This journey is in zones 1&2
- From Tower Gateway walk 2 mins to Tower Hill
- Change at Tower Hill to the District Line
- Leave the train at West Kensington
Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins
Stations on the route: Tower Gateway [walk to] Tower Hill [change train] Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington
Live status and delays
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Tower Gateway to Earls Court, Tower Gateway to Barons Court and Tower Gateway to West Brompton
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Tower Gateway is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
West Kensington is not wheelchair accessible
Tower Hill 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 (2x14 steps down)
West Kensington exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +13 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x15 steps up from the westbound platform)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the District line
- From West Kensington take the District Line
- Leave the train at Tower Hill
Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins
Stations on the route: West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill
Live status and delays
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include West Kensington to Earls Court, West Kensington to Barons Court and West Kensington to West Brompton
Stairs, lifts and escalators
West Kensington is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Tower Hill is not wheelchair accessible
West Kensington entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and platforms (13 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x15 steps down to the westbound platform)
Tower Hill 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 to the Jubilee Walk exit (2x14 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Trinity Square exit (12 steps up +9 steps up +15 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £16.60 | n/a | £64.20 | £246.60 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £23.60 | £16.60 | £81.60 | £313.40 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £29.80 | £17.80 | £116.40 | £447 |
| 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 – Six miles 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 six mile ride should cost between £31 and £42 and take about 28-40 minutes
By car – Parking near Tower Hill station