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Northfields ⇄ Richmond Station

This journey is in zones 2-4 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at Hammersmith

  1. From Northfields take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Hammersmith to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at Richmond

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: Northfields ➜ South Ealing ➜ Acton Town ➜ Hammersmith [change train] Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Kew Gardens ➜ Richmond

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and District line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Northfields to Kew Gardens

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Northfields is not wheelchair accessible

Richmond has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Northfields entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down)

Changing trains at Hammersmith – Changing between the Circle and H&C line platforms, or the District and Piccadilly line platforms, are all on the level, but you must use a lift and walk 520 metres outside in the street to change between the Circle/​H&C platforms and District/​Piccadilly platforms

Richmond exit – There’s a lift from the platforms to the booking hall, or two flights of stairs (9 steps up +15 steps up from the District line and National Rail eastbound platforms, and 2x12 steps up from the National Rail westbound platform). After that you must use two flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Church Street/car park exit (15 steps down +9 steps down), but it’s level to the Kew Road exit

This journey is in zones 2-4 and you’ll have to use the District and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Hammersmith

  1. From Richmond take the District Line
  2. Change at Hammersmith to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Northfields

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: Richmond ➜ Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith [change train] Hammersmith ➜ Acton Town ➜ South Ealing ➜ Northfields

Live status and delays

Closures on the District and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Richmond to Kew Gardens

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Richmond is not wheelchair accessible

Northfields has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Richmond entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the Church Street/car park entrance and the booking hall (9 steps up +15 steps up), but it’s level from the Kew Road entrance. After that you need to use a lift to the platforms, or two flights of stairs (15 steps down +9 steps down to the District line and National Rail eastbound platforms, and 2x12 steps down to the National Rail westbound platform)

Changing trains at Hammersmith – Changing between the Circle and H&C line platforms, or the District and Piccadilly line platforms, are all on the level, but you must use a lift and walk 520 metres outside in the street to change between the Circle/​H&C platforms and District/​Piccadilly platforms

Northfields exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps up +16 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 2-4. The cheapest fare is £1.90 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

Cost of tube fare from Northfields ⇄ Richmond Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2-4 fare £6.70 £2.80 £1.90 £12.30 £12.30
Travelcard prices from Northfields ⇄ Richmond Station
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

Walking – The distance is roughly 2¾ miles on foot, which will take you around 52-58 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 2¾ mile ride should cost about £14.30 to £24.60 and take anything from 12 to 24 minutes