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EmailThis journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at Baker Street
- From Embankment take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Baker Street to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Great Portland Street
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins
Stations on the route: Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street
Live status and delays
Bakerloo line Minor delays Minor delays due to train cancellations.
Metropolitan line Good service
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Closures on the Bakerloo and Metropolitan line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:28
Sunday
First train at 07:21 – Last train at 23:42
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:28
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Bakerloo line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:42, 5:52, 6:01, 6:08, 6:16, 6:24, 6:29, 6:33, 6:37, 6:40, 6:44, 6:48, 6:52, 6:55, 6:59, 7:02, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 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
See the rest of the timetable
9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:39, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:04, 10:08, 10:12, 10:15, 10:19, 10:23, 10:27, 10:30, 10:34, 10:38, 10:42, 10:45, 10:49, 10:53, 10:57, 11:00, 11:04, 11:08, 11:12, 11:15, 11:19, 11:23, 11:27, 11:30, 11:34, 11:38, 11:42, 11:46, 11:49, 11:53, 11:57, 12:00, 12:04, 12:08, 12:12, 12:15, 12:19, 12:23, 12:27, 12:30, 12:34, 12:38, 12:42, 12:45, 12:49, 12:53, 12:57, 13:00, 13:04, 13:08, 13:12, 13:15, 13:19, 13:23, 13:27, 13:30, 13:34, 13:38, 13:42, 13:45, 13:49, 13:53, 13:57, 14:00, 14:04, 14:08, 14:12, 14:15, 14:19, 14:23, 14:27, 14:30, 14:34, 14:38, 14:42, 14:45, 14:49, 14:53, 14:57, 15:00, 15:04, 15:08, 15:12, 15:15, 15:19, 15:23, 15:27, 15:30, 15:34, 15:38, 15:42, 15:45, 15:49, 15:53, 15:57, 16:00, 16:04, 16:08, 16:12, 16:15, 16:19, 16:22, 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, 19:27, 19:30, 19:34, 19:38, 19:42, 19:45, 19:49, 19:53, 19:57, 20:00, 20:04, 20:08, 20:12, 20:15, 20:19, 20:23, 20:27, 20:30, 20:34, 20:38, 20:42, 20:45, 20:49, 20:53, 20:57, 21:00, 21:04, 21:08, 21:12, 21:15, 21:19, 21:23, 21:27, 21:30, 21:34, 21:38, 21:42, 21:45, 21:49, 21:53, 21:57, 22:00, 22:04, 22:08, 22:12, 22:15, 22:19, 22:23, 22:27, 22:30, 22:34, 22:38, 22:42, 22:45, 22:49, 22:53, 22:57, 23:00, 23:04, 23:08, 23:12, 23:15, 23:19, 23:23, 23:27, 23:32, 23:36, 23:41, 23:46, 23:52, 23:58, 00:03, 00:09, 00:18, 00:28
Sunday
7:21, 7:31, 7:36, 7:41, 7:46, 7:51, 7:56, 8:01, 8:06, 8:11, 8:16, 8:21, 8:26, 8:31, 8:36, 8:41, 8:46, 8:51, 8:56, 9:01, 9:06, 9:11, 9:15, 9:19, 9:23, 9:27, 9:30, 9:34, 9:38, 9:42, 9:45, 9:49, 9:53, 9:57, 10:00, 10:04, 10:08, 10:12, 10:15, 10:19, 10:23, 10:27, 10:30, 10:34, 10:38, 10:42, 10:45, 10:49, 10:53, 10:57, 11:00, 11:04, 11:08, 11:12, 11:15, 11:19, 11:23, 11:27, 11:30, 11:34, 11:38, 11:42, 11:45, 11:49, 11:53, 11:57, 12:00, 12:04, 12:08, 12:12, 12:15, 12:19, 12:23, 12:27, 12:30, 12:34, 12:38, 12:42, 12:45, 12:49, 12:53, 12:57, 13:00, 13:04, 13:08, 13:12, 13:15, 13:19, 13:23, 13:27, 13:30, 13:34, 13:38, 13:42, 13:45, 13:49, 13:53, 13:57, 14:00, 14:04, 14:08, 14:12, 14:15, 14:19, 14:23, 14:27, 14:30, 14:34, 14:38, 14:42, 14:45, 14:49, 14:53, 14:57, 15:00, 15:04, 15:08, 15:12, 15:15, 15:19, 15:23, 15:27, 15:30, 15:34, 15:38, 15:42, 15:45, 15:49, 15:53, 15:57, 16:00, 16:04, 16:08, 16:12, 16:15, 16:19, 16:23, 16:27, 16:30, 16:34, 16:38, 16:42, 16:45, 16:49, 16:53, 16:57, 17:00, 17:04, 17:08, 17:12, 17:15, 17:19, 17:23, 17:27, 17:30, 17:34, 17:38, 17:42, 17:45, 17:49, 17:53, 17:57, 18:00, 18:04, 18:08, 18:12, 18:15, 18:19, 18:23, 18:27, 18:30, 18:34, 18:38, 18:42, 18:45, 18:49, 18:53, 18:57, 19:00, 19:04, 19:08, 19:12, 19:15, 19:19, 19:23, 19:27, 19:30, 19:34, 19:38, 19:42, 19:45, 19:49, 19:53, 19:57, 20:00, 20:04, 20:08, 20:12, 20:15, 20:19, 20:23, 20:27, 20:30, 20:34, 20:38, 20:42, 20:45, 20:49, 20:53, 20:57, 21:00, 21:04, 21:08, 21:12, 21:15, 21:19, 21:23, 21:27, 21:30, 21:34, 21:38, 21:42, 21:45, 21:49, 21:53, 21:57, 22:00, 22:04, 22:08, 22:12, 22:17, 22:22, 22:27, 22:32, 22:37, 22:43, 22:49, 22:55, 23:02, 23:10, 23:21, 23:31, 23:42
Saturday and public holidays
5:42, 5:52, 6:01, 6:08, 6:16, 6:23, 6:28, 6:33, 6:38, 6:43, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:08, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:27, 7:30, 7:34, 7:38, 7:42, 7:45, 7:49, 7:53, 7:57, 8:00, 8:04, 8:08, 8:12, 8:15, 8:19, 8:23, 8:27, 8:30, 8:34, 8:38, 8:42, 8:45, 8:49, 8:53, 8:57, 9:00, 9:04, 9:08, 9:12, 9:15, 9:19, 9:23, 9:27, 9:30, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:43, 9:46, 9:49, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:01, 10:04, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:07, 11:10, 11:13, 11:16, 11:19, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:07, 12:10, 12:13, 12:16, 12:19, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:07, 13:10, 13:13, 13:16, 13:19, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:53, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:07, 14:10, 14:13, 14:16, 14:19, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:10, 15:13, 15:16, 15:19, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:10, 17:13, 17:16, 17:19, 17:22, 17:25, 17:28, 17:31, 17:34, 17:37, 17:40, 17:43, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:55, 17:58, 18:01, 18:04, 18:07, 18:10, 18:13, 18:16, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:40, 18:43, 18:46, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:01, 19:04, 19:07, 19:10, 19:13, 19:16, 19:19, 19:22, 19:25, 19:28, 19:31, 19:34, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:07, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:04, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:10, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:05, 23:08, 23:12, 23:16, 23:20, 23:24, 23:28, 23:32, 23:36, 23:40, 23:46, 23:52, 23:58, 00:04, 00:11, 00:18, 00:28
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Alternative routes include Embankment to Regents Park, Embankment to Warren Street and Embankment to Goodge Street
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Embankment is not wheelchair accessible. Great Portland Street 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)
Changing trains at Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)
Great Portland Street exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the westbound platform and the exit (6 steps up +16 steps up +19 steps up), and four flights from the eastbound platform (5 steps up +6 steps up +12 steps up +19 steps up)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Baker Street
- From Great Portland Street take the Circle Line
- Change at Baker Street to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Embankment
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins
Stations on the route: Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment
Live status and delays
Bakerloo line Minor delays Minor delays due to train cancellations.
Circle line Good service
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Closures on the Circle and Bakerloo line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:09 – Last train at 05:42
Sunday
First train at 07:00 – Last train at 23:58
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:09 – Last train at 05:42
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:49 – Last train at 00:54
Sunday
First train at 07:26 – Last train at 00:36
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:49 – Last train at 00:54
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Circle line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:09, 5:23, 5:31
Sunday
7:00, 7:21, 7:29, 23:48, 23:58
Saturday and public holidays
5:09, 5:23, 5:31
Monday to Friday
5:49, 6:08, 6:17, 6:26, 6:35, 6:47, 6:55, 7:05, 7:15, 7:23, 7:32, 7:43, 7:54, 8:05, 8:14, 8:25, 8:36, 8:45, 8:53, 9:04, 9:15, 9:25, 9:34, 9:45, 9:55, 10:04, 10:12, 10:24, 10:33, 10:43, 10:53, 11:03, 11:13, 11:23, 11:33, 11:43, 11:53, 12:03, 12:13, 12:23, 12:33, 12:43, 12:53, 13:03, 13:13, 13:23, 13:33, 13:43, 13:53, 14:03, 14:13, 14:23, 14:33, 14:43, 14:53, 15:03
See the rest of the timetable
15:13, 15:23, 15:33, 15:43, 15:53, 16:04, 16:13, 16:25, 16:34, 16:45, 16:54, 17:06, 17:15, 17:26, 17:36, 17:45, 17:56, 18:06, 18:15, 18:26, 18:34, 18:45, 18:54, 19:05, 19:14, 19:25, 19:34, 19:45, 19:53, 20:04, 20:14, 20:25, 20:33, 20:43, 20:53, 21:03, 21:13, 21:23, 21:33, 21:43, 21:53, 22:03, 22:13, 22:23, 22:33, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:23, 23:33, 23:43, 23:53, 00:03, 00:13, 00:22, 00:32, 00:40, 00:49, 00:54
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Alternative routes include Great Portland Street to Regents Park, Great Portland Street to Warren Street and Great Portland Street to Goodge Street
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Great Portland Street is not wheelchair accessible. Embankment is not wheelchair accessible
Great Portland Street entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the westbound platform (19 steps down +16 steps down +6 steps down), and four flights to the eastbound platform (19 steps down +12 steps down +6 steps down +5 steps down)
Changing trains at Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)
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 Embankment and Great Portland St
Walking – The distance is roughly 1½ miles on foot, which would take about 28-31 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 – 1½ miles will cost around £11.60 to £19.60 and take about 8-17 minutes
By car – Parking near Embankment station
