This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Notting Hill Gate and Paddington
- From West Acton take the Central Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Circle Line
- Change at Paddington to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Westbourne Park
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins
Stations on the route: West Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ East Acton ➜ White City ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ Holland Park ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Westbourne Park
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central, Circle and H&C line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include West Acton to Ladbroke Grove, West Acton to Royal Oak and West Acton to Kilburn Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
West Acton is not wheelchair accessible
Westbourne Park is not wheelchair accessible
West Acton entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down +18 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
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Westbourne Park exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +17 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 18 steps up +16 steps up from the westbound platform)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City, Circle and Central lines, changing trains at Paddington and
- From Westbourne Park take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
- Leave the train at West Acton
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins
Stations on the route: Westbourne Park ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ West Acton
Live status and delays
Closures on the H&C, Circle and Central line
First and last train times
Hammersmith & City line timetable
Alternative routes include Westbourne Park to Ladbroke Grove, Westbourne Park to Royal Oak and Westbourne Park to Kilburn Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Westbourne Park is not wheelchair accessible
West Acton is not wheelchair accessible
Westbourne Park entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and platforms (17 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 16 steps down +18 steps steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
West Acton exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (18 steps up +19 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
| 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 |
| 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 – 3½ miles would take you about 70 minutes on foot
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 3½ mile journey will take about about 15-28 minutes and cost you from £18 to £31