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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Central lines, changing trains at Edgware Road and Notting Hill Gate
- From Great Portland Street take the Circle Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Shepherd’s Bush
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 26 mins
Stations on the route: Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush
Live status and delays
Central line Good service
Circle line Good service
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Closures on the Circle and Central line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:09 – Last train at 05:42
Sunday
First train at 07:00 – Last train at 23:58
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:09 – Last train at 05:42
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:49 – Last train at 00:54
Sunday
First train at 07:26 – Last train at 00:36
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:49 – Last train at 00:54
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Circle line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:09, 5:23, 5:31
Sunday
7:00, 7:21, 7:29, 23:48, 23:58
Saturday and public holidays
5:09, 5:23, 5:31
Monday to Friday
5:49, 6:08, 6:17, 6:26, 6:35, 6:47, 6:55, 7:05, 7:15, 7:23, 7:32, 7:43, 7:54, 8:05, 8:14, 8:25, 8:36, 8:45, 8:53, 9:04, 9:15, 9:25, 9:34, 9:45, 9:55, 10:04, 10:12, 10:24, 10:33, 10:43, 10:53, 11:03, 11:13, 11:23, 11:33, 11:43, 11:53, 12:03, 12:13, 12:23, 12:33, 12:43, 12:53, 13:03, 13:13, 13:23, 13:33, 13:43, 13:53, 14:03, 14:13, 14:23, 14:33, 14:43, 14:53, 15:03
See the rest of the timetable
15:13, 15:23, 15:33, 15:43, 15:53, 16:04, 16:13, 16:25, 16:34, 16:45, 16:54, 17:06, 17:15, 17:26, 17:36, 17:45, 17:56, 18:06, 18:15, 18:26, 18:34, 18:45, 18:54, 19:05, 19:14, 19:25, 19:34, 19:45, 19:53, 20:04, 20:14, 20:25, 20:33, 20:43, 20:53, 21:03, 21:13, 21:23, 21:33, 21:43, 21:53, 22:03, 22:13, 22:23, 22:33, 22:43, 22:53, 23:03, 23:13, 23:23, 23:33, 23:43, 23:53, 00:03, 00:13, 00:22, 00:32, 00:40, 00:49, 00:54
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Alternative routes include Great Portland Street to Shepherds Bush Market, Great Portland Street to Holland Park and Great Portland Street to Kensington Olympia
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Great Portland Street is not wheelchair accessible. Shepherd’s Bush is not wheelchair accessible
Great Portland Street entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the westbound platform (19 steps down +16 steps down +6 steps down), and four flights to the eastbound platform (19 steps down +12 steps down +6 steps down +5 steps down)
Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
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Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £16.60 | n/a | £64.20 | £246.60 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £23.60 | £16.60 | £81.60 | £313.40 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £29.80 | £17.80 | £116.40 | £447 |
| 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.
Other ways to travel between Great Portland St and Shepherd's Bush
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 £20 to £34
By car – Parking near Great Portland Street station
