This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras and Earl’s Court
- From Kentish Town take the Northern Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at West Kensington
Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 50 mins
Stations on the route: Kentish Town ➜ Camden Town ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern, Piccadilly and District line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Kentish Town to Earls Court, Kentish Town to Barons Court and Kentish Town to West Brompton
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Kentish Town is not wheelchair accessible
West Kensington is not wheelchair accessible
Kentish Town entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the Northern northbound platform, plus another two flights of stairs to the Northern southbound platform (2x11 steps down). There are four flights of stairs between the entrance and the National Rail platforms (9 steps up +3x12 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
West Kensington exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +13 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x15 steps up from the westbound platform)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and Northern lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From West Kensington take the District Line
- Change at Embankment to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Kentish Town
Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins
Stations on the route: West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Warren Street ➜ Euston ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Camden Town ➜ Kentish Town
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and Northern line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include West Kensington to Earls Court, West Kensington to Barons Court and West Kensington to West Brompton
Stairs, lifts and escalators
West Kensington is not wheelchair accessible
Kentish Town is not wheelchair accessible
West Kensington entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and platforms (13 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x15 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Changing trains at – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Kentish Town exit – There’s an escalator between the Northern northbound platform and the exit, plus another two flights of stairs from the Northern southbound platform (2x11 steps up). There are four flights of stairs between the National Rail platforms and the exit (3x12 steps up +9 steps down)
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
| 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 |
| 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 around 5 miles, 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 five mile ride should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 minutes