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Bank ⇄ Kew Gardens Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Bank to Kew Gardens is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central, Piccadilly and District tube lines, changing trains at Holborn and Barons Court

  1. From Bank take the Central Line
  2. Change at Holborn to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Change at Barons Court to the District Line
  4. Leave the train at Kew Gardens

Number of tube stops: 19 · Journey time: Approx 57 mins

Stations on the route: Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Barons Court [change train] Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Kew Gardens

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Central, Piccadilly and District

First and last train times on the Central line

Tube times for the Central line

Alternative routes include Bank to Richmond and Bank to Gunnersbury

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

The eastbound DLR and Northern lines at Bank underground station are wheelchair accessible, and have step-free access from the street to the train. The westbound DLR and Central lines are not wheelchair accessible

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

Bank station entrance[1] To get to the Central line booking hall you must use one flight of stairs from the Queen Victoria Street, Walbrook, Poultry south, Threadneedle Street south, Cornhill north and Mansion House Place entrances (18, 19 or 20 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Poultry north, Princes Street west, Cornhill south, Lombard Street north and Mansion House Street entrances (15 or 16 steps down +4 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Princes Street east and Threadneedle Street north entrances (9 steps down +11 steps down). After that you must use an escalator to the Central line platforms, or a long travalator to the W&C platforms, or one escalator and four flights of stairs to the Northern line platforms (16 steps down +8 steps down +13 steps down +21 steps down), or three escalators plus five flights of stairs to the DLR platforms (12 steps up +11 steps up +10 steps up +2x12 steps down). [2] To get to the Northern line booking hall you must use a lift from the King William Street entrance, or two flights of stairs from the Lombard Street entrance (9 steps down +16 steps down). After that you must use an escalator, a lift, plus three flights of stairs to the Central line platforms (13 steps up +8 steps up +16 steps up), or a lift and a long travalator to the W&C platforms, or a lift and one flight of stairs to the Northern line platforms (21 steps down), or two lifts, two escalators and ten flights of stairs to the DLR platforms (8x14 steps down +6 steps down +10 steps down)

Changing tube line at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

Changing tube line at Barons Court – Changing between the District and Piccadilly line is on the same platform

Kew Gardens station exit – There is level access between the eastbound platform and the Station Avenue exit, and the westbound platform and the North Road exit, but there are three flights of stairs between the westbound platform and the Station Avenue exit (15 steps down +2x11 steps up), and three flights of stairs between the eastbound platform and the North Road exit (2x11 steps down +15 steps up)

The journey from Kew Gardens to Bank is in fare zones 1-3

  1. From Kew Gardens take the District Line
  2. Leave the train at Monument and walk to Bank

Number of tube stops: 20 · Journey time: Approx 48 mins

Stations on the route: Kew Gardens ➜ Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ 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 [walk to] Bank

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Central, Piccadilly and District

First and last train times on the District line

Tube times for the District line

Alternative routes include Kew Gardens to Richmond and Kew Gardens to Gunnersbury

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Kew Gardens train station is not wheelchair accessible

The eastbound DLR and Northern lines at Bank station are wheelchair accessible, and have step-free access from the street to the train. The westbound DLR and Central lines are not wheelchair accessible

Kew Gardens station entrance – There is level access between the Station Avenue entrance and the eastbound platform, and the North Road entrance and the westbound platform, but there are three flights of stairs between the Station Avenue entrance and the westbound platform (2x11 steps down +15 steps up), and three flights of stairs between the North Road entrance and the eastbound platform (15 steps down +2x11 steps up)

Changing tube line at – Changing between the District and Piccadilly line is on the same platform

Monument station exit[1] You must use an escalator from the Central line platforms to the booking hall, or two escalators plus two flights of stairs from the Circle/​District line platforms (14 steps down +15 steps down), or three escalators plus five flights of stairs from the DLR platforms (2x12 steps up +10 steps down +11 steps down +12 steps down), or an escalator plus four flights of stairs from the Northern line platforms (21 steps up +13 steps up +8 steps up +16 steps up), or a long ramp plus a long travelator from the Waterloo & City line platforms. After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Poultry/​Mansion House Street exits (4 steps up +16 steps up), or two flights to the Threadneedle Street northside exit (11 steps up +9 steps up), or one flight to the Threadneedle Street southside/​Cornhill northside exits (19 steps up), or two flights to the Cornhill southside exit (6 steps up +16 steps up), or one flight to the Mansion House Place/​Queen Victoria Street northside exits (20 steps up), or one flight to the Queen Victoria Street southside exit (18 steps up). [2] You must use a lift (or an escalator) plus three flights of stairs from the Central line platforms to the booking hall (16 steps up +8 steps up +13 steps up, or a lift plus an escalator plus three flights of stairs from the Circle/​District line platforms (+14 steps down +15 steps down +21 steps up), or two lifts and two escalators from the DLR platforms, or a lift plus one flight of stairs from the Northern line platforms (21 steps up), or two lifts plus three flights of stairs from the Waterloo & City line platforms (16 steps up +8 steps up +13 steps up). After that you must use a lift to the King William Street exit (or two flights of 9, 16 stairs). [3] You must use an escalator plus eight flights of stairs from the Central line platforms to the booking hall (+16 steps down +8 steps down +13 steps down +21 steps down +15 steps up +14 steps up +2x12 steps up), or two flights of stairs from the Circle/​District line platforms (15 steps up +7 steps from the eastbound platform, or 2x12 steps from the westbound platform), or two escalators plus two flights of stairs from the DLR platforms (2x12 steps up), or an escalator plus four flights of stairs from the Northern line platforms (15 steps up, 14 steps up +2x12 steps up), or an escalator plus five flights of stairs from the Waterloo & City line platforms (21 steps down +15 steps up 14 steps up +2x12 steps up). After that you must use one flight of stairs to the Fish Street Hill exit (6 steps up), or one flight to the Great Tower Street exit (16 steps up), or three flights to the Cannon Street exit (5 steps down +5 steps up +19 steps up)

Tube fare between Bank and Kew Gardens

This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets

Cost of tube fare from Bank ⇄ Kew Gardens Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
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 Bank ⇄ Kew Gardens Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
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
See our complete list of Adult train prices 2024, Senior train prices 2024, Child train prices 2024, Oyster prices 2024, Contactless prices 2024 and Travelcard prices 2024
Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.

Other ways to make this journey

Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares 2024 · OAP bus fares 2024 · Kids bus fares 2024

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