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- Walk 4 mins from Charing Cross to Embankment
- From Embankment take the District Line
- Leave the train at Temple
Number of stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 14 mins
Stations on the route: Charing Cross [walk to] Embankment ➜ Temple
Live status and delays
District line Good service
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First and last train times
First and last train times are not available
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District line timetable
Timetable information is not available
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Alternative routes include Charing Cross to Embankment, Charing Cross to Covent Garden and Charing Cross to Blackfriars
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Charing Cross is not wheelchair accessible. Temple is not wheelchair accessible
Embankment entrance – The Villiers Street entrance and the booking hall are on the level, but you must use one flight of 4 stairs from the Victoria Embankment entrance. After that there are two flights of stairs to the Circle/District line platforms (2x15 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 16 steps down +14 steps down to the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps down +19 steps down to the southbound platform, or 6 steps down +20 steps down to the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs to the Northern line platforms (6 steps down)
Temple exit – You must use three flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (6 steps up +7 steps up +16 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 5 steps up +4 steps up +19 steps up from the westbound platform). After that there’s another flight of 10 stairs to the Temple Place exit, but the Victoria Embankment exit is on the level
This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From Temple take the District Line
- Leave the train at Embankment
Number of stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 3 mins
Stations on the route: Temple ➜ Embankment
Live status and delays
District line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:46 – Last train at 00:35
Sunday
First train at 07:03 – Last train at 23:59
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:46 – Last train at 00:35
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:46, 6:00, 6:07, 6:15, 6:18, 6:24, 6:27, 6:33, 6:35, 6:37, 6:40, 6:44, 6:46, 6:49, 6:53, 6:55, 6:58, 7:02, 7:04, 7:06, 7:08, 7:13, 7:15, 7:17, 7:20, 7:24, 7:26, 7:28, 7:33, 7:35, 7:37, 7:39, 7:43, 7:45, 7:47, 7:50, 7:54, 7:56, 7:58, 8:00, 8:05, 8:07, 8:09, 8:13, 8:15, 8:18, 8:20, 8:24, 8:27, 8:29, 8:31, 8:35, 8:37, 8:40, 8:44, 8:46, 8:49, 8:51, 8:55, 8:57, 9:00, 9:04, 9:06, 9:08
See the rest of the timetable
9:11, 9:15, 9:17, 9:19, 9:21, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:34, 9:36, 9:38, 9:41, 9:45, 9:47, 9:49, 9:52, 9:56, 9:58, 10:00, 10:04, 10:06, 10:09, 10:11, 10:15, 10:17, 10:19, 10:24, 10:26, 10:28, 10:33, 10:35, 10:37, 10:43, 10:45, 10:48, 10:53, 10:55, 10:58, 11:03, 11:05, 11:08, 11:13, 11:15, 11:18, 11:23, 11:25, 11:28, 11:33, 11:35, 11:38, 11:43, 11:45, 11:48, 11:53, 11:55, 11:58, 12:03, 12:05, 12:08, 12:13, 12:15, 12:18, 12:23, 12:25, 12:28, 12:33, 12:35, 12:38, 12:43, 12:45, 12:48, 12:53, 12:55, 12:58, 13:03, 13:05, 13:08, 13:13, 13:15, 13:18, 13:23, 13:25, 13:28, 13:33, 13:35, 13:38, 13:43, 13:45, 13:48, 13:53, 13:55, 13:58, 14:03, 14:05, 14:08, 14:13, 14:15, 14:18, 14:23, 14:25, 14:28, 14:33, 14:35, 14:38, 14:43, 14:45, 14:48, 14:53, 14:55, 14:58, 15:03, 15:05, 15:08, 15:13, 15:15, 15:18, 15:23, 15:25, 15:28, 15:33, 15:35, 15:38, 15:43, 15:45, 15:48, 15:53, 15:55, 15:58, 16:02, 16:04, 16:07, 16:09, 16:13, 16:16, 16:18, 16:20, 16:25, 16:27, 16:29, 16:33, 16:35, 16:37, 16:40, 16:42, 16:46, 16:48, 16:50, 16:52, 16:57, 16:59, 17:01, 17:03, 17:07, 17:09, 17:11, 17:13, 17:18, 17:20, 17:22, 17:24, 17:28, 17:30, 17:32, 17:34, 17:39, 17:41, 17:43, 17:45, 17:49, 17:51, 17:53, 17:57, 17:59, 18:01, 18:03, 18:08, 18:10, 18:12, 18:16, 18:18, 18:20, 18:25, 18:27, 18:29, 18:31, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:44, 18:46, 18:48, 18:50, 18:54, 18:56, 18:59, 19:01, 19:05, 19:07, 19:09, 19:11, 19:16, 19:18, 19:20, 19:24, 19:26, 19:29, 19:31, 19:35, 19:38, 19:40, 19:44, 19:46, 19:48, 19:50, 19:55, 19:57, 19:59, 20:01, 20:05, 20:07, 20:10, 20:15, 20:17, 20:19, 20:23, 20:25, 20:28, 20:33, 20:35, 20:38, 20:43, 20:45, 20:48, 20:53, 20:55, 20:58, 21:03, 21:05, 21:08, 21:13, 21:15, 21:18, 21:23, 21:25, 21:28, 21:33, 21:35, 21:38, 21:43, 21:45, 21:48, 21:53, 21:55, 21:58, 22:03, 22:05, 22:08, 22:13, 22:15, 22:18, 22:23, 22:25, 22:28, 22:33, 22:35, 22:38, 22:43, 22:45, 22:48, 22:53, 22:55, 22:58, 23:03, 23:05, 23:08, 23:13, 23:15, 23:18, 23:23, 23:25, 23:28, 23:33, 23:35, 23:38, 23:43, 23:45, 23:48, 23:54, 23:57, 00:04, 00:07, 00:14, 00:21, 00:25, 00:29, 00:35
Sunday
7:03, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:28, 7:33, 7:35, 7:38, 7:43, 7:45, 7:48, 7:53, 7:55, 7:58, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:13, 8:15, 8:18, 8:23, 8:25, 8:28, 8:33, 8:35, 8:38, 8:43, 8:45, 8:48, 8:53, 8:55, 8:58, 9:03, 9:05, 9:08, 9:13, 9:15, 9:18, 9:23, 9:25, 9:28, 9:33, 9:35, 9:38, 9:43, 9:45, 9:48, 9:53, 9:55, 9:58, 10:03, 10:05, 10:08, 10:13, 10:15, 10:18, 10:23, 10:25, 10:28, 10:33, 10:35, 10:38, 10:43, 10:45, 10:48, 10:53, 10:55, 10:58, 11:03, 11:05, 11:08, 11:13, 11:15, 11:18, 11:23, 11:25, 11:28, 11:33, 11:35, 11:38, 11:43, 11:45, 11:48, 11:53, 11:55, 11:58, 12:03, 12:05, 12:08, 12:13, 12:15, 12:18, 12:23, 12:25, 12:28, 12:33, 12:35, 12:38, 12:43, 12:45, 12:48, 12:53, 12:55, 12:58, 13:03, 13:05, 13:08, 13:13, 13:15, 13:18, 13:23, 13:25, 13:28, 13:33, 13:35, 13:38, 13:43, 13:45, 13:48, 13:53, 13:55, 13:58, 14:03, 14:05, 14:08, 14:13, 14:15, 14:18, 14:23, 14:25, 14:28, 14:33, 14:35, 14:38, 14:43, 14:45, 14:48, 14:53, 14:55, 14:58, 15:03, 15:05, 15:08, 15:13, 15:15, 15:18, 15:23, 15:25, 15:28, 15:33, 15:35, 15:38, 15:43, 15:45, 15:48, 15:53, 15:55, 15:58, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:13, 16:15, 16:18, 16:23, 16:25, 16:28, 16:33, 16:35, 16:38, 16:43, 16:45, 16:48, 16:53, 16:55, 16:58, 17:03, 17:05, 17:08, 17:13, 17:15, 17:18, 17:23, 17:25, 17:28, 17:33, 17:35, 17:38, 17:43, 17:45, 17:48, 17:53, 17:55, 17:58, 18:03, 18:05, 18:08, 18:13, 18:15, 18:18, 18:23, 18:25, 18:28, 18:33, 18:35, 18:38, 18:43, 18:45, 18:48, 18:53, 18:55, 18:58, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:13, 19:15, 19:18, 19:23, 19:25, 19:28, 19:33, 19:35, 19:38, 19:43, 19:45, 19:48, 19:53, 19:55, 19:58, 20:03, 20:05, 20:08, 20:13, 20:15, 20:18, 20:23, 20:25, 20:28, 20:33, 20:35, 20:38, 20:43, 20:45, 20:48, 20:53, 20:55, 20:58, 21:03, 21:05, 21:08, 21:13, 21:15, 21:18, 21:23, 21:25, 21:28, 21:33, 21:35, 21:38, 21:43, 21:45, 21:48, 21:53, 21:55, 21:58, 22:03, 22:05, 22:08, 22:13, 22:15, 22:18, 22:23, 22:25, 22:28, 22:33, 22:35, 22:38, 22:43, 22:45, 22:48, 22:53, 22:55, 22:58, 23:03, 23:05, 23:08, 23:13, 23:15, 23:18, 23:23, 23:25, 23:28, 23:33, 23:35, 23:38, 23:43, 23:45, 23:48, 23:54, 23:59
Saturday and public holidays
5:46, 5:58, 6:07, 6:14, 6:17, 6:23, 6:25, 6:28, 6:33, 6:35, 6:38, 6:43, 6:45, 6:48, 6:53, 6:55, 6:58, 7:03, 7:05, 7:08, 7:13, 7:15, 7:18, 7:23, 7:25, 7:28, 7:33, 7:35, 7:38, 7:43, 7:45, 7:48, 7:53, 7:55, 7:58, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:13, 8:15, 8:18, 8:23, 8:25, 8:28, 8:33, 8:35, 8:38, 8:43, 8:45, 8:48, 8:53, 8:55, 8:58, 9:03, 9:05, 9:08, 9:13, 9:15, 9:18, 9:23, 9:25, 9:28, 9:33, 9:35, 9:38, 9:43, 9:45, 9:48, 9:53, 9:55, 9:58, 10:03, 10:05, 10:08, 10:13, 10:15, 10:18, 10:23, 10:25, 10:28, 10:33, 10:35, 10:38, 10:43, 10:45, 10:48, 10:53, 10:55, 10:58, 11:03, 11:05, 11:08, 11:13, 11:15, 11:18, 11:23, 11:25, 11:28, 11:33, 11:35, 11:38, 11:43, 11:45, 11:48, 11:53, 11:55, 11:58, 12:03, 12:05, 12:08, 12:13, 12:15, 12:18, 12:23, 12:25, 12:28, 12:33, 12:35, 12:38, 12:43, 12:45, 12:48, 12:53, 12:55, 12:58, 13:03, 13:05, 13:08, 13:13, 13:15, 13:18, 13:23, 13:25, 13:28, 13:33, 13:35, 13:38, 13:43, 13:45, 13:48, 13:53, 13:55, 13:58, 14:03, 14:05, 14:08, 14:13, 14:15, 14:18, 14:23, 14:25, 14:28, 14:33, 14:35, 14:38, 14:43, 14:45, 14:48, 14:53, 14:55, 14:58, 15:03, 15:05, 15:08, 15:13, 15:15, 15:18, 15:23, 15:25, 15:28, 15:33, 15:35, 15:38, 15:43, 15:45, 15:48, 15:53, 15:55, 15:58, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:13, 16:15, 16:18, 16:23, 16:25, 16:28, 16:33, 16:35, 16:38, 16:43, 16:45, 16:48, 16:53, 16:55, 16:58, 17:03, 17:05, 17:08, 17:13, 17:15, 17:18, 17:23, 17:25, 17:28, 17:33, 17:35, 17:38, 17:43, 17:45, 17:48, 17:53, 17:55, 17:58, 18:03, 18:05, 18:08, 18:13, 18:15, 18:18, 18:23, 18:25, 18:28, 18:33, 18:35, 18:38, 18:43, 18:45, 18:48, 18:53, 18:55, 18:58, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:13, 19:15, 19:18, 19:23, 19:25, 19:28, 19:33, 19:35, 19:38, 19:43, 19:45, 19:48, 19:53, 19:55, 19:58, 20:03, 20:05, 20:08, 20:13, 20:15, 20:18, 20:23, 20:25, 20:28, 20:33, 20:35, 20:38, 20:43, 20:45, 20:48, 20:53, 20:55, 20:58, 21:03, 21:05, 21:08, 21:13, 21:15, 21:18, 21:23, 21:25, 21:28, 21:33, 21:35, 21:38, 21:43, 21:45, 21:48, 21:53, 21:55, 21:58, 22:03, 22:05, 22:08, 22:13, 22:15, 22:18, 22:23, 22:25, 22:28, 22:33, 22:35, 22:38, 22:43, 22:45, 22:48, 22:53, 22:55, 22:58, 23:03, 23:05, 23:08, 23:13, 23:15, 23:18, 23:23, 23:25, 23:28, 23:33, 23:35, 23:38, 23:43, 23:45, 23:48, 23:53, 23:55, 23:58, 00:04, 00:07, 00:14, 00:21, 00:25, 00:29, 00:35
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Alternative routes include Temple to Embankment, Temple to Covent Garden and Temple to Blackfriars
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Temple is not wheelchair accessible. Embankment is not wheelchair accessible
Temple entrance – The Victoria Embankment entrance and booking hall are on the level, but you must use one flight of 10 stairs from the Temple Place entrance. After that you must use another three flights of stairs to the platforms (16 steps down +7 steps down +6 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 19 steps down +4 steps down +5 steps down to the westbound platform)
Embankment exit – There are two flights of stairs from the Circle/District line platforms to the booking hall (2x15 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 16 steps up +14 steps up from the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps up +19 steps up from the southbound platform, or 6 steps up +20 steps up from the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs from the Northern line platforms (6 steps up). After that there’s another flight of 4 stairs to the Victoria Embankment exit, but the Villiers Street exit is on the level
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 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 fare | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £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 Temple
Walking – The distance is approximately ½ mile on foot, which would take about 9-10 minutes
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 – It’s hardly worth getting a taxi for ½ mile
By car – Parking near Embankment station
