This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Barons Court
- From Ravenscourt Park take the District Line
- Change at Barons Court to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Russell Square
Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court [change train] Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn ➜ Russell Square
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Ravenscourt Park to Holborn, Ravenscourt Park to Goodge Street and Ravenscourt Park to Euston
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Ravenscourt Park is not wheelchair accessible
Russell Square is not wheelchair accessible
Ravenscourt Park entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (3x15 steps up to the eastbound platform, and 17 steps up +3 steps up +15 steps up to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at Barons Court – Changing between the District and Piccadilly line is on the same platform
Russell Square exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another twelve flights of stairs (14 steps up +5 steps up +16 steps up +6x17 steps up +18 steps up +6 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at Barons Court
- From Russell Square take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Barons Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Ravenscourt Park
Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Barons Court [change train] Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and District line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Russell Square to Holborn, Russell Square to Goodge Street and Russell Square to Euston
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Russell Square is not wheelchair accessible
Ravenscourt Park is not wheelchair accessible
Russell Square entrance – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another twelve flights of stairs (15 steps down +6 steps down +18 steps down +6x17 steps down +16 steps down +5 steps down +14 steps down)
Changing trains at Barons Court – Changing between the District and Piccadilly line is on the same platform
Ravenscourt Park exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (3x15 steps down from the eastbound platform, and 15 steps down +3 steps down +17 steps down from the westbound platform)
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
| 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 |
| 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 on foot is about 5¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 5¼ miles journey should cost approximately £23 to £35.50 and take 23-37 minutes
By car – Parking near Russell Square station