Westbourne Park tube station
Circle line and Hammersmith & City line · Zone 2 · City of Westminster
About Westbourne Park station
The Metropolitan Railway had been running to Notting Hill and Hammersmith since 1 June 1864 before a station called Westbourne Park opened on 1 February 1866. That first station did not last: it closed on 31 October 1871 and was replaced the next day by a new one built a little to the west. In the meantime, in 1867, the Metropolitan had bought a share of the Hammersmith & City Railway from the Great Western Railway, removed the broad-gauge track and taken over almost all the trains.
To keep this traffic off its own busy main line, the Great Western built a new pair of tracks from Paddington to Westbourne Park, and on 12 May 1878 opened a dive-under so that the service no longer crossed the main line on the level. On 16 May 1913 a bomb planted by the Suffragettes was discovered at the station. Since 2009 the Circle line has called here too, after it was extended to Hammersmith and reshaped to run between Hammersmith and Edgware Road.
First and last trains from Westbourne Park
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle towards Hammersmith (Circle and H&C lines) | 05:26 – 01:00 | 05:26 – 01:00 | 05:26 – 01:00 | 07:39 – 00:47 |
| Circle towards Edgware Road (Circle line), Aldgate or King's Cross St Pancras | 04:48 to Aldgate – 00:39 | 04:48 to Aldgate – 00:39 | 04:48 to Aldgate – 00:39 | 06:31 – 23:49 to Aldgate |
| Hammersmith & City towards Hammersmith (Circle and H&C lines) | 05:48 – 00:54 | 05:48 – 00:54 | 05:48 – 00:54 | 07:15 – 00:32 |
| Hammersmith & City towards Barking or Plaistow | 05:11 – 00:31 | 05:11 – 00:31 | 05:11 – 00:31 | 06:59 – 00:08 |
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 7 Circle trains an hour per direction and 7 Hammersmith & City trains an hour per direction from Westbourne Park, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Westbourne Park
Running times between Westbourne Park and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Circle | Ladbroke Grove | 1.2 min |
| Circle | Royal Oak | 2 min |
| Hammersmith & City | Ladbroke Grove | 1.5 min |
| Hammersmith & City | Royal Oak | 1.9 min |
Connections
- Tube: change here between the Circle line and Hammersmith & City line.
Station facilities
What is near Westbourne Park station
The station serves the Notting Hill area, with trains running west to Ladbroke Grove and east to Royal Oak. The nearest named places are a few minutes away rather than on the doorstep: Meanwhile Gardens is about 350 m off, Maida Hill Market roughly 370 m and Tavistock Road Gardens around 380 m. Day and night bus routes also serve the station.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Meanwhile Gardens | 350 m |
| Maida Hill Market | 370 m |
| Tavistock Road Gardens | 380 m |
Frequently asked questions
No. The first Westbourne Park opened on 1 February 1866 and closed on 31 October 1871. It was replaced the following day, 1 November 1871, by a new station built to the west of the original, which is the site still in use.
The Great Western Railway built a separate pair of tracks from Paddington to Westbourne Park to keep Hammersmith & City traffic off its busy main line. On 12 May 1878 it opened a dive-under to remove the conflicts where that service crossed the main line.