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EmailThis journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the District and Central lines, changing trains at Turnham Green and Ealing Broadway
- From Kew Gardens take the District Line
- Change at Turnham Green to the District Line
- Change at Ealing Broadway to the Central Line
- Leave the train at West Acton
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 41 mins
Stations on the route: Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green [change train] Turnham Green ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Acton Town ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ West Acton
Live status and delays
Central line Minor delays Minor delays between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park due to an earlier faulty train at Marble Arch. Good service on the rest of the line.
District line Good service
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Closures on the District and Central line
First and last train times
First and last train times are not available
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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
See the rest of the timetable
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 North Ealing, Kew Gardens to Park Royal and Kew Gardens to Ealing Common
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). West Acton 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 Turnham Green – You must use four flights of stairs when changing between the District/Piccadilly line platforms (2x19 steps up +2x19 steps down)
Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level
West Acton exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (18 steps up +19 steps up)
This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Central, District lines, changing trains at Ealing Broadway and
- From West Acton take the Central Line
- Change at Ealing Broadway to the District Line
- Change at Turnham Green to the District Line
- Leave the train at Kew Gardens
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins
Stations on the route: West Acton ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Acton Town ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Turnham Green [change train] Turnham Green ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Kew Gardens
Live status and delays
Central line Minor delays Minor delays between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park due to an earlier faulty train at Marble Arch. Good service on the rest of the line.
District line Good service
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First and last train times
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 04:03 – Last train at 07:43
Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:21 – Last train at 00:57
Friday
First train at 05:21 – Last train at 07:43
Sunday
First train at 04:03 – Last train at 00:11
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Central line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
4:03, 4:23, 4:43, 5:03, 5:13, 5:23, 5:43, 5:53, 6:03, 6:13, 6:22, 6:29, 6:46, 6:56, 6:59, 7:10, 7:19, 7:27, 7:39, 7:47, 7:57, 8:02, 8:08, 8:20, 8:29, 8:40, 8:49, 9:00, 9:09, 9:20, 9:29, 9:40, 9:49, 10:00, 10:09, 10:20, 10:29, 10:40, 10:49, 11:00, 11:09, 11:20, 11:29, 11:40, 11:49, 12:00, 12:09, 12:20, 12:29, 12:40, 12:49, 13:00, 13:09, 13:20, 13:29, 13:40, 13:49, 14:00, 14:09, 14:20, 14:29, 14:40, 14:49, 15:00
See the rest of the timetable
15:09, 15:20, 15:29, 15:40, 15:49, 16:00, 16:09, 16:20, 16:29, 16:40, 16:48, 16:58, 17:08, 17:18, 17:28, 17:38, 17:48, 17:58, 18:08, 18:18, 18:28, 18:38, 18:48, 18:58, 19:08, 19:20, 19:29, 19:40, 19:49, 20:00, 20:09, 20:20, 20:29, 20:40, 20:49, 21:00, 21:09, 21:20, 21:29, 21:40, 21:49, 22:00, 22:09, 22:20, 22:28, 22:39, 22:48, 22:59, 23:08, 23:19, 23:28, 23:38, 23:48, 23:55, 00:05, 00:15, 00:25, 00:35, 00:45, 00:50, 6:23, 6:43, 7:03, 7:23
Monday to Thursday
5:21, 5:33, 5:43, 5:54, 6:04, 6:14, 6:23, 6:29, 6:32, 6:39, 6:43, 6:50, 6:57, 7:03, 7:11, 7:15, 7:23, 7:30, 7:36, 7:42, 7:49, 7:56, 8:01, 8:09, 8:14, 8:19, 8:26, 8:30, 8:37, 8:40, 8:48, 8:54, 9:01, 9:07, 9:15, 9:19, 9:26, 9:41, 9:46, 9:55, 10:05, 10:20, 10:24, 10:29, 10:40, 10:49, 10:59, 11:04, 11:09, 11:19, 11:24, 11:29, 11:39, 11:44, 11:49, 11:59, 12:04, 12:09, 12:19, 12:24, 12:29, 12:39, 12:44, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:24, 13:29, 13:39, 13:44, 13:49, 13:59, 14:04, 14:09, 14:19, 14:24, 14:29, 14:41, 14:49, 14:59, 15:04, 15:09, 15:20, 15:29, 15:37, 15:42, 15:49, 15:58, 16:03, 16:09, 16:14, 16:19, 16:34, 16:39, 16:43, 16:50, 16:59, 17:04, 17:15, 17:19, 17:24, 17:33, 17:38, 17:51, 17:58, 18:03, 18:07, 18:15, 18:21, 18:25, 18:32, 18:39, 18:43, 18:50, 18:56, 19:08, 19:14, 19:21, 19:28, 19:34, 19:39, 19:46, 19:54, 19:59, 20:09, 20:17, 20:24, 20:29, 20:39, 20:44, 20:49, 20:59, 21:04, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:44, 21:49, 22:00, 22:06, 22:09, 22:19, 22:24, 22:29, 22:39, 22:44, 22:50, 22:59, 23:04, 23:10, 23:19, 23:27, 23:37, 23:47, 23:54, 00:05, 00:15, 00:25, 00:35, 00:45, 00:57
Friday
5:21, 5:33, 5:43, 5:54, 6:04, 6:14, 6:23, 6:29, 6:32, 6:39, 6:43, 6:50, 6:57, 7:03, 7:11, 7:15, 7:23, 7:30, 7:36, 7:42, 7:49, 7:56, 8:01, 8:09, 8:14, 8:19, 8:26, 8:30, 8:37, 8:40, 8:48, 8:54, 9:01, 9:07, 9:15, 9:19, 9:26, 9:41, 9:46, 9:55, 10:05, 10:20, 10:24, 10:29, 10:40, 10:49, 10:59, 11:04, 11:09, 11:19, 11:24, 11:29, 11:39, 11:44, 11:49, 11:59, 12:04, 12:09, 12:19, 12:24, 12:29, 12:39, 12:44, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:24, 13:29, 13:39, 13:44, 13:49, 13:59, 14:04, 14:09, 14:19, 14:24, 14:29, 14:41, 14:49, 14:59, 15:04, 15:09, 15:20, 15:29, 15:37, 15:42, 15:49, 15:58, 16:03, 16:09, 16:14, 16:19, 16:34, 16:39, 16:43, 16:50, 16:59, 17:04, 17:15, 17:19, 17:24, 17:33, 17:38, 17:51, 17:58, 18:03, 18:07, 18:15, 18:21, 18:25, 18:32, 18:39, 18:43, 18:50, 18:56, 19:08, 19:14, 19:21, 19:28, 19:34, 19:39, 19:46, 19:54, 19:59, 20:09, 20:17, 20:24, 20:29, 20:39, 20:44, 20:49, 20:59, 21:04, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:44, 21:49, 22:00, 22:06, 22:09, 22:19, 22:24, 22:29, 22:39, 22:44, 22:50, 22:59, 23:04, 23:10, 23:19, 23:27, 23:37, 23:47, 23:54, 00:05, 00:15, 00:25, 00:35, 00:45, 00:52, 5:03, 5:23, 6:03
Sunday
4:03, 4:23, 4:43, 5:03, 5:23, 5:43, 6:03, 6:23, 6:33, 6:43, 6:53, 7:03, 7:16, 7:23, 7:36, 7:41, 7:44, 7:49, 8:00, 8:11, 8:21, 8:31, 8:39, 8:48, 8:59, 9:07, 9:17, 9:26, 9:37, 9:43, 9:53, 10:00, 10:07, 10:20, 10:27, 10:39, 10:49, 11:00, 11:09, 11:20, 11:29, 11:40, 11:49, 12:00, 12:09, 12:20, 12:29, 12:40, 12:49, 13:00, 13:09, 13:20, 13:29, 13:40, 13:49, 14:00, 14:09, 14:20, 14:29, 14:40, 14:49, 15:00, 15:09, 15:20, 15:29, 15:40, 15:49, 16:00, 16:09, 16:20, 16:29, 16:40, 16:49, 17:00, 17:09, 17:20, 17:29, 17:40, 17:49, 18:00, 18:09, 18:20, 18:29, 18:40, 18:49, 19:00, 19:08, 19:19, 19:28, 19:39, 19:48, 19:59, 20:08, 20:19, 20:28, 20:38, 20:48, 20:58, 21:08, 21:18, 21:28, 21:38, 21:48, 21:58, 22:08, 22:15, 22:21, 22:29, 22:39, 22:51, 22:59, 23:08, 23:18, 23:28, 23:38, 23:49, 23:58, 00:03, 00:11
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Alternative routes include West Acton to North Ealing, West Acton to Park Royal and West Acton to Ealing Common
Stairs, lifts and escalators
West Acton 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
West Acton entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down +18 steps down)
Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level
Changing trains at Turnham Green – You must use four flights of stairs when changing between the District/Piccadilly line platforms (2x19 steps up +2x19 steps down)
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 2-3. 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 2-3 fare | £7 | £2.30 | £2.10 | £10.50 | £10.50 |
| 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 West Acton
Walking – The distance is about three miles on foot, which would take you around 57-63 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 three mile ride should cost between £15.80 and £26.80 and take about 13-25 minutes
