This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central and Circle lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street
- From Leytonstone take the Central Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Sloane Square
Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 46 mins
Stations on the route: Leytonstone ➜ Leyton ➜ Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central and Circle line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include Leytonstone to Victoria, Leytonstone to Knightsbridge and Leytonstone to South Kensington
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Leytonstone is not wheelchair accessible
Sloane Square is not wheelchair accessible
Leytonstone entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)
Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes
Sloane Square exit – There’s an escalator between the westbound platform and the exit (or four flights of 12, 7, 12 and 17 stairs), but you must use three flights of steps from the eastbound platform (20, 14 and 16 stairs)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Central lines, changing trains at Mile End
- From Sloane Square take the District Line
- Change at Mile End to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Leytonstone
Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins
Stations on the route: Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Stratford ➜ Leyton ➜ Leytonstone
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and Central line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Sloane Square to Victoria, Sloane Square to Knightsbridge and Sloane Square to South Kensington
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Sloane Square is not wheelchair accessible
Leytonstone is not wheelchair accessible
Sloane Square entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down +14 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 12 steps down +7 steps down +12 steps down +17 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at Mile End – Changing between the Central/District/H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction
Leytonstone exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x15 steps down)
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 Sloane Square station