This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and Northern lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From Gloucester Road take the District Line
- Change at Embankment to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Kennington
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Kennington
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and Northern line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Gloucester Road to Elephant & Castle, Gloucester Road to Oval and Gloucester Road to Vauxhall
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Gloucester Road is not wheelchair accessible
Kennington is not wheelchair accessible
Gloucester Road 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 trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Kennington exit – You have to use one flight of stairs and a lift between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you have to use another five flights of stairs (3 steps up +17 steps up +2x19 steps up +21 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and District lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From Kennington take the Northern Line
- Change at Embankment to the District Line
- Leave the train at Gloucester Road
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins
Stations on the route: Kennington ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern and District line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Kennington to Elephant & Castle, Kennington to Oval and Kennington to Vauxhall
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Kennington is not wheelchair accessible
Gloucester Road is not wheelchair accessible
Kennington entrance – You have to use a lift and one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you have to use another five flights of stairs (21 steps down +2x19 steps down +17 steps down +3 steps down)
Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Gloucester Road 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)
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
| 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 |
| 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 – 3½ miles would take you about 70 minutes on foot
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 3½ mile journey will take about about 15-28 minutes and cost you from £18 to £31
By car – Parking near Gloucester Road station