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Kensal Green ⇄ West Hampstead Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Jubilee lines, changing trains at Baker Street

  1. From Kensal Green take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Baker Street to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at West Hampstead

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins

Stations on the route: Kensal Green ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Marylebone ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road ➜ West Hampstead

Live status and delays

Closures on the Bakerloo and Jubilee line

First and last train times

Bakerloo line timetable

Alternative routes include Kensal Green to Finchley Road, Kensal Green to Swiss Cottage and Kensal Green to Kilburn

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Kensal Green is not wheelchair accessible

West Hampstead is not wheelchair accessible

Kensal Green entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps down +2x20 steps down)

Changing trains at Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/​Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)

West Hampstead exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +15 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Baker Street

  1. From West Hampstead take the Jubilee Line
  2. Change at Baker Street to the Bakerloo Line
  3. Leave the train at Kensal Green

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: West Hampstead ➜ Finchley Road ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Marylebone ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kensal Green

Live status and delays

Closures on the Jubilee and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

Jubilee line timetable

Alternative routes include West Hampstead to Finchley Road, West Hampstead to Swiss Cottage and West Hampstead to Kilburn

Stairs, lifts and escalators

West Hampstead is not wheelchair accessible

Kensal Green is not wheelchair accessible

West Hampstead entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +16 steps down)

Changing trains at Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/​Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)

Kensal Green exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x20 steps up +11 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 Kensal Green ⇄ West Hampstead Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
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
Travelcard prices from Kensal Green ⇄ West Hampstead Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
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
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 two miles on foot, which would take 38-42 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 – A two mile journey should cost between £10.60 and £18.20 and take about 10-20 minutes