This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court
- From High Street Kensington take the District Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Kew Gardens
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins
Stations on the route: High Street Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Kew Gardens
Live status and delays
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include High Street Kensington to Richmond and High Street Kensington to Gunnersbury
Stairs, lifts and escalators
High Street Kensington 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)
High Street Kensington entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down)
Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
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 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court
- From Kew Gardens take the District Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at High Street Kensington
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins
Stations on the route: Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ High Street Kensington
Live status and delays
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
High Street Kensington 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 Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
High Street Kensington exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps down +16 steps up)
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
| 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 |
| 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 4⅓ miles on foot, which 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 4⅓ mile journey will take 18-33 minutes and cost from £23 and £35.50