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EmailThis journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From Blackfriars take the District Line
- Leave the train at Kew Gardens
Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ 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 ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Kew Gardens
Live status and delays
District line Good service
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First and last train times
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:45 – Last train at 00:33
Sunday
First train at 07:01 – Last train at 23:57
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:45, 5:59, 6:05, 6:13, 6:17, 6:23, 6:26, 6:31, 6:34, 6:36, 6:38, 6:43, 6:45, 6:47, 6:52, 6:54, 6:56, 7:00, 7:03, 7:05, 7:07, 7:11, 7:14, 7:16, 7:18, 7:23, 7:25, 7:27, 7:31, 7:33, 7:36, 7:38, 7:42, 7:44, 7:46, 7:48, 7:52, 7:54, 7:57, 7:59, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:12, 8:14, 8:16, 8:18, 8:23, 8:25, 8:27, 8:29, 8:34, 8:36, 8:38, 8:43, 8:45, 8:47, 8:49, 8:54, 8:56, 8:58, 9:03, 9:05, 9:07
See the rest of the timetable
9:09, 9:13, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:24, 9:26, 9:28, 9:33, 9:35, 9:37, 9:39, 9:44, 9:46, 9:48, 9:50, 9:54, 9:57, 9:59, 10:03, 10:05, 10:07, 10:09, 10:13, 10:16, 10:18, 10:22, 10:24, 10:26, 10:31, 10:34, 10:36, 10:41, 10:44, 10:46, 10:51, 10:54, 10:56, 11:01, 11:04, 11:06, 11:11, 11:14, 11:16, 11:21, 11:24, 11:26, 11:31, 11:34, 11:36, 11:41, 11:44, 11:46, 11:51, 11:54, 11:56, 12:01, 12:04, 12:06, 12:11, 12:14, 12:16, 12:21, 12:24, 12:26, 12:31, 12:34, 12:36, 12:41, 12:44, 12:46, 12:51, 12:54, 12:56, 13:01, 13:04, 13:06, 13:11, 13:14, 13:16, 13:21, 13:24, 13:26, 13:31, 13:34, 13:36, 13:41, 13:44, 13:46, 13:51, 13:54, 13:56, 14:01, 14:04, 14:06, 14:11, 14:14, 14:16, 14:21, 14:24, 14:26, 14:31, 14:34, 14:36, 14:41, 14:44, 14:46, 14:51, 14:54, 14:56, 15:01, 15:04, 15:06, 15:11, 15:14, 15:16, 15:21, 15:24, 15:26, 15:31, 15:34, 15:36, 15:41, 15:44, 15:46, 15:51, 15:54, 15:56, 16:01, 16:03, 16:05, 16:07, 16:12, 16:14, 16:16, 16:19, 16:23, 16:25, 16:28, 16:32, 16:34, 16:36, 16:38, 16:40, 16:44, 16:46, 16:49, 16:51, 16:55, 16:57, 16:59, 17:01, 17:06, 17:08, 17:10, 17:12, 17:16, 17:18, 17:20, 17:22, 17:26, 17:28, 17:31, 17:33, 17:37, 17:39, 17:41, 17:43, 17:47, 17:49, 17:51, 17:55, 17:58, 18:00, 18:02, 18:06, 18:08, 18:10, 18:15, 18:17, 18:19, 18:23, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:34, 18:36, 18:38, 18:42, 18:44, 18:47, 18:49, 18:53, 18:55, 18:57, 18:59, 19:03, 19:06, 19:08, 19:10, 19:14, 19:16, 19:19, 19:23, 19:25, 19:27, 19:29, 19:34, 19:36, 19:38, 19:42, 19:44, 19:47, 19:49, 19:53, 19:55, 19:57, 20:00, 20:04, 20:06, 20:08, 20:13, 20:15, 20:17, 20:22, 20:24, 20:26, 20:31, 20:34, 20:36, 20:41, 20:44, 20:46, 20:51, 20:54, 20:56, 21:01, 21:04, 21:06, 21:11, 21:14, 21:16, 21:21, 21:24, 21:26, 21:31, 21:34, 21:36, 21:41, 21:44, 21:46, 21:51, 21:54, 21:56, 22:01, 22:04, 22:06, 22:11, 22:14, 22:16, 22:21, 22:24, 22:26, 22:31, 22:34, 22:36, 22:41, 22:44, 22:46, 22:51, 22:54, 22:56, 23:01, 23:04, 23:06, 23:11, 23:14, 23:16, 23:21, 23:24, 23:26, 23:31, 23:34, 23:36, 23:41, 23:44, 23:46, 23:52, 23:55, 00:02, 00:06, 00:13, 00:20, 00:24, 00:28, 00:33
Sunday
7:01, 7:11, 7:16, 7:21, 7:26, 7:31, 7:34, 7:36, 7:41, 7:44, 7:46, 7:51, 7:54, 7:56, 8:01, 8:04, 8:06, 8:11, 8:14, 8:16, 8:21, 8:24, 8:26, 8:31, 8:34, 8:36, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:21, 9:24, 9:26, 9:31, 9:34, 9:36, 9:41, 9:44, 9:46, 9:51, 9:54, 9:56, 10:01, 10:04, 10:06, 10:11, 10:14, 10:16, 10:21, 10:24, 10:26, 10:31, 10:34, 10:36, 10:41, 10:44, 10:46, 10:51, 10:54, 10:56, 11:01, 11:04, 11:06, 11:11, 11:14, 11:16, 11:21, 11:24, 11:26, 11:31, 11:34, 11:36, 11:41, 11:44, 11:46, 11:51, 11:54, 11:56, 12:01, 12:04, 12:06, 12:11, 12:14, 12:16, 12:21, 12:24, 12:26, 12:31, 12:34, 12:36, 12:41, 12:44, 12:46, 12:51, 12:54, 12:56, 13:01, 13:04, 13:06, 13:11, 13:14, 13:16, 13:21, 13:24, 13:26, 13:31, 13:34, 13:36, 13:41, 13:44, 13:46, 13:51, 13:54, 13:56, 14:01, 14:04, 14:06, 14:11, 14:14, 14:16, 14:21, 14:24, 14:26, 14:31, 14:34, 14:36, 14:41, 14:44, 14:46, 14:51, 14:54, 14:56, 15:01, 15:04, 15:06, 15:11, 15:14, 15:16, 15:21, 15:24, 15:26, 15:31, 15:34, 15:36, 15:41, 15:44, 15:46, 15:51, 15:54, 15:56, 16:01, 16:04, 16:06, 16:11, 16:14, 16:16, 16:21, 16:24, 16:26, 16:31, 16:34, 16:36, 16:41, 16:44, 16:46, 16:51, 16:54, 16:56, 17:01, 17:04, 17:06, 17:11, 17:14, 17:16, 17:21, 17:24, 17:26, 17:31, 17:34, 17:36, 17:41, 17:44, 17:46, 17:51, 17:54, 17:56, 18:01, 18:04, 18:06, 18:11, 18:14, 18:16, 18:21, 18:24, 18:26, 18:31, 18:34, 18:36, 18:41, 18:44, 18:46, 18:51, 18:54, 18:56, 19:01, 19:04, 19:06, 19:11, 19:14, 19:16, 19:21, 19:24, 19:26, 19:31, 19:34, 19:36, 19:41, 19:44, 19:46, 19:51, 19:54, 19:56, 20:01, 20:04, 20:06, 20:11, 20:14, 20:16, 20:21, 20:24, 20:26, 20:31, 20:34, 20:36, 20:41, 20:44, 20:46, 20:51, 20:54, 20:56, 21:01, 21:04, 21:06, 21:11, 21:14, 21:16, 21:21, 21:24, 21:26, 21:31, 21:34, 21:36, 21:41, 21:44, 21:46, 21:51, 21:54, 21:56, 22:01, 22:04, 22:06, 22:11, 22:14, 22:16, 22:21, 22:24, 22:26, 22:31, 22:34, 22:36, 22:41, 22:44, 22:46, 22:51, 22:54, 22:56, 23:01, 23:04, 23:06, 23:11, 23:14, 23:16, 23:21, 23:24, 23:26, 23:31, 23:34, 23:36, 23:41, 23:44, 23:46, 23:52, 23:57
Saturday and public holidays
5:45, 5:56, 6:05, 6:13, 6:16, 6:21, 6:24, 6:26, 6:31, 6:34, 6:36, 6:41, 6:44, 6:46, 6:51, 6:54, 6:56, 7:01, 7:04, 7:06, 7:11, 7:14, 7:16, 7:21, 7:24, 7:26, 7:31, 7:34, 7:36, 7:41, 7:44, 7:46, 7:51, 7:54, 7:56, 8:01, 8:04, 8:06, 8:11, 8:14, 8:16, 8:21, 8:24, 8:26, 8:31, 8:34, 8:36, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:11, 9:14, 9:16, 9:21, 9:24, 9:26, 9:31, 9:34, 9:36, 9:41, 9:44, 9:46, 9:51, 9:54, 9:56, 10:01, 10:04, 10:06, 10:11, 10:14, 10:16, 10:21, 10:24, 10:26, 10:31, 10:34, 10:36, 10:41, 10:44, 10:46, 10:51, 10:54, 10:56, 11:01, 11:04, 11:06, 11:11, 11:14, 11:16, 11:21, 11:24, 11:26, 11:31, 11:34, 11:36, 11:41, 11:44, 11:46, 11:51, 11:54, 11:56, 12:01, 12:04, 12:06, 12:11, 12:14, 12:16, 12:21, 12:24, 12:26, 12:31, 12:34, 12:36, 12:41, 12:44, 12:46, 12:51, 12:54, 12:56, 13:01, 13:04, 13:06, 13:11, 13:14, 13:16, 13:21, 13:24, 13:26, 13:31, 13:34, 13:36, 13:41, 13:44, 13:46, 13:51, 13:54, 13:56, 14:01, 14:04, 14:06, 14:11, 14:14, 14:16, 14:21, 14:24, 14:26, 14:31, 14:34, 14:36, 14:41, 14:44, 14:46, 14:51, 14:54, 14:56, 15:01, 15:04, 15:06, 15:11, 15:14, 15:16, 15:21, 15:24, 15:26, 15:31, 15:34, 15:36, 15:41, 15:44, 15:46, 15:51, 15:54, 15:56, 16:01, 16:04, 16:06, 16:11, 16:14, 16:16, 16:21, 16:24, 16:26, 16:31, 16:34, 16:36, 16:41, 16:44, 16:46, 16:51, 16:54, 16:56, 17:01, 17:04, 17:06, 17:11, 17:14, 17:16, 17:21, 17:24, 17:26, 17:31, 17:34, 17:36, 17:41, 17:44, 17:46, 17:51, 17:54, 17:56, 18:01, 18:04, 18:06, 18:11, 18:14, 18:16, 18:21, 18:24, 18:26, 18:31, 18:34, 18:36, 18:41, 18:44, 18:46, 18:51, 18:54, 18:56, 19:01, 19:04, 19:06, 19:11, 19:14, 19:16, 19:21, 19:24, 19:26, 19:31, 19:34, 19:36, 19:41, 19:44, 19:46, 19:51, 19:54, 19:56, 20:01, 20:04, 20:06, 20:11, 20:14, 20:16, 20:21, 20:24, 20:26, 20:31, 20:34, 20:36, 20:41, 20:44, 20:46, 20:51, 20:54, 20:56, 21:01, 21:04, 21:06, 21:11, 21:14, 21:16, 21:21, 21:24, 21:26, 21:31, 21:34, 21:36, 21:41, 21:44, 21:46, 21:51, 21:54, 21:56, 22:01, 22:04, 22:06, 22:11, 22:14, 22:16, 22:21, 22:24, 22:26, 22:31, 22:34, 22:36, 22:41, 22:44, 22:46, 22:51, 22:54, 22:56, 23:01, 23:04, 23:06, 23:11, 23:14, 23:16, 23:21, 23:24, 23:26, 23:31, 23:34, 23:36, 23:41, 23:44, 23:46, 23:51, 23:54, 23:56, 00:02, 00:06, 00:13, 00:20, 00:24, 00:28, 00:33
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Alternative routes include Blackfriars to Richmond and Blackfriars to Gunnersbury
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Blackfriars is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Kew Gardens has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Blackfriars entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs from the Victoria Embankment entrance to the booking hall (17 steps down +3 steps down +6 steps up), or three flights from the New Bridge Street entrance (18 steps down +6 steps down +6 steps up), or two flights from the Riverside Walk entrance (18 steps up +6 steps up), or two flights from the Blackfriars Bridge entrance (2x10 steps down from the eastside, or 21 steps down +6 steps up from the westside), or one flight from the Queen Victoria Street entrance (16 steps down). After that there’s another two flights of stairs down to the platforms (10 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 17 steps down +9 steps down to the westbound platform)
Kew Gardens exit – There is level access between the eastbound platform and the Station Avenue exit, and the westbound platform and the North Road exit, but there are three flights of stairs between the westbound platform and the Station Avenue exit (15 steps down +2x11 steps up), and three flights of stairs between the eastbound platform and the North Road exit (2x11 steps down +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From Kew Gardens take the District Line
- Leave the train at Blackfriars
Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins
Stations on the route: Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ 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 ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars
Live status and delays
District line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:34 – Last train at 00:54
Sunday
First train at 07:26 – Last train at 23:55
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:34 – Last train at 00:54
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District line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:34, 5:51, 6:07, 6:17, 6:29, 6:39, 6:47, 6:59, 7:09, 7:17, 7:29, 7:39, 7:47, 7:59, 8:09, 8:17, 8:29, 8:39, 8:47, 8:59, 9:09, 9:17, 9:29, 9:39, 9:47, 9:59, 10:09, 10:17, 10:29, 10:39, 10:47, 10:59, 11:09, 11:17, 11:29, 11:39, 11:47, 11:59, 12:09, 12:17, 12:29, 12:39, 12:47, 12:59, 13:09, 13:17, 13:29, 13:39, 13:47, 13:59, 14:09, 14:17, 14:29, 14:39, 14:47, 14:59, 15:09, 15:17, 15:29, 15:39, 15:47, 15:59, 16:09, 16:17
See the rest of the timetable
16:29, 16:39, 16:47, 16:59, 17:09, 17:17, 17:29, 17:39, 17:47, 17:59, 18:09, 18:17, 18:29, 18:39, 18:47, 18:59, 19:09, 19:17, 19:29, 19:39, 19:47, 19:59, 20:09, 20:17, 20:29, 20:39, 20:47, 20:59, 21:09, 21:17, 21:29, 21:39, 21:47, 21:59, 22:09, 22:17, 22:29, 22:39, 22:47, 22:59, 23:09, 23:17, 23:27, 23:38, 23:47, 23:58, 00:06, 00:12, 00:22, 00:35, 00:54
Sunday
7:26, 7:48, 7:59, 8:09, 8:17, 8:29, 8:39, 8:47, 8:57, 9:09, 9:17, 9:27, 9:39, 9:47, 9:57, 10:09, 10:17, 10:27, 10:39, 10:47, 10:57, 11:09, 11:17, 11:27, 11:39, 11:47, 11:57, 12:09, 12:17, 12:27, 12:39, 12:47, 12:57, 13:09, 13:17, 13:27, 13:39, 13:47, 13:57, 14:09, 14:17, 14:27, 14:39, 14:47, 14:57, 15:09, 15:17, 15:27, 15:39, 15:47, 15:57, 16:09, 16:17, 16:27, 16:39, 16:47, 16:57, 17:09, 17:17, 17:27, 17:39, 17:47, 17:57, 18:09, 18:17, 18:27, 18:39, 18:47, 18:57, 19:09, 19:17, 19:27, 19:39, 19:47, 19:57, 20:09, 20:17, 20:27, 20:39, 20:47, 20:58, 21:09, 21:17, 21:27, 21:39, 21:47, 21:57, 22:09, 22:17, 22:27, 22:39, 22:47, 22:58, 23:09, 23:17, 23:32, 23:35, 23:46, 23:55
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Alternative routes include Kew Gardens to Richmond and Kew Gardens to Gunnersbury
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Kew Gardens is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Blackfriars has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Kew Gardens entrance – There is level access between the Station Avenue entrance and the eastbound platform, and the North Road entrance and the westbound platform, but there are three flights of stairs between the Station Avenue entrance and the westbound platform (2x11 steps down +15 steps up), and three flights of stairs between the North Road entrance and the eastbound platform (15 steps down +2x11 steps up)
Blackfriars exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (16 steps up +10 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 9 steps up +17 steps up from the westbound platform). After that there’s another three flights of stairs to the Victoria Embankment exit (6 steps up +3 steps down +17 steps down), or three flights to the New Bridge Street exit (6 steps up +6 steps down +18 steps down), or two flights to the Riverside Walk exit (6 steps down +18 steps down), or two flights to the Blackfriars Bridge exit (2x10 steps up to the eastside, or 6 steps up +21 steps down to the westside), or one flight to the Queen Victoria Street exit (16 steps up)
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 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 | £7 | £3.80 | £3.10 | £10.50 | £10.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £16.60 | n/a | £64.20 | £246.60 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £23.60 | £16.60 | £81.60 | £313.40 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £29.80 | £17.80 | £116.40 | £447 |
| 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.
Other ways to travel between Blackfriars and Kew Gardens
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
By car – Parking near Blackfriars station
