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Blackfriars ⇄ Willesden Green Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and Jubilee lines, changing trains at Westminster

  1. From Blackfriars take the District Line
  2. Change at Westminster to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at Willesden Green

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins

Stations on the route: Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster [change train] Westminster ➜ Green Park ➜ Bond Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road ➜ West Hampstead ➜ Kilburn ➜ Willesden Green

Live status and delays

Closures on the District and Jubilee line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Blackfriars to Dollis Hill, Blackfriars to Kilburn and Blackfriars to Neasden

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Blackfriars is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Willesden Green is not wheelchair accessible

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)

Changing trains at Westminster – There are two lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee eastbound line platforms (or two escalators and 2x14 stairs), or three lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee westbound line platforms (or three escalators and 2x14 stairs)

Willesden Green exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +14 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and Circle lines, changing trains at Westminster

  1. From Willesden Green take the Jubilee Line
  2. Change at Westminster to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Blackfriars

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: Willesden Green ➜ Kilburn ➜ West Hampstead ➜ Finchley Road ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Baker Street ➜ Bond Street ➜ Green Park ➜ Westminster [change train] Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars

Live status and delays

Closures on the Jubilee and Circle line

First and last train times

Jubilee line timetable

Alternative routes include Willesden Green to Dollis Hill, Willesden Green to Kilburn and Willesden Green to Neasden

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Willesden Green is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Blackfriars is not wheelchair accessible

Willesden Green entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (14 steps down +16 steps down)

Changing trains at Westminster – There are two lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee eastbound line platforms (or two escalators and 2x14 stairs), or three lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee westbound line platforms (or three escalators and 2x14 stairs)

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, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Blackfriars ⇄ Willesden Green Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Blackfriars ⇄ Willesden Green Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £42.70 £164
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

Walking – We don’t recommend walking as they are 5¾ miles apart

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 taxi – A 5¾ mile ride should cost you about £28 to £40 and take anything from 26-39 minutes

By carParking near Blackfriars station