This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From Acton Town take the District Line
- Change at Embankment to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Elephant & Castle
Number of stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 41 mins
Stations on the route: Acton Town ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Lambeth North ➜ Elephant & Castle
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and Bakerloo line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Acton Town to Kennington, Acton Town to Lambeth North and Acton Town to Borough
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Acton Town has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Elephant & Castle is not wheelchair accessible
Acton Town entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps down)
Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Elephant & Castle exit – You can use a lift to the Elephant & Castle southside exit from the Northern line southbound platform, or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Northern line northbound platform (9 steps up +6 steps down +20 steps up), or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps up +5 steps down +18 steps up). To the Elephant & Castle northside exit you must use a lift plus four flights of stairs from the Northern line southbound platform (20 steps up +18 steps down +5 steps up +20 steps down), or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Northern line northbound platform (20 steps up +18 steps down +15 steps down), or a lift plus one flight of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and District lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From Elephant & Castle take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Embankment to the District Line
- Leave the train at Acton Town
Number of stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins
Stations on the route: Elephant & Castle ➜ Lambeth North ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Acton Town
Live status and delays
Closures on the Bakerloo and District line
First and last train times
Bakerloo line timetable
Alternative routes include Elephant & Castle to Kennington, Elephant & Castle to Lambeth North and Elephant & Castle to Borough
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Elephant & Castle has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Acton Town is not wheelchair accessible
Elephant & Castle entrance – You can use a lift between the Elephant & Castle southside entrance and the Northern line southbound platform, or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Northern line northbound platform (9 steps down +6 steps up +20 steps down), or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps down +5 steps up +18 steps down). From the Elephant & Castle northside entrance you must use a lift plus four flights of stairs to the Northern line southbound platform (20 steps down +18 steps up +5 steps down +20 steps up), or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Northern line northbound platform (20 steps down +18 steps up +15 steps up), or a lift plus one flight of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps down)
Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Acton Town exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| Note: Ticket prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.
Alternative ways to travel
By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares