Gloucester Road is a Zone 1 station on the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines. Places within a short walk include Baden-Powell House, Ciné Lumière and Dana Research Centre and Library.
What's near Gloucester Road
12 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
- Baden-Powell House250 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Dana Research Centre and Library400 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Queen's Tower600 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- Natural History Museum free entry*520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- The Clockmakers' Museum free entry*540 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Science Museum free entry*560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Wildlife Gardenedge 300 m · est. 5 min walk · route
Markets
- South Kensington (Saturdays) Farmers' Market440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
Libraries
*Free entry according to OpenStreetMap. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Squares: 2 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| District line · Westbound Platform 1 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Circle line · Westbound Platform 2 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Circle and District line · Eastbound Platform 3 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Piccadilly line · Westbound Platform 4 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Piccadilly line · Eastbound Platform 5 | Not listed in TfL data |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Circle line, District line and Piccadilly line.
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.
Lines and next stops
- Circle line: between High Street Kensington and South Kensington
- District line: between Earl's Court and South Kensington
- Piccadilly line: between Earl's Court and South Kensington
TfL's data lists this station as served by the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights. Not every line through a station runs at night, so check TfL before you rely on a late train.
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- South Kensington · 590 m straight line · est. 10 min walk
- Earl's Court · 780 m straight line · est. 13 min walk
- High Street Kensington · 1,030 m straight line · est. 17 min walk
- West Brompton · 1,190 m straight line · est. 19 min walk
est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.
Official information
For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Gloucester Road. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.