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Knightsbridge ⇄ Lancaster Gate Station

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Central lines, changing trains at Holborn

  1. From Knightsbridge take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Holborn to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Lancaster Gate

Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins

Stations on the route: Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Bond Street ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Lancaster Gate

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Central line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Knightsbridge to Paddington, Knightsbridge to Queensway and Knightsbridge to Marble Arch

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Knightsbridge is not wheelchair accessible

Lancaster Gate is not wheelchair accessible

Knightsbridge entrance – There are two flights of stairs between the Knightsbridge northside entrance and the booking hall (21 steps down +8 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the Knightsbridge southside entrance (4 steps down +18 steps down +4 steps down), Sloane Street/Brompton Road eastside entrance (6 steps down +13 steps down +7 steps down) and Brompton Road westside entrance (15 steps down +5 steps down +4 steps down). After that there’s another escalator and one flight of stairs down to the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another six flights of stairs (3 steps down +4x17 steps down +16 steps down)

Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

Lancaster Gate exit – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another eight flights of stairs (2x13 steps up +3x15 steps up +7 steps up +5 steps up +16 steps up)

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Central, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Bond Street and

  1. From Lancaster Gate take the Central Line
  2. Change at Bond Street to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Green Park to the Piccadilly Line
  4. Leave the train at Knightsbridge

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins

Stations on the route: Lancaster Gate ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Bond Street [change train] Bond Street ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central, Jubilee and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Lancaster Gate to Paddington, Lancaster Gate to Queensway and Lancaster Gate to Marble Arch

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Lancaster Gate is not wheelchair accessible

Knightsbridge is not wheelchair accessible

Lancaster Gate entrance – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another eight flights of stairs (16 steps down +5 steps down +7 steps down +3x15 steps down +2x13 steps down)

Changing trains at Bond Street – You can use a lift when changing between the Central and Jubilee line platforms

Changing trains at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts

Knightsbridge exit – There’s an escalator and one flight of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use six flights of stairs (16 steps up +4x17 steps up +3 steps up). After that there’s another two flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Knightsbridge northside exit (8 steps up +21 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Knightsbridge southside exit (4 steps up +18 steps up +4 steps up), Sloane Street/Brompton Road eastside exit (7 steps up +13 steps up +6 steps up) and Brompton Road westside exit (4 steps up +5 steps up +15 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 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 Knightsbridge ⇄ Lancaster Gate Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1 fare £6.70 £2.80 £2.70 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Knightsbridge ⇄ Lancaster Gate Station
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 one mile, which would take you about 19-21 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 – The one mile journey will cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 6-13 minutes

By carParking near Knightsbridge station