This journey is in zones 2-4 and you’ll have to use the District and Central lines, changing trains at Turnham Green and Ealing Broadway
- From Richmond take the District Line
- Change at Turnham Green to the District Line
- Change at Ealing Broadway to the Central Line
- Leave the train at West Acton
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins
Stations on the route: Richmond ➜ Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green [change train] Turnham Green ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Acton Town ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ West Acton
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and Central line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Richmond to North Ealing, Richmond to Park Royal and Richmond to Ealing Common
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Richmond has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
West Acton is not wheelchair accessible
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 Turnham Green – You must use four flights of stairs when changing between the District/Piccadilly line platforms (2x19 steps up +2x19 steps down)
Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level
West Acton exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (18 steps up +19 steps up)
This journey is in zones 2-4 and you’ll have to use the Central, District lines, changing trains at Ealing Broadway and
- From West Acton take the Central Line
- Change at Ealing Broadway to the District Line
- Change at Turnham Green to the District Line
- Leave the train at Richmond
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins
Stations on the route: West Acton ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Acton Town ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Turnham Green [change train] Turnham Green ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Kew Gardens ➜ Richmond
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central, District line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include West Acton to North Ealing, West Acton to Park Royal and West Acton to Ealing Common
Stairs, lifts and escalators
West Acton has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Richmond is not wheelchair accessible
West Acton entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down +18 steps down)
Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level
Changing trains at Turnham Green – You must use four flights of stairs when changing between the District/Piccadilly line platforms (2x19 steps up +2x19 steps down)
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
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 – 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