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Gloucester Road ⇄ Kensal Green Station

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

  1. From Gloucester Road take the Circle Line
  2. Change at Paddington to the Bakerloo Line
  3. Leave the train at Kensal Green

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 31 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

Live status and delays

Closures on the Circle and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

Circle line timetable

Alternative routes include Gloucester Road to Willesden Junction, Gloucester Road to Queens Park and Gloucester Road to Willesden Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Gloucester Road is not wheelchair accessible

Kensal Green 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 Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms

Kensal Green exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x20 steps up +11 steps up)

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

  1. From Kensal Green take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Gloucester Road

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 29 mins

Stations on the route: Kensal Green ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road

Live status and delays

Closures on the Bakerloo and Circle line

First and last train times

Bakerloo line timetable

Alternative routes include Kensal Green to Willesden Junction, Kensal Green to Queens Park and Kensal Green to Willesden Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Kensal Green is not wheelchair accessible

Gloucester Road is not wheelchair accessible

Kensal Green entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps down +2x20 steps down)

Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C 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

Cost of tube fare from Gloucester Road ⇄ Kensal Green 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 Gloucester Road ⇄ Kensal Green 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 – 3¼ miles would take you around one hour by 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 3¼ mile journey should cost approximately £14.30 to £24.60 and take 14-27 minutes

By carParking near Gloucester Road station