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Lancaster Gate ⇄ Ravenscourt Park Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central, Circle and District lines, changing trains at Notting Hill Gate and Gloucester Road

  1. From Lancaster Gate take the Central Line
  2. Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Circle Line
  3. Change at Gloucester Road to the District Line
  4. Leave the train at Ravenscourt Park

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins

Stations on the route: Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road [change train] Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central, Circle and District line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Lancaster Gate to Stamford Brook, Lancaster Gate to Hammersmith and Lancaster Gate to Goldhawk Road

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Lancaster Gate is not wheelchair accessible

Ravenscourt Park 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 Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms

Changing trains at Gloucester Road – You must use stairs when changing between the Circle/​District line platforms and the Piccadilly line platforms

Ravenscourt Park exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (3x15 steps down from the eastbound platform, and 15 steps down +3 steps down +17 steps down from the westbound platform)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District, Circle and Central lines, changing trains at Gloucester Road and

  1. From Ravenscourt Park take the District Line
  2. Change at Gloucester Road to the Circle Line
  3. Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
  4. Leave the train at Lancaster Gate

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins

Stations on the route: Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ 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 District, Circle and Central line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Ravenscourt Park to Stamford Brook, Ravenscourt Park to Hammersmith and Ravenscourt Park to Goldhawk Road

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Ravenscourt Park is not wheelchair accessible

Lancaster Gate is not wheelchair accessible

Ravenscourt Park entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (3x15 steps up to the eastbound platform, and 17 steps up +3 steps up +15 steps up to the westbound platform)

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 1-2. 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

Cost of tube fare from Lancaster Gate ⇄ Ravenscourt Park Station
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
Travelcard prices from Lancaster Gate ⇄ Ravenscourt Park 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 £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.

Alternative ways to travel

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

By carParking near Lancaster Gate station