The journey from East Putney to Embankment is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District tube lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court
- From East Putney take the District Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Embankment
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: East Putney ➜ Putney Bridge ➜ Parsons Green ➜ Fulham Broadway ➜ West Brompton ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include East Putney to Charing Cross, East Putney to Westminster and East Putney to Waterloo
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
East Putney train station is not wheelchair accessible
Embankment station is not wheelchair accessible
East Putney station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps up +16 steps up)
Changing tube line at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Embankment station 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
The journey from Embankment to East Putney is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District tube lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court
- From Embankment take the District Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at East Putney
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Brompton ➜ Fulham Broadway ➜ Parsons Green ➜ Putney Bridge ➜ East Putney
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include Embankment to Charing Cross, Embankment to Westminster and Embankment to Waterloo
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Embankment train station is not wheelchair accessible
East Putney station is not wheelchair accessible
Embankment station 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)
Changing tube line at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
East Putney station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps down +15 steps down)
Tube fare between East Putney and Embankment
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| 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 |
| See our complete list of Adult fares, Senior fares, Child fares, Oyster fares, Contactless fares and Travelcard fares Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The distance from Embankment to East Putney is about 5¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets 2024 · Senior bus tickets 2024 · Child bus tickets 2024
Travel by taxi – A 5¼ miles taxi journey between Embankment tube station and East Putney should cost approximately £23 to £35.50 will take 23-37 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Embankment station