This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central, District and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Ealing Broadway and Acton Town
- From Lancaster Gate take the Central Line
- Change at Ealing Broadway to the District Line
- Change at Acton Town to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Northfields
Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins
Stations on the route: Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ West Acton ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Acton Town [change train] Acton Town ➜ South Ealing ➜ Northfields
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central, District and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include Lancaster Gate to South Ealing
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Lancaster Gate is not wheelchair accessible
Northfields 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 Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level
Changing trains at Acton Town – There’s a lift between the different platforms
Northfields exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps up +16 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, Circle and Central lines, changing trains at Gloucester Road and
- From Northfields take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Gloucester Road to the Circle Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Lancaster Gate
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 48 mins
Stations on the route: Northfields ➜ South Ealing ➜ Acton Town ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road [change train] Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Lancaster Gate
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly, Circle and Central line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Northfields to South Ealing
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Northfields is not wheelchair accessible
Lancaster Gate is not wheelchair accessible
Northfields entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down)
Changing trains at Gloucester Road – You must use stairs when changing between the Circle/District line platforms and the Piccadilly line platforms
Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District 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)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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
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 car – Parking near Lancaster Gate station