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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District 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 Kensington (Olympia)
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 27 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 ➜ Kensington (Olympia)
Live status and delays
District line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:48 – Last train at 00:36
Sunday
First train at 07:04 – Last train at 00:01
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:48 – Last train at 00:36
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:48, 6:02, 6:09, 6:17, 6:20, 6:26, 6:29, 6:34, 6:37, 6:39, 6:41, 6:46, 6:48, 6:50, 6:55, 6:57, 6:59, 7:04, 7:06, 7:08, 7:10, 7:15, 7:17, 7:19, 7:22, 7:26, 7:28, 7:30, 7:34, 7:37, 7:39, 7:41, 7:45, 7:47, 7:49, 7:52, 7:56, 7:58, 8:00, 8:02, 8:06, 8:09, 8:11, 8:15, 8:17, 8:19, 8:22, 8:26, 8:28, 8:30, 8:33, 8:37, 8:39, 8:41, 8:46, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:57, 8:59, 9:01, 9:06, 9:08, 9:10
See the rest of the timetable
9:12, 9:17, 9:19, 9:21, 9:23, 9:27, 9:29, 9:31, 9:36, 9:38, 9:40, 9:42, 9:47, 9:49, 9:51, 9:53, 9:58, 10:00, 10:02, 10:06, 10:08, 10:10, 10:13, 10:17, 10:19, 10:21, 10:25, 10:27, 10:30, 10:34, 10:37, 10:39, 10:44, 10:47, 10:49, 10:54, 10:57, 10:59, 11:04, 11:07, 11:09, 11:14, 11:17, 11:19, 11:24, 11:27, 11:29, 11:34, 11:37, 11:39, 11:44, 11:47, 11:49, 11:54, 11:57, 11:59, 12:04, 12:07, 12:09, 12:14, 12:17, 12:19, 12:24, 12:27, 12:29, 12:34, 12:37, 12:39, 12:44, 12:47, 12:49, 12:54, 12:57, 12:59, 13:04, 13:07, 13:09, 13:14, 13:17, 13:19, 13:24, 13:27, 13:29, 13:34, 13:37, 13:39, 13:44, 13:47, 13:49, 13:54, 13:57, 13:59, 14:04, 14:07, 14:09, 14:14, 14:17, 14:19, 14:24, 14:27, 14:29, 14:34, 14:37, 14:39, 14:44, 14:47, 14:49, 14:54, 14:57, 14:59, 15:04, 15:07, 15:09, 15:14, 15:17, 15:19, 15:24, 15:27, 15:29, 15:34, 15:37, 15:39, 15:44, 15:47, 15:49, 15:54, 15:57, 15:59, 16:04, 16:06, 16:08, 16:11, 16:15, 16:17, 16:20, 16:22, 16:26, 16:29, 16:31, 16:35, 16:37, 16:39, 16:41, 16:43, 16:47, 16:50, 16:52, 16:54, 16:58, 17:00, 17:03, 17:05, 17:09, 17:11, 17:13, 17:15, 17:20, 17:22, 17:24, 17:26, 17:30, 17:32, 17:34, 17:36, 17:41, 17:43, 17:45, 17:47, 17:51, 17:53, 17:55, 17:59, 18:01, 18:03, 18:05, 18:10, 18:12, 18:14, 18:18, 18:20, 18:22, 18:26, 18:28, 18:31, 18:33, 18:37, 18:39, 18:41, 18:46, 18:48, 18:50, 18:52, 18:56, 18:58, 19:00, 19:03, 19:07, 19:09, 19:11, 19:13, 19:17, 19:20, 19:22, 19:26, 19:28, 19:30, 19:33, 19:37, 19:39, 19:41, 19:46, 19:48, 19:50, 19:52, 19:56, 19:58, 20:01, 20:03, 20:07, 20:09, 20:11, 20:16, 20:18, 20:21, 20:25, 20:27, 20:29, 20:34, 20:37, 20:39, 20:44, 20:47, 20:49, 20:54, 20:57, 20:59, 21:04, 21:07, 21:09, 21:14, 21:17, 21:19, 21:24, 21:27, 21:29, 21:34, 21:37, 21:39, 21:44, 21:47, 21:49, 21:54, 21:57, 21:59, 22:04, 22:07, 22:09, 22:14, 22:17, 22:19, 22:24, 22:27, 22:29, 22:34, 22:37, 22:39, 22:44, 22:47, 22:49, 22:54, 22:57, 22:59, 23:04, 23:07, 23:09, 23:14, 23:17, 23:19, 23:24, 23:27, 23:29, 23:34, 23:37, 23:39, 23:44, 23:47, 23:50, 23:55, 23:59, 00:05, 00:09, 00:16, 00:23, 00:27, 00:31, 00:36
Sunday
7:04, 7:14, 7:19, 7:24, 7:29, 7:34, 7:37, 7:39, 7:44, 7:47, 7:49, 7:54, 7:57, 7:59, 8:04, 8:07, 8:09, 8:14, 8:17, 8:19, 8:24, 8:27, 8:29, 8:34, 8:37, 8:39, 8:44, 8:47, 8:49, 8:54, 8:57, 8:59, 9:04, 9:07, 9:09, 9:14, 9:17, 9:19, 9:24, 9:27, 9:29, 9:34, 9:37, 9:39, 9:44, 9:47, 9:49, 9:54, 9:57, 9:59, 10:04, 10:07, 10:09, 10:14, 10:17, 10:19, 10:24, 10:27, 10:29, 10:34, 10:37, 10:39, 10:44, 10:47, 10:49, 10:54, 10:57, 10:59, 11:04, 11:07, 11:09, 11:14, 11:17, 11:19, 11:24, 11:27, 11:29, 11:34, 11:37, 11:39, 11:44, 11:47, 11:49, 11:54, 11:57, 11:59, 12:04, 12:07, 12:09, 12:14, 12:17, 12:19, 12:24, 12:27, 12:29, 12:34, 12:37, 12:39, 12:44, 12:47, 12:49, 12:54, 12:57, 12:59, 13:04, 13:07, 13:09, 13:14, 13:17, 13:19, 13:24, 13:27, 13:29, 13:34, 13:37, 13:39, 13:44, 13:47, 13:49, 13:54, 13:57, 13:59, 14:04, 14:07, 14:09, 14:14, 14:17, 14:19, 14:24, 14:27, 14:29, 14:34, 14:37, 14:39, 14:44, 14:47, 14:49, 14:54, 14:57, 14:59, 15:04, 15:07, 15:09, 15:14, 15:17, 15:19, 15:24, 15:27, 15:29, 15:34, 15:37, 15:39, 15:44, 15:47, 15:49, 15:54, 15:57, 15:59, 16:04, 16:07, 16:09, 16:14, 16:17, 16:19, 16:24, 16:27, 16:29, 16:34, 16:37, 16:39, 16:44, 16:47, 16:49, 16:54, 16:57, 16:59, 17:04, 17:07, 17:09, 17:14, 17:17, 17:19, 17:24, 17:27, 17:29, 17:34, 17:37, 17:39, 17:44, 17:47, 17:49, 17:54, 17:57, 17:59, 18:04, 18:07, 18:09, 18:14, 18:17, 18:19, 18:24, 18:27, 18:29, 18:34, 18:37, 18:39, 18:44, 18:47, 18:49, 18:54, 18:57, 18:59, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:14, 19:17, 19:19, 19:24, 19:27, 19:29, 19:34, 19:37, 19:39, 19:44, 19:47, 19:49, 19:54, 19:57, 19:59, 20:04, 20:07, 20:09, 20:14, 20:17, 20:19, 20:24, 20:27, 20:29, 20:34, 20:37, 20:39, 20:44, 20:47, 20:49, 20:54, 20:57, 20:59, 21:04, 21:07, 21:09, 21:14, 21:17, 21:19, 21:24, 21:27, 21:29, 21:34, 21:37, 21:39, 21:44, 21:47, 21:49, 21:54, 21:57, 21:59, 22:04, 22:07, 22:09, 22:14, 22:17, 22:19, 22:24, 22:27, 22:29, 22:34, 22:37, 22:39, 22:44, 22:47, 22:49, 22:54, 22:57, 22:59, 23:04, 23:07, 23:09, 23:14, 23:17, 23:19, 23:24, 23:27, 23:29, 23:34, 23:37, 23:39, 23:44, 23:47, 23:49, 23:55, 00:01
Saturday and public holidays
5:48, 5:59, 6:08, 6:16, 6:19, 6:24, 6:27, 6:29, 6:34, 6:37, 6:39, 6:44, 6:47, 6:49, 6:54, 6:57, 6:59, 7:04, 7:07, 7:09, 7:14, 7:17, 7:19, 7:24, 7:27, 7:29, 7:34, 7:37, 7:39, 7:44, 7:47, 7:49, 7:54, 7:57, 7:59, 8:04, 8:07, 8:09, 8:14, 8:17, 8:19, 8:24, 8:27, 8:29, 8:34, 8:37, 8:39, 8:44, 8:47, 8:49, 8:54, 8:57, 8:59, 9:04, 9:07, 9:09, 9:14, 9:17, 9:19, 9:24, 9:27, 9:29, 9:34, 9:37, 9:39, 9:44, 9:47, 9:49, 9:54, 9:57, 9:59, 10:04, 10:07, 10:09, 10:14, 10:17, 10:19, 10:24, 10:27, 10:29, 10:34, 10:37, 10:39, 10:44, 10:47, 10:49, 10:54, 10:57, 10:59, 11:04, 11:07, 11:09, 11:14, 11:17, 11:19, 11:24, 11:27, 11:29, 11:34, 11:37, 11:39, 11:44, 11:47, 11:49, 11:54, 11:57, 11:59, 12:04, 12:07, 12:09, 12:14, 12:17, 12:19, 12:24, 12:27, 12:29, 12:34, 12:37, 12:39, 12:44, 12:47, 12:49, 12:54, 12:57, 12:59, 13:04, 13:07, 13:09, 13:14, 13:17, 13:19, 13:24, 13:27, 13:29, 13:34, 13:37, 13:39, 13:44, 13:47, 13:49, 13:54, 13:57, 13:59, 14:04, 14:07, 14:09, 14:14, 14:17, 14:19, 14:24, 14:27, 14:29, 14:34, 14:37, 14:39, 14:44, 14:47, 14:49, 14:54, 14:57, 14:59, 15:04, 15:07, 15:09, 15:14, 15:17, 15:19, 15:24, 15:27, 15:29, 15:34, 15:37, 15:39, 15:44, 15:47, 15:49, 15:54, 15:57, 15:59, 16:04, 16:07, 16:09, 16:14, 16:17, 16:19, 16:24, 16:27, 16:29, 16:34, 16:37, 16:39, 16:44, 16:47, 16:49, 16:54, 16:57, 16:59, 17:04, 17:07, 17:09, 17:14, 17:17, 17:19, 17:24, 17:27, 17:29, 17:34, 17:37, 17:39, 17:44, 17:47, 17:49, 17:54, 17:57, 17:59, 18:04, 18:07, 18:09, 18:14, 18:17, 18:19, 18:24, 18:27, 18:29, 18:34, 18:37, 18:39, 18:44, 18:47, 18:49, 18:54, 18:57, 18:59, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:14, 19:17, 19:19, 19:24, 19:27, 19:29, 19:34, 19:37, 19:39, 19:44, 19:47, 19:49, 19:54, 19:57, 19:59, 20:04, 20:07, 20:09, 20:14, 20:17, 20:19, 20:24, 20:27, 20:29, 20:34, 20:37, 20:39, 20:44, 20:47, 20:49, 20:54, 20:57, 20:59, 21:04, 21:07, 21:09, 21:14, 21:17, 21:19, 21:24, 21:27, 21:29, 21:34, 21:37, 21:39, 21:44, 21:47, 21:49, 21:54, 21:57, 21:59, 22:04, 22:07, 22:09, 22:14, 22:17, 22:19, 22:24, 22:27, 22:29, 22:34, 22:37, 22:39, 22:44, 22:47, 22:49, 22:54, 22:57, 22:59, 23:04, 23:07, 23:09, 23:14, 23:17, 23:19, 23:24, 23:27, 23:29, 23:34, 23:37, 23:39, 23:44, 23:47, 23:49, 23:54, 23:57, 23:59, 00:05, 00:09, 00:16, 00:23, 00:27, 00:31, 00:36
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Alternative routes include Embankment to Shepherds Bush, Embankment to West Kensington and Embankment to Holland Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Embankment is not wheelchair accessible. Kensington (Olympia) has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
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 Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Kensington (Olympia) exit – There is level access between the platforms and the exit
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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 Embankment and Kensington (Olympia)
Walking – Four miles on foot would take you around 75-85 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 – The four mile ride should cost between £20 and £34 and take about 16-30 minutes
By car – Parking near Embankment station
