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Tower Gateway ⇄ White City Station

This journey is in zones 1&2

  1. From Tower Gateway walk 2 mins to Tower Hill
  2. Change at Tower Hill to the Circle Line
  3. Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
  4. Leave the train at White City

Number of stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 52 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 ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Circle line timetable

Alternative routes include Tower Gateway to Wood Lane, Tower Gateway to Shepherds Bush Market and Tower Gateway to Latimer Road

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

White City 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)

Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms

White City exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x11 steps up +5 steps down)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central and Circle lines, changing trains at Notting Hill Gate

  1. From White City take the Central Line
  2. Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Tower Hill

Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins

Stations on the route: White City ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ Holland Park ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ 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

Closures on the Central and Circle line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include White City to Wood Lane, White City to Shepherds Bush Market and White City to Latimer Road

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Tower Hill is not wheelchair accessible

White City entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (5 steps up +2x11 steps down)

Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms

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 £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 Tower Gateway ⇄ White City Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Tower Gateway ⇄ White City Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £42.70 £164
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

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 carParking near Tower Hill station