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South Ealing ⇄ West Brompton Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court

  1. From South Ealing take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at West Brompton

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 29 mins

Stations on the route: South Ealing ➜ Acton Town ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Brompton

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and District line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include South Ealing to Earls Court and South Ealing to Fulham Broadway

Stairs, lifts and escalators

South Ealing is not wheelchair accessible

The London Overground at West Brompton has step-free access from the street to the platform, but there may be a step up or gap to the train. The District line is not wheelchair accessible

South Ealing entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (13 steps down +14 steps down)

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

West Brompton exit – There’s a lift between the London Overground/​District eastbound platform and the exit, but you must use one flight of stairs from the District westbound platform (27 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court

  1. From West Brompton take the District Line
  2. Change at Earl’s Court to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at South Ealing

Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: West Brompton ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Acton Town ➜ South Ealing

Live status and delays

Closures on the District and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include West Brompton to Earls Court and West Brompton to Fulham Broadway

Stairs, lifts and escalators

The London Overground at West Brompton has step-free access from the street to the platform, but there may be a step up or gap to the train. The District line is not wheelchair accessible

South Ealing is not wheelchair accessible

West Brompton entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the London Overground/​District eastbound platform, but you must use one flight of stairs to the District westbound platform (27 steps down)

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

South Ealing exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +13 steps up)

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 South Ealing ⇄ West Brompton 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 South Ealing ⇄ West Brompton 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 is around 5 miles, which 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 five mile ride should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 minutes