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Finchley Road ⇄ Queen’s Park Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Baker Street

  1. From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
  2. Change at Baker Street to the Bakerloo Line
  3. Leave the train at Queen’s Park

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins

Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Marylebone ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Queen’s Park

Live status and delays

Closures on the Metropolitan and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

Metropolitan line timetable

Alternative routes include Finchley Road to Kilburn Park, Finchley Road to Kensal Green and Finchley Road to Maida Vale

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible

Queen’s Park is not wheelchair accessible

Finchley Road entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +13 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)

Queen’s Park exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +15 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at Baker Street

  1. From Queen’s Park take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Baker Street to the Metropolitan Line
  3. Leave the train at Finchley Road

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins

Stations on the route: Queen’s Park ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Marylebone ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Finchley Road

Live status and delays

Closures on the Bakerloo and Metropolitan line

First and last train times

Bakerloo line timetable

Alternative routes include Queen’s Park to Kilburn Park, Queen’s Park to Kensal Green and Queen’s Park to Maida Vale

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Queen’s Park is not wheelchair accessible

Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible

Queen’s Park entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +14 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)

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 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 Finchley Road ⇄ Queen’s Park Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Finchley Road ⇄ Queen’s Park 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 £42.70 £164
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
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 – 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 £10.60 to £18.20 and take about 8-17 minutes