Earl's Court tube station
District line and Piccadilly line · Zones 1 and 2 · Kensington and Chelsea
About Earl's Court station
Local residents petitioned against it, but the District Railway opened a simple wooden booking office at Earl’s Court on 30 October 1871. By 1874 trains could leave in five different directions, and the station’s efficient working was central to the District’s success. After a fire on 30 November 1875, a larger station opened west of Earl’s Court Road on 1 February 1878; its train shed is noted in the Grade II listing of 1984. The Piccadilly line arrived on 15 December 1906 in deep tunnels beneath the District platforms, without needing a separate lift building.
On 4 October 1911 Earl’s Court became the first Underground station with escalators, and “Bumper” Harris, a one-legged engineer, rode them on the first day to reassure passengers. Harry Ford’s red-brick Earls Court Road building followed in 1915, the Warwick Road entrance was rebuilt in 1936–1937, and a glass rotunda was added on top of it in 1970. During the Second World War part of the station between the two lines was turned into a factory making torpedo periscopes. The District platforms are 4.8 metres (16 ft) below ground and the Piccadilly platforms 19.8 metres (65 ft).
First and last trains from Earl's Court
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District towards Wimbledon, Ealing Broadway or Richmond | 05:20 to Richmond – 00:56 to Ealing Broadway | 05:20 to Richmond – 00:56 to Ealing Broadway | 05:20 to Richmond – 00:56 to Ealing Broadway | 06:39 to Ealing Broadway – 00:16 to Ealing Broadway |
| District towards Upminster, Edgware Road (Circle line) or Tower Hill | 05:14 – 01:12 to High Street Kensington | 05:14 – 01:12 to High Street Kensington | 05:14 – 01:12 to High Street Kensington | 06:41 – 00:16 to High Street Kensington |
| Piccadilly towards Northfields, Heathrow Terminal 5 or Heathrow Terminal 4 | 05:58 to Heathrow Terminal 5 – 00:43 to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 | 05:58 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:49 to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 |
| Piccadilly towards Cockfosters, Arnos Grove or Oakwood | 05:38 – 00:22 | 05:38 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:05 |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 31 District trains an hour per direction and 25 Piccadilly trains an hour per direction from Earl’s Court, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Earl's Court
Running times between Earl’s Court and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| District | Gloucester Road | 2.5 min |
| District | High Street Kensington | 2.8 min |
| District | Kensington (Olympia) | 3.7 min |
| District | West Brompton | 2.6 min |
| District | West Kensington | 2.8 min |
| Piccadilly | Barons Court | 3.1 min |
| Piccadilly | Gloucester Road | 1.7 min |
Connections
- Tube: change here between the District line and Piccadilly line.
Station facilities
What is near Earl's Court station
Earl’s Court is a hub for several routes, with District trains branching towards Kensington (Olympia), West Brompton and High Street Kensington. A Police Box stands about 30 m from the station; Barkston Gardens is about 160 m away, Nevern Square Garden and Earl’s Court Square Garden about 250 m. The Mosaic Rooms are about 340 m off, Philbeach Gardens and the Old Brompton Gallery about 370 m, and Cromwell Hospital about 380 m. Lifts at the Earls Court Road entrance give step-free access between street and platforms.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Philbeach Gardens | 370 m |
| Cromwell Hospital | 380 m |
| Barkston Gardens | 160 m |
| Nevern Square Garden | 250 m |
| Earl's Court Square Garden | 250 m |
| Bramham Gardens | 310 m |
| Courtfield Gardens (West) | 320 m |
| The Mosaic Rooms | 340 m |