This journey is in zones 2-4 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at Hammersmith
- From Park Royal take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Hammersmith to the District Line
- Leave the train at Richmond
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins
Stations on the route: Park Royal ➜ North Ealing ➜ Ealing Common ➜ 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 Park Royal to Kew Gardens
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Park Royal 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)
Park Royal entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x16 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x17 steps down to the 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
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
- From Richmond take the District Line
- Change at Hammersmith to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Park Royal
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins
Stations on the route: Richmond ➜ Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith [change train] Hammersmith ➜ Acton Town ➜ Ealing Common ➜ North Ealing ➜ Park Royal
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
Park Royal 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
Park Royal exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x16 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x17 steps up from the westbound platform)
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
| 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 |
| 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 – 4½ miles is too far to walk
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 4½ mile ride can be done in about 19-33 minutes, and will cost you around £23 to £35.50