The journey from Hanger Lane to West Brompton is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central, Circle and District tube lines, changing trains at Notting Hill Gate and High Street Kensington
- From Hanger Lane take the Central Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Circle Line
- Change at High Street Kensington to the District Line
- Leave the train at West Brompton
Number of tube stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: Hanger Lane ➜ North Acton ➜ East Acton ➜ White City ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ Holland Park ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington [change train] High Street Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ West Brompton
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Central, Circle and District
First and last train times on the Central line
Tube times for the Central line
Alternative routes include Hanger Lane to Earls Court and Hanger Lane to Fulham Broadway
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Hanger Lane tube station is not wheelchair accessible
The London Overground has step-free access from the street to the platform, but there may be a step up or gap to the train. The District line is not wheelchair accessible
Hanger Lane station 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 tube line at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
Changing tube line at High Street Kensington – Changing between the Circle westbound towards Sloane Square and District westbound towards Earl’s Court is on the level. Changing between the Circle eastbound and District eastbound towards Edgware Road is also on the level. For all other changes you must use two flights of stairs (16 steps up +15 steps down)
West Brompton station exit – There’s a lift between the London Overground/District eastbound platform and the exit, but you must use one flight of stairs from the District westbound platform (27 steps up)
The journey from West Brompton to Hanger Lane is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District, Circle and Central tube lines, changing trains at High Street Kensington and
- From West Brompton take the District Line
- Change at High Street Kensington to the Circle Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Hanger Lane
Number of tube stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins
Stations on the route: West Brompton ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ High Street Kensington [change train] High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ Hanger Lane
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District, Circle and Central
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include West Brompton to Earls Court and West Brompton to Fulham Broadway
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
The London Overground at West Brompton underground station has step-free access from the street to the platform, but there may be a step up or gap to the train. The District line is not wheelchair accessible
Hanger Lane station is not wheelchair accessible
West Brompton station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the London Overground/District eastbound platform, but you must use one flight of stairs to the District westbound platform (27 steps down)
Changing tube line at High Street Kensington – Changing between the Circle westbound towards Sloane Square and District westbound towards Earl’s Court is on the level. Changing between the Circle eastbound and District eastbound towards Edgware Road is also on the level. For all other changes you must use two flights of stairs (16 steps up +15 steps down)
Changing tube line at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
Hanger Lane station 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)
Tube fare between Hanger Lane and West Brompton
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| 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 |
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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 from West Brompton to Hanger Lane is about 5¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares
Travel by taxi – A 5¼ miles taxi journey between West Brompton train station and Hanger Lane should cost approximately £23 to £35.50 will take 23-37 mins