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EmailThis journey is in zones 3&4 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From Kew Gardens take the District Line
- Leave the train at Richmond
Number of stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 3 mins
Stations on the route: Kew Gardens ➜ Richmond
Live status and delays
District line Minor delays Minor delays between Ealing Broadway and Barking eastbound only due to a late finish of engineering work. Good service on the rest of the line.
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 05:01
Sunday
First train at 07:24 – Last train at 00:03
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 05:01
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:37, 5:51, 6:03, 6:09, 6:19, 6:33, 6:44, 6:52, 7:00, 7:10, 7:20, 7:31, 7:40, 7:49, 7:56, 8:00, 8:12, 8:22, 8:33, 8:43, 8:55, 9:01, 9:10, 9:22, 9:33, 9:41, 9:54, 10:05, 10:16, 10:26, 10:35, 10:47, 10:58, 11:09, 11:20, 11:31, 11:39, 11:50, 12:01, 12:09, 12:20, 12:31, 12:39, 12:50, 13:01, 13:09, 13:20, 13:31, 13:39, 13:50, 14:01, 14:09, 14:20, 14:31, 14:39, 14:49, 15:01, 15:09, 15:20, 15:30, 15:40, 15:50, 16:01, 16:10
See the rest of the timetable
16:20, 16:31, 16:42, 16:48, 17:00, 17:11, 17:22, 17:32, 17:42, 17:52, 17:59, 18:06, 18:12, 18:22, 18:33, 18:37, 18:47, 18:58, 19:07, 19:17, 19:27, 19:36, 19:46, 19:56, 20:05, 20:12, 20:22, 20:31, 20:39, 20:48, 20:59, 21:09, 21:22, 21:31, 21:39, 21:50, 22:01, 22:09, 22:20, 22:31, 22:39, 22:50, 23:01, 23:09, 23:19, 23:30, 23:39, 23:50, 23:59, 00:07, 00:17, 00:31, 00:39
Sunday
7:24, 7:34, 7:45, 7:59, 8:09, 8:20, 8:30, 8:39, 8:50, 9:00, 9:09, 9:21, 9:30, 9:39, 9:51, 10:00, 10:09, 10:20, 10:30, 10:39, 10:50, 11:00, 11:09, 11:20, 11:30, 11:39, 11:50, 12:00, 12:09, 12:20, 12:30, 12:39, 12:50, 13:00, 13:09, 13:20, 13:30, 13:39, 13:50, 14:00, 14:09, 14:20, 14:30, 14:39, 14:50, 15:00, 15:09, 15:20, 15:30, 15:39, 15:50, 16:00, 16:09, 16:20, 16:30, 16:39, 16:50, 17:00, 17:09, 17:20, 17:30, 17:39, 17:50, 18:00, 18:09, 18:20, 18:30, 18:39, 18:50, 19:00, 19:09, 19:20, 19:30, 19:39, 19:50, 20:00, 20:09, 20:20, 20:30, 20:39, 20:50, 21:00, 21:09, 21:20, 21:30, 21:39, 21:50, 22:00, 22:09, 22:20, 22:30, 22:39, 22:50, 23:00, 23:09, 23:20, 23:31, 23:42, 00:03
Saturday and public holidays
5:37, 5:51, 6:03, 6:07, 6:18, 6:31, 6:38, 6:50, 7:00, 7:09, 7:20, 7:30, 7:39, 7:50, 8:00, 8:09, 8:20, 8:30, 8:39, 8:50, 9:00, 9:09, 9:20, 9:30, 9:39, 9:50, 10:00, 10:09, 10:20, 10:30, 10:39, 10:50, 11:00, 11:09, 11:20, 11:30, 11:39, 11:50, 12:00, 12:09, 12:20, 12:30, 12:39, 12:50, 13:00, 13:09, 13:20, 13:30, 13:39, 13:50, 14:00, 14:09, 14:20, 14:30, 14:39, 14:50, 15:00, 15:09, 15:20, 15:30, 15:39, 15:50, 16:00, 16:09, 16:20, 16:30, 16:39, 16:50, 17:00, 17:09, 17:20, 17:30, 17:39, 17:50, 18:00, 18:09, 18:20, 18:30, 18:39, 18:50, 19:00, 19:09, 19:20, 19:30, 19:39, 19:50, 20:00, 20:09, 20:20, 20:30, 20:39, 20:50, 21:00, 21:09, 21:20, 21:30, 21:39, 21:50, 22:00, 22:09, 22:20, 22:30, 22:39, 22:50, 23:00, 23:09, 23:20, 23:30, 23:39, 23:50, 23:59, 00:09, 00:20, 00:31, 00:39
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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). Richmond 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)
Richmond exit – There’s a lift from the platforms to the booking hall, or two flights of stairs (9 steps up +15 steps up from the District line and National Rail eastbound platforms, and 2x12 steps up from the National Rail westbound platform). After that you must use two flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Church Street/car park exit (15 steps down +9 steps down), but it’s level to the Kew Road exit
This journey is in zones 3&4 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From Richmond take the District Line
- Leave the train at Kew Gardens
Number of stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 5 mins
Stations on the route: Richmond ➜ Kew Gardens
Live status and delays
District line Minor delays Minor delays between Ealing Broadway and Barking eastbound only due to a late finish of engineering work. Good service on the rest of the line.
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:31 – Last train at 00:51
Sunday
First train at 07:23 – Last train at 23:52
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:31 – Last train at 00:51
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District line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:31, 5:49, 6:03, 6:17, 6:29, 6:38, 6:49, 7:00, 7:11, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:07, 8:13, 8:18, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 9:00, 9:07, 9:18, 9:29, 9:39, 9:50, 10:03, 10:13, 10:25, 10:35, 10:44, 10:55, 11:05, 11:14, 11:25, 11:35, 11:44, 11:55, 12:05, 12:14, 12:25, 12:35, 12:44, 12:55, 13:05, 13:14, 13:25, 13:35, 13:44, 13:55, 14:05, 14:14, 14:25, 14:35, 14:43, 14:54, 15:05, 15:14, 15:25, 15:36, 15:48, 15:59, 16:06, 16:15
See the rest of the timetable
16:25, 16:36, 16:48, 16:58, 17:06, 17:17, 17:29, 17:38, 17:49, 17:59, 18:10, 18:14, 18:24, 18:30, 18:39, 18:50, 18:59, 19:05, 19:15, 19:25, 19:34, 19:43, 19:54, 20:04, 20:13, 20:23, 20:32, 20:40, 20:45, 20:55, 21:01, 21:14, 21:23, 21:35, 21:45, 21:55, 22:05, 22:14, 22:25, 22:35, 22:45, 22:55, 23:05, 23:15, 23:24, 23:35, 23:44, 23:55, 00:03, 00:08, 00:18, 00:32, 00:51
Sunday
7:23, 7:45, 7:55, 8:05, 8:14, 8:25, 8:35, 8:44, 8:54, 9:05, 9:14, 9:24, 9:35, 9:44, 9:54, 10:05, 10:14, 10:24, 10:35, 10:44, 10:54, 11:05, 11:14, 11:24, 11:35, 11:44, 11:54, 12:05, 12:14, 12:24, 12:35, 12:44, 12:54, 13:05, 13:14, 13:24, 13:35, 13:44, 13:54, 14:05, 14:14, 14:24, 14:35, 14:44, 14:54, 15:05, 15:14, 15:24, 15:35, 15:44, 15:54, 16:05, 16:14, 16:24, 16:35, 16:44, 16:54, 17:05, 17:14, 17:24, 17:35, 17:44, 17:54, 18:05, 18:14, 18:24, 18:35, 18:44, 18:54, 19:05, 19:14, 19:24, 19:35, 19:44, 19:54, 20:05, 20:14, 20:24, 20:35, 20:44, 20:55, 21:05, 21:14, 21:24, 21:35, 21:44, 21:54, 22:05, 22:14, 22:24, 22:35, 22:44, 22:55, 23:05, 23:14, 23:29, 23:32, 23:42, 23:52
Saturday and public holidays
5:31, 5:48, 6:04, 6:14, 6:25, 6:35, 6:44, 6:55, 7:05, 7:14, 7:25, 7:35, 7:44, 7:55, 8:05, 8:14, 8:25, 8:35, 8:44, 8:55, 9:05, 9:14, 9:25, 9:35, 9:44, 9:55, 10:05, 10:14, 10:25, 10:35, 10:44, 10:55, 11:05, 11:14, 11:25, 11:35, 11:44, 11:55, 12:05, 12:14, 12:25, 12:35, 12:44, 12:55, 13:05, 13:14, 13:25, 13:35, 13:44, 13:55, 14:05, 14:14, 14:25, 14:35, 14:44, 14:55, 15:05, 15:14, 15:25, 15:35, 15:44, 15:55, 16:05, 16:14, 16:25, 16:35, 16:44, 16:55, 17:05, 17:14, 17:25, 17:35, 17:44, 17:55, 18:05, 18:14, 18:25, 18:35, 18:44, 18:55, 19:05, 19:14, 19:25, 19:35, 19:44, 19:55, 20:05, 20:14, 20:25, 20:35, 20:44, 20:55, 21:05, 21:14, 21:25, 21:35, 21:44, 21:55, 22:05, 22:14, 22:25, 22:35, 22:44, 22:55, 23:05, 23:14, 23:24, 23:34, 23:44, 23:55, 00:03, 00:08, 00:18, 00:32, 00:51
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Alternative routes include Richmond to Kew Gardens
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Richmond has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train). Kew Gardens has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Richmond entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the Church Street/car park entrance and the booking hall (9 steps up +15 steps up), but it’s level from the Kew Road entrance. After that you need to use a lift to the platforms, or two flights of stairs (15 steps down +9 steps down to the District line and National Rail eastbound platforms, and 2x12 steps down to the National Rail westbound platform)
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 3-4. The cheapest fare is £2.10 off-peak (£2.30 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 3-4 fare | £7 | £2.30 | £2.10 | £12.80 | £12.80 |
| 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 Richmond
Walking – 1¼ miles would take you about 23-25 minutes on foot
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 – The 1¼ mile journey will cost approximately £7.60 to £13 and take 7-15 minutes
