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Public Transport
Information about public transport services serving the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Download our Public Transport Leaflet for bus, tube and rail information
Please note that the bus route 23 has been changed - for details of the new route please visit the TfL website.
Underground
We have 13 Underground stations, and the Circle, District, Central, Piccadilly and Hammersmith and City Lines all running through the borough.
Buses
The Royal Borough is served by over 30 bus routes, enabling passengers to travel extensively within Kensington and Chelsea and further afield. The entire bus network is now fully wheelchair accessible.
Trains
The West London Line runs along our western boundary with stations at Kensington Olympia and West Brompton. Shepherd’s Bush and Imperial Wharf stations are nearby, in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
New rail lines
Find out what's happening with Crossrail 1 (the Elizabeth Line) and a station at Kensal.
Find out what's happening with Crossrail 2.
Find out more about High Speed 2 on the HS2 website.
River travel
Cadogan Pier and Chelsea Harbour Pier (in Hammersmith and Fulham) facilitate travel along the River Thames between Putney Bridge and Blackfriars. Download our Transport Network Guide for more information.
Further information
- information on accessible transport
- plan your journey by public transport
- live bus arrival information for every bus stop in London
- taxi and minicab licensing information on the TfL website
For information on all modes of transport visit the Transport for London website or telephone 0343 222 1234.
Last updated: 12 May 2020