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Gloucester Road ⇄ South Ealing Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly line

  1. From Gloucester Road take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Leave the train at South Ealing

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins

Stations on the route: Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Acton Town ➜ South Ealing

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Gloucester Road to Northfields

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Gloucester Road is not wheelchair accessible

South Ealing 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)

South Ealing exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +13 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly line

  1. From South Ealing take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Leave the train at Gloucester Road

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins

Stations on the route: South Ealing ➜ Acton Town ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include South Ealing to Northfields

Stairs, lifts and escalators

South Ealing is not wheelchair accessible

Gloucester Road is not wheelchair accessible

South Ealing entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (13 steps down +14 steps down)

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 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 ⇄ South Ealing Station
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
Travelcard prices from Gloucester Road ⇄ South Ealing Station
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
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 – 5½ miles is too far to walk

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 5½ mile ride will cost you around £28 to £40 and take about 25-38 minutes

By carParking near Gloucester Road station