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Maida Vale ⇄ Royal Oak Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Paddington

  1. From Maida Vale take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Paddington to the Hammersmith & City Line
  3. Leave the train at Royal Oak

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins

Stations on the route: Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Royal Oak

Live status and delays

Closures on the Bakerloo and H&C line

First and last train times

Bakerloo line timetable

Alternative routes include Maida Vale to Paddington, Maida Vale to Bayswater and Maida Vale to Warwick Avenue

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Maida Vale is not wheelchair accessible

Royal Oak is not wheelchair accessible

Maida Vale entrance – You must use two flights of stairs and an escalator from the entrance to platforms (19 steps down +7 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another four flights of stairs (4x16 steps down)

Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms

Royal Oak exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up +15 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Paddington

  1. From Royal Oak take the Hammersmith & City Line
  2. Change at Paddington to the Bakerloo Line
  3. Leave the train at Maida Vale

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins

Stations on the route: Royal Oak ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale

Live status and delays

Closures on the H&C and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

Hammersmith & City line timetable

Alternative routes include Royal Oak to Paddington, Royal Oak to Bayswater and Royal Oak to Warwick Avenue

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Royal Oak is not wheelchair accessible

Maida Vale is not wheelchair accessible

Royal Oak entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +20 steps down)

Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms

Maida Vale exit – You must use an escalator and two flights of stairs from the platforms to the exit (7 steps up +19 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another four flights of stairs (4x16 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 Maida Vale ⇄ Royal Oak Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Maida Vale ⇄ Royal Oak 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 Maida Vale station