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Hanger Lane ⇄ Kew Gardens Station

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Central, District lines, changing trains at North Acton, Ealing Broadway and Turnham Green

  1. From Hanger Lane take the Central Line
  2. Change at North Acton to the Central Line
  3. Change at Ealing Broadway to the District Line
  4. Change at Turnham Green to the District Line
  5. Leave the train at Kew Gardens

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 55 mins

Stations on the route: Hanger Lane ➜ North Acton [change train] North Acton ➜ West Acton ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Acton Town ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Turnham Green [change train] Turnham Green ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Kew Gardens

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central, District line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Hanger Lane to Richmond and Hanger Lane to Gunnersbury

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Hanger Lane is not wheelchair accessible

Kew Gardens has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Hanger Lane entrance – You must use one or two flights of stairs between the northwest entrance and the booking hall (19 steps down, or 2x10 steps down), or two flights of stairs from all the other entrances (9 steps down +8 steps down from the northeast entrance, 13 steps down +12 steps down from the southwest entrance, and 12 steps down +11 steps down from the southeast entrance). After that you need to use another two flights of stairs down to the platforms (14 steps down +15 steps down)

Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level

Kew Gardens exit – There is level access between the eastbound platform and the Station Avenue exit, and the westbound platform and the North Road exit, but there are three flights of stairs between the westbound platform and the Station Avenue exit (15 steps down +2x11 steps up), and three flights of stairs between the eastbound platform and the North Road exit (2x11 steps down +15 steps up)

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the District, Central lines, changing trains at Turnham Green, Ealing Broadway and North Acton

  1. From Kew Gardens take the District Line
  2. Change at Turnham Green to the District Line
  3. Change at Ealing Broadway to the Central Line
  4. Change at North Acton to the Central Line
  5. Leave the train at Hanger Lane

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 58 mins

Stations on the route: Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green [change train] Turnham Green ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Acton Town ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ West Acton ➜ North Acton [change train] North Acton ➜ Hanger Lane

Live status and delays

Closures on the District, Central line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Kew Gardens to Richmond and Kew Gardens to Gunnersbury

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Kew Gardens is not wheelchair accessible

Hanger Lane has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Kew Gardens entrance – There is level access between the Station Avenue entrance and the eastbound platform, and the North Road entrance and the westbound platform, but there are three flights of stairs between the Station Avenue entrance and the westbound platform (2x11 steps down +15 steps up), and three flights of stairs between the North Road entrance and the eastbound platform (15 steps down +2x11 steps up)

Changing trains at Turnham Green – You must use four flights of stairs when changing between the District/​Piccadilly line platforms (2x19 steps up +2x19 steps down)

Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level

Hanger Lane exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (15 steps up +14 steps up). After that you need to use another one or two flights of stairs to the northwest exit (19 steps up, or 2x10 steps up), or two flights of stairs to all the other exits (8 steps up +9 steps up to the northeast entrance, 12 steps up +13 steps up to the southwest exit, and 11 steps up +12 steps up to the southeast exit)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 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 Hanger Lane ⇄ Kew Gardens Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2-3 fare £6.70 £2.10 £1.90 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Hanger Lane ⇄ Kew Gardens 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 – The distance is about 3¾ miles on foot, which would take about 80 minutes

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 – The 3¾ mile ride should cost you from £18 to £31 and take anything from 15 to 29 minutes