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Richmond ⇄ Wimbledon Station

This journey is in zones 1-4 and you’ll have to use the District lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court

  1. From Richmond take the District Line
  2. Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at Wimbledon

Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins

Stations on the route: Richmond ➜ Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Brompton ➜ Fulham Broadway ➜ Parsons Green ➜ Putney Bridge ➜ East Putney ➜ Southfields ➜ Wimbledon Park ➜ Wimbledon

Live status and delays

Closures on the District line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Richmond to South Wimbledon and Richmond to Wimbledon Park

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)

Wimbledon is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street 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 Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms

Wimbledon exit – You can request a lift between the platforms and the exit, or you can use two flights of stairs (2x13 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-4 and you’ll have to use the District lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court

  1. From Wimbledon take the District Line
  2. Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at Richmond

Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins

Stations on the route: Wimbledon ➜ Wimbledon Park ➜ Southfields ➜ East Putney ➜ Putney Bridge ➜ Parsons Green ➜ Fulham Broadway ➜ West Brompton ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Kew Gardens ➜ Richmond

Live status and delays

Closures on the District line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Wimbledon to South Wimbledon and Wimbledon to Wimbledon Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Richmond is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Wimbledon entrance – You can request a lift between the entrance and the platforms, or you can use two flights of stairs (2x13 steps down)

Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing 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

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-4. The cheapest fare is £3.20 off-peak (£4.40 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 Richmond ⇄ Wimbledon Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-4 fare £6.70 £4.40 £3.20 £12.30 £12.30
Travelcard prices from Richmond ⇄ Wimbledon 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 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