This journey is in zones 2-5 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Rayners Lane
- From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at Rayners Lane to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Park Royal
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 46 mins
Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Wembley Park ➜ Preston Road ➜ Northwick Park ➜ Harrow-on-the-Hill ➜ West Harrow ➜ Rayners Lane [change train] Rayners Lane ➜ South Harrow ➜ Sudbury Hill ➜ Sudbury Town ➜ Alperton ➜ Park Royal
Live status and delays
Closures on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Metropolitan line timetable
Alternative routes include Finchley Road to Hanger Lane, Finchley Road to North Ealing and Finchley Road to West Acton
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible
Park Royal is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +13 steps down)
Park Royal exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x16 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x17 steps up from the westbound platform)
This journey is in zones 2-5 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at Rayners Lane
- From Park Royal take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Rayners Lane to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Finchley Road
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 54 mins
Stations on the route: Park Royal ➜ Alperton ➜ Sudbury Town ➜ Sudbury Hill ➜ South Harrow ➜ Rayners Lane [change train] Rayners Lane ➜ West Harrow ➜ Harrow-on-the-Hill ➜ Northwick Park ➜ Preston Road ➜ Wembley Park ➜ Finchley Road
Alternative routes include Park Royal to Hanger Lane, Park Royal to North Ealing and Park Royal to West Acton
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Park Royal is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible
Park Royal entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x16 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x17 steps down to the westbound platform)
Finchley Road exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (13 steps up +15 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 2-5. The cheapest fare is £2 off-peak (£3 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 2-5 fare | £6.70 | £3 | £2 | £14.60 | £14.60 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| 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.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – We don’t recommend walking as the stations are 4¾ miles apart
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 4¾ mile trip should cost you about £23 to £35.50 and take anything from 20 to 34 minutes