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Embankment ⇄ Shepherds Bush Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Central lines, changing trains at Oxford Circus

  1. From Embankment take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Oxford Circus to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Shepherd’s Bush

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: 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 while we fix a signal failure at Lambeth North. Good service on the rest of the line.

Central line Good service

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Closures on the Bakerloo and Central 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 Shepherds Bush Market, Embankment to Holland Park and Embankment to Kensington Olympia

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Embankment is not wheelchair accessible. Shepherd’s Bush 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 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

Cost of tube fare from Embankment ⇄ Shepherds Bush Station
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
Travelcard prices from Embankment ⇄ Shepherds Bush Station
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 Shepherd's Bush

Walking – The distance is about 4¼ 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 4¼ mile ride should cost approximately £20 to £34 and take 18-32 minutes

By carParking near Embankment station