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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Central lines, changing trains at Oxford Circus
- From Charing Cross take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Oxford Circus to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Shepherd’s Bush
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Oxford Circus [change train] Oxford Circus ➜ Bond Street ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush
Live status and delays
Bakerloo line Severe delays Severe delays while we fix a signal failure at Lambeth North. London Underground tickets accepted on Buses, London Overground & Thameslink via any reasonable routes.
Central line Good service
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Closures on the Bakerloo and Central line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:43 – Last train at 00:29
Sunday
First train at 07:22 – Last train at 23:43
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:43 – Last train at 00:29
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Bakerloo line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:43, 5:53, 6:02, 6:09, 6:17, 6:25, 6:30, 6:34, 6:38, 6:41, 6:45, 6:49, 6:53, 6:56, 7:00, 7:03, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:19, 7:22, 7:25, 7:28, 7:31, 7:34, 7:37, 7:40, 7:43, 7:46, 7:49, 7:52, 7:55, 7:58, 8:01, 8:04, 8:07, 8:10, 8:13, 8:16, 8:19, 8:22, 8:25, 8:28, 8:31, 8:34, 8:37, 8:40, 8:43, 8:46, 8:49, 8:52, 8:55, 8:58, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:10, 9:13, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28
See the rest of the timetable
9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:43, 9:46, 9:49, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:01, 10:05, 10:09, 10:13, 10:16, 10:20, 10:24, 10:28, 10:31, 10:35, 10:39, 10:43, 10:46, 10:50, 10:54, 10:58, 11:01, 11:05, 11:09, 11:13, 11:16, 11:20, 11:24, 11:28, 11:31, 11:35, 11:39, 11:43, 11:47, 11:50, 11:54, 11:58, 12:01, 12:05, 12:09, 12:13, 12:16, 12:20, 12:24, 12:28, 12:31, 12:35, 12:39, 12:43, 12:46, 12:50, 12:54, 12:58, 13:01, 13:05, 13:09, 13:13, 13:16, 13:20, 13:24, 13:28, 13:31, 13:35, 13:39, 13:43, 13:46, 13:50, 13:54, 13:58, 14:01, 14:05, 14:09, 14:13, 14:16, 14:20, 14:24, 14:28, 14:31, 14:35, 14:39, 14:43, 14:46, 14:50, 14:54, 14:58, 15:01, 15:05, 15:09, 15:13, 15:16, 15:20, 15:24, 15:28, 15:31, 15:35, 15:39, 15:43, 15:46, 15:50, 15:54, 15:58, 16:01, 16:05, 16:09, 16:13, 16:16, 16:20, 16:23, 16:27, 16:30, 16:33, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:42, 17:45, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:03, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:27, 18:30, 18:33, 18:36, 18:39, 18:42, 18:45, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:28, 19:31, 19:35, 19:39, 19:43, 19:46, 19:50, 19:54, 19:58, 20:01, 20:05, 20:09, 20:13, 20:16, 20:20, 20:24, 20:28, 20:31, 20:35, 20:39, 20:43, 20:46, 20:50, 20:54, 20:58, 21:01, 21:05, 21:09, 21:13, 21:16, 21:20, 21:24, 21:28, 21:31, 21:35, 21:39, 21:43, 21:46, 21:50, 21:54, 21:58, 22:01, 22:05, 22:09, 22:13, 22:16, 22:20, 22:24, 22:28, 22:31, 22:35, 22:39, 22:43, 22:46, 22:50, 22:54, 22:58, 23:01, 23:05, 23:09, 23:13, 23:16, 23:20, 23:24, 23:28, 23:33, 23:37, 23:42, 23:47, 23:53, 23:59, 00:04, 00:10, 00:19, 00:29
Sunday
7:22, 7:32, 7:37, 7:42, 7:47, 7:52, 7:57, 8:02, 8:07, 8:12, 8:17, 8:22, 8:27, 8:32, 8:37, 8:42, 8:47, 8:52, 8:57, 9:02, 9:07, 9:12, 9:16, 9:20, 9:24, 9:28, 9:31, 9:35, 9:39, 9:43, 9:46, 9:50, 9:54, 9:58, 10:01, 10:05, 10:09, 10:13, 10:16, 10:20, 10:24, 10:28, 10:31, 10:35, 10:39, 10:43, 10:46, 10:50, 10:54, 10:58, 11:01, 11:05, 11:09, 11:13, 11:16, 11:20, 11:24, 11:28, 11:31, 11:35, 11:39, 11:43, 11:46, 11:50, 11:54, 11:58, 12:01, 12:05, 12:09, 12:13, 12:16, 12:20, 12:24, 12:28, 12:31, 12:35, 12:39, 12:43, 12:46, 12:50, 12:54, 12:58, 13:01, 13:05, 13:09, 13:13, 13:16, 13:20, 13:24, 13:28, 13:31, 13:35, 13:39, 13:43, 13:46, 13:50, 13:54, 13:58, 14:01, 14:05, 14:09, 14:13, 14:16, 14:20, 14:24, 14:28, 14:31, 14:35, 14:39, 14:43, 14:46, 14:50, 14:54, 14:58, 15:01, 15:05, 15:09, 15:13, 15:16, 15:20, 15:24, 15:28, 15:31, 15:35, 15:39, 15:43, 15:46, 15:50, 15:54, 15:58, 16:01, 16:05, 16:09, 16:13, 16:16, 16:20, 16:24, 16:28, 16:31, 16:35, 16:39, 16:43, 16:46, 16:50, 16:54, 16:58, 17:01, 17:05, 17:09, 17:13, 17:16, 17:20, 17:24, 17:28, 17:31, 17:35, 17:39, 17:43, 17:46, 17:50, 17:54, 17:58, 18:01, 18:05, 18:09, 18:13, 18:16, 18:20, 18:24, 18:28, 18:31, 18:35, 18:39, 18:43, 18:46, 18:50, 18:54, 18:58, 19:01, 19:05, 19:09, 19:13, 19:16, 19:20, 19:24, 19:28, 19:31, 19:35, 19:39, 19:43, 19:46, 19:50, 19:54, 19:58, 20:01, 20:05, 20:09, 20:13, 20:16, 20:20, 20:24, 20:28, 20:31, 20:35, 20:39, 20:43, 20:46, 20:50, 20:54, 20:58, 21:01, 21:05, 21:09, 21:13, 21:16, 21:20, 21:24, 21:28, 21:31, 21:35, 21:39, 21:43, 21:46, 21:50, 21:54, 21:58, 22:01, 22:05, 22:09, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:44, 22:50, 22:56, 23:03, 23:11, 23:22, 23:32, 23:43
Saturday and public holidays
5:43, 5:53, 6:02, 6:09, 6:17, 6:24, 6:29, 6:34, 6:39, 6:44, 6:49, 6:54, 6:59, 7:04, 7:09, 7:14, 7:19, 7:24, 7:28, 7:31, 7:35, 7:39, 7:43, 7:46, 7:50, 7:54, 7:58, 8:01, 8:05, 8:09, 8:13, 8:16, 8:20, 8:24, 8:28, 8:31, 8:35, 8:39, 8:43, 8:46, 8:50, 8:54, 8:58, 9:01, 9:05, 9:09, 9:13, 9:16, 9:20, 9:24, 9:28, 9:31, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:54, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:56, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:38, 22:41, 22:44, 22:47, 22:50, 22:53, 22:56, 22:59, 23:02, 23:06, 23:09, 23:13, 23:17, 23:21, 23:25, 23:29, 23:33, 23:37, 23:41, 23:47, 23:53, 23:59, 00:05, 00:12, 00:19, 00:29
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Alternative routes include Charing Cross to Shepherds Bush Market, Charing Cross to Holland Park and Charing Cross to Kensington Olympia
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Charing Cross is not wheelchair accessible. Shepherd’s Bush is not wheelchair accessible
Charing Cross entrance – You must an escalator from the main railway station concourse to the booking hall (or three flights of 12, 12, 11 steps down), or two flights from the Trafalgar Square westside entrance (11 steps down +12 steps down), or three flights from the Trafalgar Square central island entrance (21 steps down +3 steps down +8 steps down), or four flights from the Trafalgar Square northside and eastside entrance (9 steps down +10 steps down +2x8 steps down), or three flights from the William IV Street entrance (16 steps down +13 steps down +14 steps down), or three flights from The Courtyard entrance (2x12 steps down +11 steps down), or two flights from the Strand southside entrance (21 steps down +16 steps down), or two flights from the Strand northside entrance (2x15 steps down), or two flights from the Villiers Street entrance (2x9 steps down). After that there’s an escalator plus one flight of 20 steps to the Bakerloo line platforms, or an escalator plus one flight of 19 steps to the Northern line platforms. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (4x17 steps down +8 steps down)
Changing trains at Oxford Circus – Changing between the Bakerloo northbound and Victoria northbound platforms, or the Bakerloo southbound and Victoria southbound platforms, is on the level, but you must use one flights of 20 stairs for all other platform changes
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Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 1-2 fare | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| 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 Charing Cross and Shepherd's Bush
Walking – The distance is about 4¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 4¼ mile ride should cost approximately £20 to £34 and take 18-32 minutes
By car – Parking near Charing Cross station
