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Kew Gardens ⇄ Maida Vale Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District, Circle and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Gloucester Road and Paddington

  1. From Kew Gardens take the District Line
  2. Change at Gloucester Road to the Circle Line
  3. Change at Paddington to the Bakerloo Line
  4. Leave the train at Maida Vale

Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 50 mins

Stations on the route: Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road [change train] Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale

Live status and delays

Bakerloo line Part closure Sunday 4 and Bank Holiday Monday 5 May, no service between Queens Park and Harrow & Wealdstone. On Sunday, no LIONESS line service between Euston and Watford Junction, and on Monday, no LIONESS line service between Euston and Willesden Junction. Special bus service 718 operates between Queens Park and Willesden Junction, serving stations to/from Harrow & Wealdstone on Sunday only.

Circle line Part closure Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May, no service between Edgware Road and Tower Hill (via Victoria).

District line Part closure Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May, no service between Edgware Road / Embankment and Kensington (Olympia) / Wimbledon / Richmond / Ealing Broadway. The PICCADILLY LINE will be suspended between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town on Saturday, between 0100 and 0700. From 0700 Saturday and all day Sunday, PICCADILLY LINE trains call additionally at Turnham Green. Use MILDMAY LINE services between Gunnersbury and Richmond where available. Replacement buses operate.

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Closures on the District, Circle and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:34 – Last train at 00:54

Sunday
First train at 07:26 – Last train at 23:55

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:34 – Last train at 00:54

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District line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:34, 5:52, 6:06, 6:20, 6:32, 6:42, 6:52, 7:03, 7:14, 7:22, 7:32, 7:42, 7:53, 8:02, 8:10, 8:16, 8:21, 8:32, 8:42, 8:53, 9:04, 9:10, 9:22, 9:33, 9:43, 9:54, 10:07, 10:16, 10:28, 10:39, 10:47, 10:59, 11:09, 11:17, 11:29, 11:39, 11:47, 11:59, 12:09, 12:17, 12:29, 12:39, 12:47, 12:59, 13:09, 13:17, 13:29, 13:39, 13:48, 13:59, 14:09, 14:17, 14:29, 14:39, 14:46, 14:57, 15:09, 15:17, 15:28, 15:39, 15:52, 16:02, 16:09, 16:18

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16:29, 16:40, 16:51, 17:01, 17:09, 17:21, 17:32, 17:42, 17:53, 18:03, 18:13, 18:17, 18:27, 18:33, 18:42, 18:53, 19:02, 19:08, 19:19, 19:29, 19:38, 19:46, 19:58, 20:08, 20:17, 20:27, 20:36, 20:43, 20:48, 20:59, 21:05, 21:17, 21:27, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:17, 22:29, 22:39, 22:48, 22:59, 23:09, 23:18, 23:27, 23:38, 23:47, 23:58, 00:06, 00:12, 00:22, 00:35, 00:54

Sunday
7:26, 7:48, 7:59, 8:09, 8:17, 8:29, 8:39, 8:47, 8:57, 9:09, 9:17, 9:27, 9:39, 9:47, 9:57, 10:09, 10:17, 10:27, 10:39, 10:47, 10:57, 11:09, 11:17, 11:27, 11:39, 11:47, 11:57, 12:09, 12:17, 12:27, 12:39, 12:47, 12:57, 13:09, 13:17, 13:27, 13:39, 13:47, 13:57, 14:09, 14:17, 14:27, 14:39, 14:47, 14:57, 15:09, 15:17, 15:27, 15:39, 15:47, 15:57, 16:09, 16:17, 16:27, 16:39, 16:47, 16:57, 17:09, 17:17, 17:27, 17:39, 17:47, 17:57, 18:09, 18:17, 18:27, 18:39, 18:47, 18:57, 19:09, 19:17, 19:27, 19:39, 19:47, 19:57, 20:09, 20:17, 20:27, 20:39, 20:47, 20:58, 21:09, 21:17, 21:27, 21:39, 21:47, 21:57, 22:09, 22:17, 22:27, 22:39, 22:47, 22:58, 23:09, 23:17, 23:32, 23:35, 23:46, 23:55

Saturday and public holidays
5:34, 5:51, 6:07, 6:17, 6:29, 6:39, 6:47, 6:59, 7:09, 7:17, 7:29, 7:39, 7:47, 7:59, 8:09, 8:17, 8:29, 8:39, 8:47, 8:59, 9:09, 9:17, 9:29, 9:39, 9:47, 9:59, 10:09, 10:17, 10:29, 10:39, 10:47, 10:59, 11:09, 11:17, 11:29, 11:39, 11:47, 11:59, 12:09, 12:17, 12:29, 12:39, 12:47, 12:59, 13:09, 13:17, 13:29, 13:39, 13:47, 13:59, 14:09, 14:17, 14:29, 14:39, 14:47, 14:59, 15:09, 15:17, 15:29, 15:39, 15:47, 15:59, 16:09, 16:17, 16:29, 16:39, 16:47, 16:59, 17:09, 17:17, 17:29, 17:39, 17:47, 17:59, 18:09, 18:17, 18:29, 18:39, 18:47, 18:59, 19:09, 19:17, 19:29, 19:39, 19:47, 19:59, 20:09, 20:17, 20:29, 20:39, 20:47, 20:59, 21:09, 21:17, 21:29, 21:39, 21:47, 21:59, 22:09, 22:17, 22:29, 22:39, 22:47, 22:59, 23:09, 23:17, 23:27, 23:38, 23:47, 23:58, 00:06, 00:12, 00:22, 00:35, 00:54

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Alternative routes include Kew Gardens to Warwick Avenue, Kew Gardens to St Johns Wood and Kew Gardens to Kilburn Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Kew Gardens has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train). Maida Vale is not wheelchair accessible

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 Gloucester Road – You must use stairs when changing between the Circle/​District line platforms and the Piccadilly line platforms

Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms

Maida Vale exit – You must use an escalator and two flights of stairs from the platforms to the exit (7 steps up +19 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another four flights of stairs (4x16 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and District lines, changing trains at Embankment

  1. From Maida Vale take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at Kew Gardens

Number of stops: 25 · Journey time: Approx 58 mins

Stations on the route: Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Marylebone ➜ Baker Street ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Kew Gardens

Live status and delays

Bakerloo line Part closure Sunday 4 and Bank Holiday Monday 5 May, no service between Queens Park and Harrow & Wealdstone. On Sunday, no LIONESS line service between Euston and Watford Junction, and on Monday, no LIONESS line service between Euston and Willesden Junction. Special bus service 718 operates between Queens Park and Willesden Junction, serving stations to/from Harrow & Wealdstone on Sunday only.

District line Part closure Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May, no service between Edgware Road / Embankment and Kensington (Olympia) / Wimbledon / Richmond / Ealing Broadway. The PICCADILLY LINE will be suspended between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town on Saturday, between 0100 and 0700. From 0700 Saturday and all day Sunday, PICCADILLY LINE trains call additionally at Turnham Green. Use MILDMAY LINE services between Gunnersbury and Richmond where available. Replacement buses operate.

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Closures on the Bakerloo and District line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:19

Sunday
First train at 07:18 – Last train at 23:53

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:42 – Last train at 00:19

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Bakerloo line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:42, 5:53, 6:04, 6:11, 6:18, 6:23, 6:28, 6:33, 6:37, 6:41, 6:44, 6:49, 6:53, 6:57, 7:01, 7:05, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06, 8:09, 8:12, 8:15, 8:18, 8:21, 8:24, 8:27, 8:30, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:00, 9:03, 9:06, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:21, 9:24, 9:27, 9:30

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9:34, 9:37, 9:41, 9:45, 9:49, 9:52, 9:56, 10:00, 10:04, 10:07, 10:11, 10:15, 10:18, 10:22, 10:26, 10:30, 10:33, 10:37, 10:41, 10:45, 10:48, 10:52, 10:56, 11:00, 11:03, 11:07, 11:11, 11:15, 11:18, 11:22, 11:26, 11:30, 11:33, 11:37, 11:41, 11:45, 11:48, 11:52, 11:56, 12:00, 12:03, 12:07, 12:11, 12:15, 12:18, 12:22, 12:26, 12:30, 12:33, 12:37, 12:41, 12:45, 12:48, 12:52, 12:56, 13:00, 13:03, 13:07, 13:11, 13:15, 13:18, 13:22, 13:26, 13:30, 13:33, 13:37, 13:41, 13:45, 13:48, 13:52, 13:56, 14:00, 14:03, 14:07, 14:11, 14:15, 14:18, 14:22, 14:26, 14:30, 14:33, 14:37, 14:41, 14:45, 14:48, 14:52, 14:56, 15:00, 15:03, 15:07, 15:11, 15:15, 15:18, 15:22, 15:26, 15:30, 15:33, 15:37, 15:41, 15:45, 15:48, 15:52, 15:56, 15:59, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:27, 16:30, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:56, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:15, 19:18, 19:22, 19:26, 19:30, 19:33, 19:37, 19:41, 19:45, 19:48, 19:52, 19:56, 20:00, 20:03, 20:07, 20:11, 20:15, 20:18, 20:22, 20:26, 20:30, 20:33, 20:37, 20:41, 20:45, 20:48, 20:52, 20:56, 21:00, 21:03, 21:07, 21:11, 21:15, 21:18, 21:22, 21:26, 21:30, 21:33, 21:37, 21:41, 21:45, 21:48, 21:52, 21:56, 22:00, 22:03, 22:07, 22:11, 22:15, 22:18, 22:22, 22:26, 22:30, 22:33, 22:37, 22:41, 22:45, 22:49, 22:53, 22:57, 23:01, 23:05, 23:09, 23:13, 23:17, 23:21, 23:25, 23:29, 23:33, 23:37, 23:40, 23:45, 23:49, 23:53, 23:58, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:19

Sunday
7:18, 7:26, 7:34, 7:41, 7:47, 7:54, 7:59, 8:04, 8:09, 8:14, 8:19, 8:24, 8:29, 8:34, 8:39, 8:44, 8:49, 8:54, 8:59, 9:04, 9:09, 9:14, 9:19, 9:24, 9:29, 9:33, 9:37, 9:41, 9:45, 9:48, 9:52, 9:56, 10:00, 10:03, 10:07, 10:11, 10:15, 10:18, 10:22, 10:26, 10:30, 10:33, 10:37, 10:41, 10:45, 10:48, 10:52, 10:56, 11:00, 11:03, 11:07, 11:11, 11:15, 11:18, 11:22, 11:26, 11:30, 11:33, 11:37, 11:41, 11:45, 11:48, 11:52, 11:56, 12:00, 12:03, 12:07, 12:11, 12:15, 12:18, 12:22, 12:26, 12:30, 12:33, 12:37, 12:41, 12:45, 12:48, 12:52, 12:56, 13:00, 13:03, 13:07, 13:11, 13:15, 13:18, 13:22, 13:26, 13:30, 13:33, 13:37, 13:41, 13:45, 13:48, 13:52, 13:56, 14:00, 14:03, 14:07, 14:11, 14:15, 14:18, 14:22, 14:26, 14:30, 14:33, 14:37, 14:41, 14:45, 14:48, 14:52, 14:56, 15:00, 15:03, 15:07, 15:11, 15:15, 15:18, 15:22, 15:26, 15:30, 15:33, 15:37, 15:41, 15:45, 15:48, 15:52, 15:56, 16:00, 16:03, 16:07, 16:11, 16:15, 16:18, 16:22, 16:26, 16:30, 16:33, 16:37, 16:41, 16:45, 16:48, 16:52, 16:56, 17:00, 17:03, 17:07, 17:11, 17:15, 17:18, 17:22, 17:26, 17:30, 17:33, 17:37, 17:41, 17:45, 17:48, 17:52, 17:56, 18:00, 18:03, 18:07, 18:11, 18:15, 18:18, 18:22, 18:26, 18:30, 18:33, 18:37, 18:41, 18:45, 18:48, 18:52, 18:56, 19:00, 19:03, 19:07, 19:11, 19:15, 19:18, 19:22, 19:26, 19:30, 19:33, 19:37, 19:41, 19:45, 19:48, 19:52, 19:56, 20:00, 20:03, 20:07, 20:11, 20:15, 20:18, 20:22, 20:26, 20:30, 20:33, 20:37, 20:41, 20:45, 20:48, 20:52, 20:56, 21:00, 21:03, 21:07, 21:11, 21:15, 21:18, 21:22, 21:26, 21:30, 21:33, 21:37, 21:41, 21:45, 21:50, 21:54, 21:59, 22:04, 22:09, 22:14, 22:19, 22:24, 22:29, 22:34, 22:39, 22:44, 22:49, 22:54, 22:59, 23:04, 23:09, 23:14, 23:19, 23:28, 23:38, 23:53

Saturday and public holidays
5:42, 5:53, 6:04, 6:12, 6:18, 6:24, 6:29, 6:34, 6:39, 6:44, 6:49, 6:54, 6:59, 7:04, 7:09, 7:14, 7:19, 7:24, 7:29, 7:33, 7:37, 7:41, 7:45, 7:48, 7:52, 7:56, 8:00, 8:03, 8:07, 8:11, 8:15, 8:18, 8:22, 8:26, 8:30, 8:33, 8:37, 8:41, 8:45, 8:48, 8:52, 8:56, 9:00, 9:03, 9:07, 9:11, 9:15, 9:18, 9:22, 9:26, 9:30, 9:33, 9:37, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:56, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:38, 22:41, 22:44, 22:47, 22:50, 22:54, 22:57, 23:01, 23:05, 23:09, 23:13, 23:17, 23:21, 23:25, 23:29, 23:33, 23:37, 23:41, 23:45, 23:49, 23:53, 23:58, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:19

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Alternative routes include Maida Vale to Warwick Avenue, Maida Vale to St Johns Wood and Maida Vale to Kilburn Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Maida Vale has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train). Kew Gardens is not wheelchair accessible

Maida Vale entrance – You must use two flights of stairs and an escalator from the entrance to platforms (19 steps down +7 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another four flights of stairs (4x16 steps down)

Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms

Changing trains at – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C 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)

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 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 Kew Gardens ⇄ Maida Vale Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £7 £3.80 £3.10 £10.50 £10.50
Travelcard prices from Kew Gardens ⇄ Maida Vale Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-4 travelcard £16.60 n/a £64.20 £246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
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.

Other ways to travel between Kew Gardens and Maida Vale

Walking – We don’t recommend walking as they are 5¾ miles apart

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 5¾ mile ride should cost you about £31 to £42 and take anything from 26-39 minutes

By carParking near Maida Vale station