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Kew Gardens ⇄ St James’s Park Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the District line

  1. From Kew Gardens take the District Line
  2. Leave the train at St. James’s Park

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins

Stations on the route: Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park

Live status and delays

District line Minor delays Minor delays between Earl's Court and Kensington (Olympia) due to train cancellations. Good service on the rest of the line.

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Strikes and station closures

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 Victoria, Kew Gardens to Westminster and Kew Gardens to Pimlico

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). St. James’s Park 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)

St. James’s Park exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the Palmer Street exit (15 steps up +16 steps up, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs to the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France exits (16 steps up +17 steps up, or 14 steps up +7 steps up +9 steps up). There is no lift

This journey is in zones 1-3 and it’s a direct train on the District line

  1. From St. James’s Park take the District Line
  2. Leave the train at Kew Gardens

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: 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

District line Minor delays Minor delays between Earl's Court and Kensington (Olympia) due to train cancellations. Good service on the rest of the line.

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Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:51 – Last train at 00:40

Sunday
First train at 07:08 – Last train at 00:04

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:51 – Last train at 00:40

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District line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:51, 6:05, 6:12, 6:20, 6:23, 6:29, 6:32, 6:38, 6:40, 6:42, 6:45, 6:49, 6:51, 6:54, 6:58, 7:00, 7:03, 7:07, 7:09, 7:11, 7:13, 7:18, 7:20, 7:22, 7:25, 7:29, 7:31, 7:33, 7:38, 7:40, 7:42, 7:44, 7:48, 7:50, 7:52, 7:55, 7:59, 8:01, 8:03, 8:05, 8:10, 8:12, 8:14, 8:18, 8:21, 8:23, 8:25, 8:30, 8:32, 8:34, 8:36, 8:40, 8:43, 8:45, 8:49, 8:52, 8:54, 8:56, 9:00, 9:03, 9:05, 9:09, 9:12, 9:14

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9:16, 9:20, 9:22, 9:24, 9:26, 9:30, 9:33, 9:35, 9:39, 9:41, 9:44, 9:46, 9:50, 9:52, 9:54, 9:57, 10:01, 10:03, 10:05, 10:09, 10:11, 10:14, 10:16, 10:20, 10:22, 10:24, 10:29, 10:31, 10:33, 10:38, 10:40, 10:42, 10:48, 10:50, 10:53, 10:58, 11:00, 11:03, 11:08, 11:10, 11:13, 11:18, 11:20, 11:23, 11:28, 11:30, 11:33, 11:38, 11:40, 11:43, 11:48, 11:50, 11:53, 11:58, 12:00, 12:03, 12:08, 12:10, 12:13, 12:18, 12:20, 12:23, 12:28, 12:30, 12:33, 12:38, 12:40, 12:43, 12:48, 12:50, 12:53, 12:58, 13:00, 13:03, 13:08, 13:10, 13:13, 13:18, 13:20, 13:23, 13:28, 13:30, 13:33, 13:38, 13:40, 13:43, 13:48, 13:50, 13:53, 13:58, 14:00, 14:03, 14:08, 14:10, 14:13, 14:18, 14:20, 14:23, 14:28, 14:30, 14:33, 14:38, 14:40, 14:43, 14:48, 14:50, 14:53, 14:58, 15:00, 15:03, 15:08, 15:10, 15:13, 15:18, 15:20, 15:23, 15:28, 15:30, 15:33, 15:38, 15:40, 15:43, 15:48, 15:50, 15:53, 15:58, 16:00, 16:03, 16:07, 16:10, 16:12, 16:14, 16:19, 16:21, 16:23, 16:25, 16:30, 16:32, 16:34, 16:38, 16:40, 16:43, 16:45, 16:47, 16:51, 16:53, 16:55, 16:58, 17:02, 17:04, 17:06, 17:08, 17:12, 17:14, 17:17, 17:19, 17:23, 17:25, 17:27, 17:29, 17:33, 17:35, 17:38, 17:40, 17:44, 17:46, 17:48, 17:50, 17:54, 17:56, 17:58, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:09, 18:13, 18:15, 18:17, 18:21, 18:23, 18:26, 18:30, 18:32, 18:34, 18:36, 18:41, 18:43, 18:45, 18:49, 18:51, 18:53, 18:56, 19:00, 19:02, 19:04, 19:06, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:17, 19:21, 19:23, 19:25, 19:29, 19:31, 19:34, 19:36, 19:40, 19:43, 19:45, 19:49, 19:51, 19:53, 19:55, 20:00, 20:02, 20:04, 20:06, 20:10, 20:12, 20:15, 20:20, 20:22, 20:24, 20:28, 20:30, 20:33, 20:38, 20:40, 20:43, 20:48, 20:50, 20:53, 20:58, 21:00, 21:03, 21:08, 21:10, 21:13, 21:18, 21:20, 21:23, 21:28, 21:30, 21:33, 21:38, 21:40, 21:43, 21:48, 21:50, 21:53, 21:58, 22:00, 22:03, 22:08, 22:10, 22:13, 22:18, 22:20, 22:23, 22:28, 22:30, 22:33, 22:38, 22:40, 22:43, 22:48, 22:50, 22:53, 22:58, 23:00, 23:03, 23:08, 23:10, 23:13, 23:18, 23:20, 23:23, 23:28, 23:30, 23:33, 23:38, 23:40, 23:43, 23:48, 23:50, 23:53, 23:59, 00:02, 00:09, 00:12, 00:19, 00:26, 00:30, 00:34, 00:40

Sunday
7:08, 7:18, 7:23, 7:28, 7:33, 7:38, 7:40, 7:43, 7:48, 7:50, 7:53, 7:58, 8:00, 8:03, 8:08, 8:10, 8:13, 8:18, 8:20, 8:23, 8:28, 8:30, 8:33, 8:38, 8:40, 8:43, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:58, 9:00, 9:03, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:18, 9:20, 9:23, 9:28, 9:30, 9:33, 9:38, 9:40, 9:43, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:58, 10:00, 10:03, 10:08, 10:10, 10:13, 10:18, 10:20, 10:23, 10:28, 10:30, 10:33, 10:38, 10:40, 10:43, 10:48, 10:50, 10:53, 10:58, 11:00, 11:03, 11:08, 11:10, 11:13, 11:18, 11:20, 11:23, 11:28, 11:30, 11:33, 11:38, 11:40, 11:43, 11:48, 11:50, 11:53, 11:58, 12:00, 12:03, 12:08, 12:10, 12:13, 12:18, 12:20, 12:23, 12:28, 12:30, 12:33, 12:38, 12:40, 12:43, 12:48, 12:50, 12:53, 12:58, 13:00, 13:03, 13:08, 13:10, 13:13, 13:18, 13:20, 13:23, 13:28, 13:30, 13:33, 13:38, 13:40, 13:43, 13:48, 13:50, 13:53, 13:58, 14:00, 14:03, 14:08, 14:10, 14:13, 14:18, 14:20, 14:23, 14:28, 14:30, 14:33, 14:38, 14:40, 14:43, 14:48, 14:50, 14:53, 14:58, 15:00, 15:03, 15:08, 15:10, 15:13, 15:18, 15:20, 15:23, 15:28, 15:30, 15:33, 15:38, 15:40, 15:43, 15:48, 15:50, 15:53, 15:58, 16:00, 16:03, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:28, 16:30, 16:33, 16:38, 16:40, 16:43, 16:48, 16:50, 16:53, 16:58, 17:00, 17:03, 17:08, 17:10, 17:13, 17:18, 17:20, 17:23, 17:28, 17:30, 17:33, 17:38, 17:40, 17:43, 17:48, 17:50, 17:53, 17:58, 18:00, 18:03, 18:08, 18:10, 18:13, 18:18, 18:20, 18:23, 18:28, 18:30, 18:33, 18:38, 18:40, 18:43, 18:48, 18:50, 18:53, 18:58, 19:00, 19:03, 19:08, 19:10, 19:13, 19:18, 19:20, 19:23, 19:28, 19:30, 19:33, 19:38, 19:40, 19:43, 19:48, 19:50, 19:53, 19:58, 20:00, 20:03, 20:08, 20:10, 20:13, 20:18, 20:20, 20:23, 20:28, 20:30, 20:33, 20:38, 20:40, 20:43, 20:48, 20:50, 20:53, 20:58, 21:00, 21:03, 21:08, 21:10, 21:13, 21:18, 21:20, 21:23, 21:28, 21:30, 21:33, 21:38, 21:40, 21:43, 21:48, 21:50, 21:53, 21:58, 22:00, 22:03, 22:08, 22:10, 22:13, 22:18, 22:20, 22:23, 22:28, 22:30, 22:33, 22:38, 22:40, 22:43, 22:48, 22:50, 22:53, 22:58, 23:00, 23:03, 23:08, 23:10, 23:13, 23:18, 23:20, 23:23, 23:28, 23:30, 23:33, 23:38, 23:40, 23:43, 23:48, 23:50, 23:53, 23:59, 00:04

Saturday and public holidays
5:51, 6:03, 6:12, 6:19, 6:22, 6:28, 6:30, 6:33, 6:38, 6:40, 6:43, 6:48, 6:50, 6:53, 6:58, 7:00, 7:03, 7:08, 7:10, 7:13, 7:18, 7:20, 7:23, 7:28, 7:30, 7:33, 7:38, 7:40, 7:43, 7:48, 7:50, 7:53, 7:58, 8:00, 8:03, 8:08, 8:10, 8:13, 8:18, 8:20, 8:23, 8:28, 8:30, 8:33, 8:38, 8:40, 8:43, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:58, 9:00, 9:03, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:18, 9:20, 9:23, 9:28, 9:30, 9:33, 9:38, 9:40, 9:43, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:58, 10:00, 10:03, 10:08, 10:10, 10:13, 10:18, 10:20, 10:23, 10:28, 10:30, 10:33, 10:38, 10:40, 10:43, 10:48, 10:50, 10:53, 10:58, 11:00, 11:03, 11:08, 11:10, 11:13, 11:18, 11:20, 11:23, 11:28, 11:30, 11:33, 11:38, 11:40, 11:43, 11:48, 11:50, 11:53, 11:58, 12:00, 12:03, 12:08, 12:10, 12:13, 12:18, 12:20, 12:23, 12:28, 12:30, 12:33, 12:38, 12:40, 12:43, 12:48, 12:50, 12:53, 12:58, 13:00, 13:03, 13:08, 13:10, 13:13, 13:18, 13:20, 13:23, 13:28, 13:30, 13:33, 13:38, 13:40, 13:43, 13:48, 13:50, 13:53, 13:58, 14:00, 14:03, 14:08, 14:10, 14:13, 14:18, 14:20, 14:23, 14:28, 14:30, 14:33, 14:38, 14:40, 14:43, 14:48, 14:50, 14:53, 14:58, 15:00, 15:03, 15:08, 15:10, 15:13, 15:18, 15:20, 15:23, 15:28, 15:30, 15:33, 15:38, 15:40, 15:43, 15:48, 15:50, 15:53, 15:58, 16:00, 16:03, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:28, 16:30, 16:33, 16:38, 16:40, 16:43, 16:48, 16:50, 16:53, 16:58, 17:00, 17:03, 17:08, 17:10, 17:13, 17:18, 17:20, 17:23, 17:28, 17:30, 17:33, 17:38, 17:40, 17:43, 17:48, 17:50, 17:53, 17:58, 18:00, 18:03, 18:08, 18:10, 18:13, 18:18, 18:20, 18:23, 18:28, 18:30, 18:33, 18:38, 18:40, 18:43, 18:48, 18:50, 18:53, 18:58, 19:00, 19:03, 19:08, 19:10, 19:13, 19:18, 19:20, 19:23, 19:28, 19:30, 19:33, 19:38, 19:40, 19:43, 19:48, 19:50, 19:53, 19:58, 20:00, 20:03, 20:08, 20:10, 20:13, 20:18, 20:20, 20:23, 20:28, 20:30, 20:33, 20:38, 20:40, 20:43, 20:48, 20:50, 20:53, 20:58, 21:00, 21:03, 21:08, 21:10, 21:13, 21:18, 21:20, 21:23, 21:28, 21:30, 21:33, 21:38, 21:40, 21:43, 21:48, 21:50, 21:53, 21:58, 22:00, 22:03, 22:08, 22:10, 22:13, 22:18, 22:20, 22:23, 22:28, 22:30, 22:33, 22:38, 22:40, 22:43, 22:48, 22:50, 22:53, 22:58, 23:00, 23:03, 23:08, 23:10, 23:13, 23:18, 23:20, 23:23, 23:28, 23:30, 23:33, 23:38, 23:40, 23:43, 23:48, 23:50, 23:53, 23:58, 00:00, 00:03, 00:09, 00:12, 00:19, 00:26, 00:30, 00:34, 00:40

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Alternative routes include St. James’s Park to Victoria, St. James’s Park to Westminster and St. James’s Park to Pimlico

Stairs, lifts and escalators

St. James’s Park 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

St. James’s Park entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Palmer Street entrance to the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs from the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France entrances (17 steps down +16 steps down, or 9 steps down +7 steps down +14 steps down). There is no lift

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 ⇄ St James’s Park Station
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 ⇄ St James’s Park Station
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 St James's Park

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 carParking near St. James’s Park station