This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From Monument take the District Line
- Leave the train at South Kensington
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins
Stations on the route: Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington
Live status and delays
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Monument to Gloucester Road, Monument to Knightsbridge and Monument to Sloane Square
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Monument is not wheelchair accessible
South Kensington is not wheelchair accessible
Monument entrance – [1] To get to the booking hall from the Poultry/Mansion House Street entrances you must use two flights of stairs (16 steps down +4 steps down), or two flights from the Threadneedle Street northside entrance (9 steps down +11 steps down), or one flight from the Threadneedle Street southside/Cornhill northside entrances (19 steps down), or two flights from the Cornhill southside entrance (16 steps down +6 steps down), or one flight from the Mansion House Place/Queen Victoria Street northside entrances (20 steps down), or one flight from the Queen Victoria Street southside entrance (18 steps down). After that you must use an escalator down to the Central line platforms, or two escalators plus two flights of stairs to the Circle/District line platforms (15 steps up +14 steps up), or three escalators plus five flights of stairs to the DLR platforms (12 steps up +11 steps up +10 steps up +2x12 steps down), or an escalator plus four flights of stairs to the Northern line platforms (16 steps down +8 steps down +13 steps down +21 steps down), or a long ramp down plus a long travelator to the Waterloo & City line platforms. [2] To get to the booking hall from the King William Street entrance you must use a lift (or two flights of 9, 16 stairs). After that you must use a lift (or an escalator) plus three flights of stairs to the Central line platforms (13 steps down +8 steps down +16 steps down), or a lift plus an escalator plus three flights of stairs to the Circle/District line platforms (21 steps down +15 steps up +14 steps up), or two lifts and two escalators to the DLR platforms, or a lift plus one flight of stairs to the Northern line platforms (21 steps down), or two lifts plus three flights of stairs to the Waterloo & City line platforms (13 steps down +8 steps down +16 steps down). [3] To get to the booking hall from the Fish Street Hill entrance you must use one flight of stairs (6 steps down), or one flight from the Great Tower Street entrance (16 steps down), or three flights from the Cannon Street entrance (19 steps down +5 steps down +5 steps up). After that you must use an escalator plus eight flights of stairs to the Central line platforms (2x12 steps down +14 steps down +15 steps down +21 steps up +13 steps up +8 steps up +16 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the Circle/District line platforms (7 steps down +15 steps to the eastbound platform, or 2x12 steps to the westbound platform), or two escalators plus two flights of stairs to the DLR platforms (2x12 steps down), or an escalator plus four flights of stairs to the Northern line platforms (2x12 steps down, 14 steps down +15 steps down), or an escalator plus five flights of stairs to the Waterloo & City line platforms (2x12 steps down, 14 steps down +15 steps down +21 steps up)
South Kensington exit – You must use two flights of stairs down from the Circle/District line platforms to the booking hall (12 steps up +13 steps up), or use two escalators plus one flight of stairs from the Piccadilly line platforms (17 steps down to the eastbound, or 20 steps up to the westbound platform). After that you must use another two flights of stairs to the Pelham Street/Thurloe Street exits (3 steps up +13 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway to the National History Museum exit (8 steps down +16 steps up +15 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway to the Science Museum exit (8 steps down +14 steps up +10 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway to the Ismaili Centre exit (8 steps down +2x14 steps up)
This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From South Kensington take the District Line
- Leave the train at Monument
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins
Stations on the route: South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument
Live status and delays
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include South Kensington to Gloucester Road, South Kensington to Knightsbridge and South Kensington to Sloane Square
Stairs, lifts and escalators
South Kensington is not wheelchair accessible
Monument is not wheelchair accessible
South Kensington entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Pelham Street/Thurloe Street entrances to the booking hall (13 steps down +3 steps down), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway from the National History Museum entrance (15 steps down +16 steps down +8 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway from the Science Museum entrance (10 steps down +14 steps down +8 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway from the Ismaili Centre entrance (2x14 steps down +8 steps up). After that you must use another two flights of stairs down to the Circle/District line platforms (13 steps down +12 steps down), or use two escalators plus one flight of stairs to the Piccadilly line platforms (17 steps up to the eastbound, or 20 steps down to the westbound platform)
Monument exit – [1] You must use an escalator from the Central line platforms to the booking hall, or two escalators plus two flights of stairs from the Circle/District line platforms (14 steps down +15 steps down), or three escalators plus five flights of stairs from the DLR platforms (2x12 steps up +10 steps down +11 steps down +12 steps down), or an escalator plus four flights of stairs from the Northern line platforms (21 steps up +13 steps up +8 steps up +16 steps up), or a long ramp plus a long travelator from the Waterloo & City line platforms. After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Poultry/Mansion House Street exits (4 steps up +16 steps up), or two flights to the Threadneedle Street northside exit (11 steps up +9 steps up), or one flight to the Threadneedle Street southside/Cornhill northside exits (19 steps up), or two flights to the Cornhill southside exit (6 steps up +16 steps up), or one flight to the Mansion House Place/Queen Victoria Street northside exits (20 steps up), or one flight to the Queen Victoria Street southside exit (18 steps up). [2] You must use a lift (or an escalator) plus three flights of stairs from the Central line platforms to the booking hall (16 steps up +8 steps up +13 steps up, or a lift plus an escalator plus three flights of stairs from the Circle/District line platforms (+14 steps down +15 steps down +21 steps up), or two lifts and two escalators from the DLR platforms, or a lift plus one flight of stairs from the Northern line platforms (21 steps up), or two lifts plus three flights of stairs from the Waterloo & City line platforms (16 steps up +8 steps up +13 steps up). After that you must use a lift to the King William Street exit (or two flights of 9, 16 stairs). [3] You must use an escalator plus eight flights of stairs from the Central line platforms to the booking hall (+16 steps down +8 steps down +13 steps down +21 steps down +15 steps up +14 steps up +2x12 steps up), or two flights of stairs from the Circle/District line platforms (15 steps up +7 steps from the eastbound platform, or 2x12 steps from the westbound platform), or two escalators plus two flights of stairs from the DLR platforms (2x12 steps up), or an escalator plus four flights of stairs from the Northern line platforms (15 steps up, 14 steps up +2x12 steps up), or an escalator plus five flights of stairs from the Waterloo & City line platforms (21 steps down +15 steps up 14 steps up +2x12 steps up). After that you must use one flight of stairs to the Fish Street Hill exit (6 steps up), or one flight to the Great Tower Street exit (16 steps up), or three flights to the Cannon Street exit (5 steps down +5 steps up +19 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 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 fare | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| 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 – Four miles on foot would take you around 75-85 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 four mile ride should cost between £18 and £31 and take about 16-30 minutes
By car – Parking near Monument station