The journey from Elephant & Castle to Wimbledon Park is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo, Piccadilly and District tube lines, changing trains at Piccadilly Circus and Earl’s Court
- From Elephant & Castle take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Piccadilly Circus to the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Wimbledon Park
Number of tube stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 54 mins
Stations on the route: Elephant & Castle ➜ Lambeth North ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus [change train] Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Brompton ➜ Fulham Broadway ➜ Parsons Green ➜ Putney Bridge ➜ East Putney ➜ Southfields ➜ Wimbledon Park
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Bakerloo, Piccadilly and District
First and last train times on the Bakerloo line
Tube times for the Bakerloo line
Alternative routes include Elephant & Castle to Wimbledon and Elephant & Castle to Southfields
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Elephant & Castle tube station is not wheelchair accessible
Wimbledon Park station is not wheelchair accessible
Elephant & Castle station 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 tube line at Piccadilly Circus – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo/Piccadilly line platforms (19 steps up +20 steps down)
Changing tube line at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Wimbledon Park station exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (11 steps down +2x10 steps down)
The journey from Wimbledon Park to Elephant & Castle is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Bakerloo tube lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court and
- From Wimbledon Park take the District Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Change at Embankment to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Elephant & Castle
Number of tube stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 52 mins
Stations on the route: Wimbledon Park ➜ Southfields ➜ 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 [change train] Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Lambeth North ➜ Elephant & Castle
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District and Bakerloo
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include Wimbledon Park to Wimbledon and Wimbledon Park to Southfields
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Wimbledon Park train station is not wheelchair accessible
Elephant & Castle station is not wheelchair accessible
Wimbledon Park station entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x10 steps up +11 steps up)
Changing tube line at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Changing tube line at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Elephant & Castle station exit – You can use a lift to the Elephant & Castle southside exit from the Northern line southbound platform, or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Northern line northbound platform (9 steps up +6 steps down +20 steps up), or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps up +5 steps down +18 steps up). To the Elephant & Castle northside exit you must use a lift plus four flights of stairs from the Northern line southbound platform (20 steps up +18 steps down +5 steps up +20 steps down), or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Northern line northbound platform (20 steps up +18 steps down +15 steps down), or a lift plus one flight of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps up)
Tube fare between Elephant & Castle and Wimbledon Park
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 |
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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 – It’s around six miles to Elephant & Castle, which is too far to walk
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 fares · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares
Travel by taxi – A six mile taxi ride between Wimbledon Park train station and Elephant & Castle station should cost between £28 and £40 and take about 28-40 mins