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Sloane Square ⇄ Willesden Junction Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Embankment

  1. From Sloane Square take the District Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the Bakerloo Line
  3. Leave the train at Willesden Junction

Number of stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins

Stations on the route: Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Baker Street ➜ Marylebone ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kensal Green ➜ Willesden Junction

Live status and delays

Closures on the District and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Sloane Square to Harlesden, Sloane Square to North Acton and Sloane Square to Kensal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Sloane Square is not wheelchair accessible

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

Sloane Square entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down +14 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 12 steps down +7 steps down +12 steps down +17 steps down to the westbound platform)

Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms

Willesden Junction exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x13 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Circle lines, changing trains at Paddington

  1. From Willesden Junction take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Sloane Square

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: Willesden Junction ➜ Kensal Green ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square

Live status and delays

Closures on the Bakerloo and Circle line

First and last train times

Bakerloo line timetable

Alternative routes include Willesden Junction to Harlesden, Willesden Junction to North Acton and Willesden Junction to Kensal Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Willesden Junction is not wheelchair accessible

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

Willesden Junction entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x13 steps down)

Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms

Sloane Square exit – There’s an escalator between the westbound platform and the exit (or four flights of 12, 7, 12 and 17 stairs), but you must use three flights of steps from the eastbound platform (20, 14 and 16 stairs)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 Sloane Square ⇄ Willesden Junction Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Sloane Square ⇄ Willesden Junction 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 – We don’t recommend walking as the stations are 4¾ miles apart

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 4¾ mile trip should cost you about £23 to £35.50 and take anything from 20 to 34 minutes

By carParking near Sloane Square station