This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central, Circle and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Notting Hill Gate and Paddington
- From East Acton take the Central Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Circle Line
- Change at Paddington to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Kensal Green
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins
Stations on the route: East Acton ➜ White City ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ Holland Park ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kensal Green
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central, Circle and Bakerloo line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include East Acton to Willesden Junction, East Acton to Queens Park and East Acton to Willesden Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators
East Acton is not wheelchair accessible
Kensal Green is not wheelchair accessible
East Acton entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the eastbound platform (18 steps up +19 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the westbound platform (11 steps up +14 steps up +16 steps up)
Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Kensal Green exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x20 steps up +11 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo, Circle and Central lines, changing trains at Paddington and
- From Kensal Green take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
- Leave the train at East Acton
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins
Stations on the route: Kensal Green ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton
Live status and delays
Closures on the Bakerloo, Circle and Central line
First and last train times
Bakerloo line timetable
Alternative routes include Kensal Green to Willesden Junction, Kensal Green to Queens Park and Kensal Green to Willesden Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Kensal Green is not wheelchair accessible
East Acton is not wheelchair accessible
Kensal Green entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps down +2x20 steps down)
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
East Acton exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the eastbound platform and the exit (19 steps down +18 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the westbound platform (16 steps down +14 steps down +11 steps down)
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
| 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 |
| 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 – You could walk 1⅓ miles in 25-27 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 – 1⅓ miles will cost between £10.60 and £18.20 and take 7-16 minutes