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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 Elephant & Castle take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Oxford Circus to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Shepherd’s Bush
Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Elephant & Castle ➜ Lambeth North ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment ➜ 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 Minor delays Minor delays between Queen's Park and Elephant & Castle due to train cancellations. Good service on the rest of the line.
Central line Minor delays Minor delays due to train cancellations.
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Closures on the Bakerloo and Central line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 00:23
Sunday
First train at 07:16 – Last train at 23:37
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 00:23
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Bakerloo line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:37, 5:46, 5:56, 6:03, 6:11, 6:19, 6:26, 6:35, 6:42, 6:50, 6:53, 6:59, 7:03, 7:06, 7:11, 7:14, 7:18, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06, 8:09, 8:12, 8:15, 8:18, 8:21, 8:24, 8:27, 8:30, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:00, 9:03, 9:06, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:21, 9:24, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:39, 9:42
See the rest of the timetable
9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:55, 9:59, 10:02, 10:06, 10:10, 10:14, 10:17, 10:21, 10:25, 10:29, 10:32, 10:36, 10:40, 10:44, 10:47, 10:51, 10:55, 10:59, 11:02, 11:06, 11:10, 11:14, 11:17, 11:21, 11:25, 11:29, 11:32, 11:36, 11:40, 11:44, 11:47, 11:51, 11:55, 11:59, 12:02, 12:06, 12:10, 12:14, 12:17, 12:21, 12:25, 12:29, 12:32, 12:36, 12:40, 12:44, 12:47, 12:51, 12:55, 12:59, 13:02, 13:06, 13:10, 13:14, 13:17, 13:21, 13:25, 13:29, 13:32, 13:36, 13:40, 13:44, 13:47, 13:51, 13:55, 13:59, 14:02, 14:06, 14:10, 14:14, 14:17, 14:21, 14:25, 14:29, 14:32, 14:36, 14:40, 14:44, 14:47, 14:51, 14:55, 14:59, 15:02, 15:06, 15:10, 15:14, 15:17, 15:21, 15:25, 15:29, 15:32, 15:36, 15:40, 15:44, 15:47, 15:51, 15:55, 15:59, 16:02, 16:06, 16:10, 16:13, 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, 19:18, 19:21, 19:25, 19:29, 19:32, 19:36, 19:40, 19:44, 19:47, 19:51, 19:55, 19:59, 20:02, 20:06, 20:10, 20:14, 20:17, 20:21, 20:25, 20:29, 20:32, 20:36, 20:40, 20:44, 20:47, 20:51, 20:55, 20:59, 21:02, 21:06, 21:10, 21:14, 21:17, 21:21, 21:25, 21:29, 21:32, 21:36, 21:40, 21:44, 21:47, 21:51, 21:55, 21:59, 22:02, 22:06, 22:10, 22:14, 22:17, 22:21, 22:25, 22:29, 22:32, 22:36, 22:40, 22:44, 22:47, 22:51, 22:55, 22:59, 23:02, 23:06, 23:10, 23:14, 23:18, 23:22, 23:26, 23:31, 23:35, 23:41, 23:47, 23:52, 23:58, 00:03, 00:13, 00:23
Sunday
7:16, 7:25, 7:36, 7:46, 7:51, 7:56, 8:06, 8:16, 8:21, 8:26, 8:31, 8:36, 8:41, 8:46, 8:51, 8:56, 9:01, 9:05, 9:09, 9:13, 9:21, 9:25, 9:29, 9:36, 9:40, 9:47, 9:51, 9:55, 9:59, 10:02, 10:06, 10:10, 10:14, 10:17, 10:21, 10:25, 10:29, 10:32, 10:36, 10:40, 10:44, 10:47, 10:51, 10:55, 10:59, 11:02, 11:06, 11:10, 11:14, 11:17, 11:21, 11:25, 11:29, 11:32, 11:36, 11:40, 11:44, 11:47, 11:51, 11:55, 11:59, 12:02, 12:06, 12:10, 12:14, 12:17, 12:21, 12:25, 12:29, 12:32, 12:36, 12:40, 12:44, 12:47, 12:51, 12:55, 12:59, 13:02, 13:06, 13:10, 13:14, 13:17, 13:21, 13:25, 13:29, 13:32, 13:36, 13:40, 13:44, 13:47, 13:51, 13:55, 13:59, 14:02, 14:06, 14:10, 14:14, 14:17, 14:21, 14:25, 14:29, 14:32, 14:36, 14:40, 14:44, 14:47, 14:51, 14:55, 14:59, 15:02, 15:06, 15:10, 15:14, 15:17, 15:21, 15:25, 15:29, 15:32, 15:36, 15:40, 15:44, 15:47, 15:51, 15:55, 15:59, 16:02, 16:06, 16:10, 16:14, 16:17, 16:21, 16:25, 16:29, 16:32, 16:36, 16:40, 16:44, 16:47, 16:51, 16:55, 16:59, 17:02, 17:06, 17:10, 17:14, 17:17, 17:21, 17:25, 17:29, 17:32, 17:36, 17:40, 17:44, 17:47, 17:51, 17:55, 17:59, 18:02, 18:06, 18:10, 18:14, 18:17, 18:21, 18:25, 18:29, 18:32, 18:36, 18:40, 18:44, 18:47, 18:51, 18:55, 18:59, 19:02, 19:06, 19:10, 19:14, 19:17, 19:21, 19:25, 19:29, 19:32, 19:36, 19:40, 19:44, 19:47, 19:51, 19:55, 19:59, 20:02, 20:06, 20:10, 20:14, 20:17, 20:21, 20:25, 20:29, 20:32, 20:36, 20:40, 20:44, 20:47, 20:51, 20:55, 20:59, 21:02, 21:06, 21:10, 21:14, 21:17, 21:21, 21:25, 21:29, 21:32, 21:36, 21:40, 21:44, 21:47, 21:51, 21:55, 21:59, 22:03, 22:07, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:26, 22:32, 22:38, 22:44, 22:50, 22:57, 23:05, 23:15, 23:26, 23:37
Saturday and public holidays
5:37, 5:46, 5:56, 6:03, 6:10, 6:18, 6:23, 6:33, 6:43, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:08, 7:16, 7:20, 7:25, 7:29, 7:32, 7:39, 7:44, 7:50, 7:55, 7:59, 8:02, 8:06, 8:10, 8:14, 8:17, 8:21, 8:25, 8:29, 8:32, 8:36, 8:40, 8:44, 8:47, 8:51, 8:55, 8:59, 9:02, 9:06, 9:10, 9:14, 9:17, 9:21, 9:25, 9:28, 9:32, 9:37, 9:40, 9:44, 9:47, 9:52, 9:55, 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, 13:53, 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, 23:03, 23:07, 23:11, 23:15, 23:19, 23:23, 23:27, 23:31, 23:35, 23:41, 23:47, 23:53, 23:59, 00:06, 00:13, 00:23
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Alternative routes include Elephant & Castle to Shepherds Bush Market, Elephant & Castle to Holland Park and Elephant & Castle to Kensington Olympia
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Elephant & Castle is not wheelchair accessible. Shepherd’s Bush is not wheelchair accessible
Elephant & Castle entrance – You can use a lift between the Elephant & Castle southside entrance and the Northern line southbound platform, or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Northern line northbound platform (9 steps down +6 steps up +20 steps down), or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps down +5 steps up +18 steps down). From the Elephant & Castle northside entrance you must use a lift plus four flights of stairs to the Northern line southbound platform (20 steps down +18 steps up +5 steps down +20 steps up), or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Northern line northbound platform (20 steps down +18 steps up +15 steps up), or a lift plus one flight of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (20 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 Elephant & Castle and Shepherd's Bush
Walking – The distance on foot is about 5¼ 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 5¼ miles journey should cost approximately £25.50 to £38 and take 23-37 minutes
