The journey from Goldhawk Road to Kensal Green is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Bakerloo tube lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From Goldhawk Road take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Paddington to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Kensal Green
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Goldhawk Road ➜ Shepherd’s Bush Market ➜ Wood Lane ➜ Latimer Road ➜ Ladbroke Grove ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kensal Green
Alternative routes include Goldhawk Road to Willesden Junction, Goldhawk Road to Queens Park and Goldhawk Road to Willesden Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Goldhawk Road underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Kensal Green station is not wheelchair accessible
Goldhawk Road station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the eastbound platform (3x14 steps up), and four flights to the westbound platform (5 steps up +2x12 steps up +13 steps up)
Changing tube line at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Kensal Green station exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x20 steps up +11 steps up)
The journey from Kensal Green to Goldhawk Road is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Hammersmith & City tube lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From Kensal Green take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Paddington to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Goldhawk Road
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins
Stations on the route: Kensal Green ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Ladbroke Grove ➜ Latimer Road ➜ Wood Lane ➜ Shepherd’s Bush Market ➜ Goldhawk Road
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Bakerloo and H&C
First and last train times on the Bakerloo line
Tube times for the Bakerloo line
Alternative routes include Kensal Green to Willesden Junction, Kensal Green to Queens Park and Kensal Green to Willesden Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Kensal Green underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Goldhawk Road station is not wheelchair accessible
Kensal Green station entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps down +2x20 steps down)
Changing tube line at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Goldhawk Road station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the eastbound platform and the exit (3x14 steps down), and four flights from the westbound platform (13 steps down +2x12 steps down +5 steps down)
Tube fare between Goldhawk Road and Kensal Green
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 | |||
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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) | |||
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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 |
See our complete list of Adult train prices 2024, Senior train prices 2024, Child train prices 2024, Oyster prices 2024, Contactless prices 2024 and Travelcard prices 2024 Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of |
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 – The distance to Goldhawk Road is about two miles, which would take 38-42 minutes 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 fares 2024 · OAP bus fares 2024 · Kids bus fares 2024
Travel by taxi – A two mile journey between Kensal Green station and Goldhawk Road station in a black taxicab should cost between £10.60 and £18.20 and take about 10-20 mins depending on the traffic