The journey from Gloucester Road to Harlesden is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Bakerloo tube lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From Gloucester Road take the Circle Line
- Change at Paddington to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Harlesden
Number of tube stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins
Stations on the route: Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kensal Green ➜ Willesden Junction ➜ Harlesden
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Circle and Bakerloo
First and last train times on the Circle line
Tube times for the Circle line
Alternative routes include Gloucester Road to Willesden Junction, Gloucester Road to North Acton and Gloucester Road to Stonebridge Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Gloucester Road underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Harlesden station is not wheelchair accessible
Gloucester Road station entrance – You must use a lift plus two flights of stairs between the entrance and the Piccadilly line platforms (12 steps down +15 steps down), or three flights of stairs to the Circle/District line platforms (3x12 steps down to the Circle and District eastbound, or 17 steps down +12 steps down +11 steps down to the District westbound)
Changing tube line at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Harlesden station exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (3x13 steps up)
The journey from Harlesden to Gloucester Road is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Circle tube lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From Harlesden take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Gloucester Road
Number of tube stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: Harlesden ➜ Willesden Junction ➜ Kensal Green ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Bakerloo and Circle
First and last train times on the Bakerloo line
Tube times for the Bakerloo line
Alternative routes include Harlesden to Willesden Junction, Harlesden to North Acton and Harlesden to Stonebridge Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Harlesden underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Gloucester Road station is not wheelchair accessible
Harlesden station entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (3x13 steps down)
Changing tube line at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Gloucester Road station exit – You must use a lift plus two flights of stairs from the Piccadilly line platforms to the exit (15 steps up +12 steps up), or three flights of stairs from the Circle/District line platforms (3x12 steps to the Circle and District eastbound, or 11 steps up +12 steps up +17 steps up from the District westbound)
Tube fare between Gloucester Road and Harlesden
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 |
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Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – It’s about 4⅓ miles from Harlesden to Gloucester Road which is too far to walk
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets · OAP bus tickets · Kids bus tickets
Travel by taxi – Taking a 4⅓ mile taxi journey between Harlesden station and Gloucester Road station will take 18-33 mins and cost between £23 and £35.50
Travel by car – Car parks near Gloucester Road station