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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From Ladbroke Grove take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Tower Hill
Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins
Stations on the route: Ladbroke Grove ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill
Live status and delays
Closures on the H&C and Circle line
First and last train times
Hammersmith & City line timetable
Alternative routes include Ladbroke Grove to Tower Gateway, Ladbroke Grove to Aldgate and Ladbroke Grove to Monument
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Ladbroke Grove is not wheelchair accessible. Tower Hill has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Ladbroke Grove entrance – You must use four flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (5 steps up +10 steps up +13 steps up +14 steps up to the eastbound platform, and 5 steps up +10 steps up +19 steps up +7 steps up to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Tower Hill exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs to the Jubilee Walk exit (2x14 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Trinity Square exit (12 steps up +9 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From Tower Hill take the Circle Line
- Change at Paddington to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Ladbroke Grove
Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 40 mins
Stations on the route: Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Ladbroke Grove
Live status and delays
Closures on the Circle and H&C line
First and last train times
Circle line timetable
Alternative routes include Tower Hill to Tower Gateway, Tower Hill to Aldgate and Tower Hill to Monument
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Tower Hill is not wheelchair accessible. Ladbroke Grove has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Tower Hill entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x14 steps down)
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Ladbroke Grove exit – You must use four flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps down +13 steps down +10 steps down +5 steps down from the eastbound platform, and 7 steps down +19 steps down +10 steps down +5 steps down from the westbound platform)
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 1-2 fare | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| 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 Ladbroke Grove and Tower Hill
Walking – Six miles is too far to walk
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 six mile ride should cost between £31 and £42 and take about 28-40 minutes
By car – Parking near Tower Hill station