), about 20 minutes; Tottenham Hale (Victoria line and Stansted trains), about 30 minutes; Seven Sisters (Victoria and Weaver lines), about 35 to 40 minutes
- Free shuttle buses
- From Alexandra Palace and Wood Green, pre-booked, 3 hours before to 2 hours after the match
- Road closures
- Side roads closed from 2 hours before kick-off to 1 hour after the end
- Parking
- None for general admission. Blue Badge spaces only through the club's Disability Access Scheme
Walking times are from TfL's Journey Planner on an ordinary day, measured to the stadium's southern end; event-day diversions make some of them longer.
White Hart Lane: the five-minute station and its one-way system
White Hart Lane is on the Weaver line, the Overground route that runs north from Liverpool Street through Hackney and Seven Sisters to Enfield Town and Cheshunt. On a Saturday in November 2026 the trains ran every 15 minutes and took 22 minutes from Liverpool Street. The station was rebuilt for the new stadium and is step-free, according to TfL's station records.
It is the obvious choice before the match, and the club advises boarding at Liverpool Street if you want this route. The reason is Seven Sisters: so many people change there from the Victoria line to the Overground that the club says a pedestrian diversion normally operates, taking you out of the station and back in, to prevent overcrowding.
After the match White Hart Lane works as a managed queue. The club's walking map shows separate queuing areas for northbound and southbound trains, so know which way you are going before you join the line; for central London you want southbound, towards Liverpool Street. Our guide to the Weaver line has the route and the other stations.
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Northumberland Park and the trains from Liverpool Street
Northumberland Park is a National Rail station east of the stadium, about 12 to 14 minutes' walk away, on the Greater Anglia line through Tottenham Hale. The club says it is served by direct Greater Anglia trains from Liverpool Street on match days. On an ordinary Saturday the journey planner offered changes at Tottenham Hale or Meridian Water instead, so check the match-day timetable.
The club's map shows separate northbound and southbound queues here too. National Rail classes the station's step-free access as partial, possibly in one direction only, and on 9 November 2026 one of its lifts was out of order. Wheelchair users should check before relying on it.
The Victoria line: Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters
Most of London reaches the Victoria line easily, and it is the highest-capacity route. Tottenham Hale is 15 to 16 minutes from Oxford Circus and is step-free; Seven Sisters is about ten minutes from King's Cross St Pancras and is not. Tottenham Hale is also on the Stansted Express route, which matters if you are flying in for a match: our page on Stansted to central London has the trains.
The catch is the walk. TfL's Journey Planner gives about 30 minutes from Tottenham Hale and 35 to 40 minutes from Seven Sisters, longer than many guides suggest. You can shorten it with a bus up the High Road, but during the road closures those buses are diverted (see below). On a dry day the walk up the High Road with the crowd is part of the experience; in the rain with children, take the Overground. Our guide to the Victoria line explains which of its stations are step-free.
From Seven Sisters, change to the Overground before the crowd does. If you are coming up the Victoria line, the club's own advice is to start at Liverpool Street instead and take the train straight to White Hart Lane. Changing at Seven Sisters an hour before kick-off sends you out through the diversion route.
The free shuttle buses from Alexandra Palace and Wood Green
The club runs free shuttle buses on event days from two stations west of the stadium. They take pressure off the Victoria line and are the club's suggested route for anyone coming from west London or from London Bridge.
- Wood Green (Piccadilly line). Buses leave from the High Road, opposite the bus garage, at the rail replacement stop about 60 metres from the station. The club suggests staying on the Piccadilly line to Wood Green if you are coming from Earl's Court and the west.
- Alexandra Palace (Great Northern trains from Moorgate, or Thameslink from London Bridge with a change at Finsbury Park). Buses leave from Station Road, opposite the entrance.
Both drop off outside Haringey Sixth Form College, about five minutes from the stadium. They run from three hours before the match until two hours after it, but the club advises against catching one less than 50 minutes before kick-off, to allow for the journey and the security checks. The service is free and accessible, but you must register, book and show your e-ticket to board. After the match the Wood Green buses drop you opposite Wood Green station. The paid shuttle from Tottenham Hale has stopped.
Book the shuttle when you get your ticket, not on the day. It is free, but only for supporters who have registered and booked, and the driver checks your e-ticket at the door. If Alexandra Palace or Wood Green station is closed, the shuttle may not run either, so look at the booking page before you set off.
Buses, taxis and why you should not drive
Four TfL bus routes normally run along the High Road past the stadium: 149, 259, 279 and 349. Before and during a match the club says they are diverted east of the stadium along Lansdowne Road, rejoining the High Road at the Northumberland Park junction, and that they return to the High Road as soon as possible after the final whistle. A bus from Seven Sisters therefore drops you short of the ground before kick-off.
Taxis and minicabs cannot get near. The club recommends being dropped off and picked up at least a 15-minute walk, about half a mile, from the stadium. Our guide to black cabs, minicabs and Uber explains how to book.
Driving is the worst choice. There is no parking for general admission, an extended event-day Controlled Parking Zone covers about 1.5 miles around the stadium, and the club warns that a car parked inside the closure area cannot leave until an hour after the final whistle. Cycling is the opposite: the club says there are spaces for 220 bicycles at two supervised sites, and Cycleway 1 runs from Church Road, opposite the stadium, to Liverpool Street.
Getting away after the match
Leaving is slower than arriving because everyone wants to go at once. We would budget the best part of an hour between the end of the event and getting onto a train. There are three ways to beat the wait.
- Wait. The stadium has food and bars that stay open after the match, and the club encourages people to arrive early and stay after. Half an hour inside can save half an hour in a queue.
- Walk away from the nearest station. Bruce Grove, on the same Weaver line as White Hart Lane, is about 20 minutes south on foot, and its trains have already picked up the White Hart Lane crowd, so expect them full rather than empty. Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters are further, but on a line with far more trains.
- Take the shuttle back. If you booked it, it runs for two hours after the match to Wood Green and Alexandra Palace, which avoids the Victoria line crowds entirely.
For an evening kick-off the last trains are rarely the problem: on a Saturday in November 2026 the last Weaver line trains from White Hart Lane to Liverpool Street left just before midnight. Our pages on first and last Tube trains and the Night Tube cover a very late finish; the Victoria line runs all night on Fridays and Saturdays.
Football, NFL and concerts: what changes
The transport plan is the same for every large event, because the stadium holds the same kind of crowd for each. The NFL has agreed to play at least two regular-season games a year here (in 2026 both were in October and kicked off at 14:30), and the stadium also hosts concerts, mostly in summer. The road closures, the shuttle buses and the station queues work the same way for all of them.
Event-specific travel advice is published by the club before each match and sent in its matchday guide email, and the club runs a matchday WhatsApp channel. Weekend engineering work can close the Weaver line or the Victoria line, so check TfL's status page the day before; our guide to weekend closures and rail replacement buses explains what happens when it does.
Step-free routes and accessible travel
For a wheelchair user the best route is the Weaver line to White Hart Lane, which is step-free, or the Victoria line to Tottenham Hale, which is step-free but a long way from the stadium. Seven Sisters and Bruce Grove are not step-free. The club says its shuttle buses are accessible, and Blue Badge parking is available to supporters registered with its Disability Access Scheme, booked in advance.
Before you travel, look at the area itself: our guide to Tottenham covers what is around the stadium, including Bruce Castle, a Tudor house that is now a free museum, open in the afternoons from Wednesday to Sunday.
Frequently asked questions
What is the nearest station to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?
White Hart Lane, on the London Overground Weaver line from Liverpool Street, about five minutes' walk from the stadium. Northumberland Park, on Greater Anglia trains, is the second nearest at about 12 to 14 minutes. Both run managed queues after events.
Which Tube station is closest to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?
No Underground station is close. The nearest are Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters on the Victoria line, both in Zone 3, and TfL's Journey Planner gives about 30 minutes' walk from Tottenham Hale and 35 to 40 minutes from Seven Sisters. Many people take the Victoria line to Seven Sisters and change to the Overground.
How long does it take to get from central London to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?
Allow about 45 minutes to an hour on a match day. The train from Liverpool Street to White Hart Lane takes 22 minutes, and the Victoria line from Oxford Circus to Tottenham Hale about 15 minutes before a long walk. Queues and crowds add time before and after the event.
Is there parking at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?
No, not for general admission. Roads around the stadium close from two hours before the match until an hour afterwards, and a wide Controlled Parking Zone operates. Only supporters registered with the club's Disability Access Scheme and holding a Blue Badge can book a space.
How do the free shuttle buses to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium work?
They run from Wood Green and Alexandra Palace stations, from three hours before to two hours after the event, and drop you about five minutes from the stadium. They are free, but you must register, book a place and show your e-ticket. The club advises against catching one less than 50 minutes before kick-off.
Sources
- Tottenham Hotspur - Getting to the Stadium (checked November 2026)
- Tottenham Hotspur - Stadium walking routes and station queuing map (PDF) (checked November 2026)
- Transport for London - Journey Planner walking times from the five stations (open data) (checked November 2026)
- National Rail Enquiries - Liverpool Street to White Hart Lane, Saturday 14 November 2026 (checked November 2026)
- National Rail - Northumberland Park station accessibility (checked November 2026)
- Transport for London - Station step-free data (open data) (checked November 2026)