This station is on the Jubilee line, and it’s not just close—it’s practically inside the building. You step off the train, follow the crowd of people smelling of excitement and overpriced beer, and bam—you’re staring at the massive white roof before you can even finish your Oyster card swipe.
Fun fact: the station was built specifically to serve the O2 (and the surrounding wasteland that used to be a gasworks). They literally carved a hole in the ground just so you don’t have to walk more than two minutes from train to ticket booth. That’s commitment.
If you’re feeling fancy, you can also take the Emirates Air Line cable car from Royal Docks, which drops you closer to the water’s edge. But that’s less “nearest station” and more “aerial gamble in a tin can.” Stick with North Greenwich unless you enjoy dangling over sewage with a view.
The Tube Ride: A Survival Guide
The Jubilee line is your chariot, but it’s a chariot that occasionally smells of regret and old chips. From central London, you’re looking at about 15-20 minutes from Green Park or London Bridge. That’s shorter than the time it takes to decide what to eat at the O2’s food court.
A surprising fact: North Greenwich station is so deep underground that it has escalators longer than a football pitch. No, seriously—they’re 60 meters long. That’s enough distance to contemplate your life choices while ascending to hear a cover band ruin “Wonderwall.”
Pro tip: if you arrive after a concert, the queue for the escalator resembles a zombie apocalypse. Everyone shuffles slowly, staring at their phones, hoping the next train isn’t delayed by “passenger action.” That’s tube-speak for someone’s backpack getting stuck in the doors.
Up at the O2 | Directions, Location, & Tips
