Paddington is a Zone 1 station on the Bakerloo, Circle and District lines, where you can also change for the Elizabeth line and National Rail services. Places within a short walk include Norfolk Square Garden, The Rolling Bridge and The Fan Bridge.
What's near Paddington
9 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
Parks, gardens and squares
- Norfolk Square Gardenedge 150 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Paddington Greenedge 410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Kensington Gardensedge 550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Hyde Parkedge 550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Italian Gardens free entry*edge 620 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Great Western Railway War Memorial180 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Lancaster Gate Memorial Cross640 m · est. 10 min walk · route
*Free entry according to OpenStreetMap. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Squares: 4 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Summarised from TfL's Step-free Tube guide (October 2026 edition).
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Circle and District line · Westbound Platform 1 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Circle and District line · Eastbound Platform 2 (towards Edgware Road) | Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm |
| Bakerloo line · Northbound Platform 3 | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
| Bakerloo line · Southbound Platform 4 | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Bakerloo line, Circle line, District line, Elizabeth line and National Rail.
- TfL's data groups this station with Paddington (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines) as one interchange.
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists 5 toilets here:
| Type | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Male | National Rail ticket hall | outside the ticket gates, not run by TfL |
| Female | National Rail ticket hall | outside the ticket gates, not run by TfL |
| All Genders | National Rail ticket hall | accessible, outside the ticket gates, RADAR key, not run by TfL |
| Baby Changing | National Rail ticket hall | baby changing, outside the ticket gates, not run by TfL |
| ChangingPlaces | National Rail ticket hall | outside the ticket gates, RADAR key, not run by TfL |
Lines and next stops
- Bakerloo line: between Edgware Road (Bakerloo) and Warwick Avenue
- Circle line: between Bayswater and Edgware Road (Circle line)
- District line: between Bayswater and Edgware Road (Circle line)
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 3 |
| Lifts | 2 |
| Escalators | 4 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
TfL walking times
From TfL's own West End walking map (May 2025). These are TfL's times, not our estimates, and TfL says the routes are step-free.
| Walk to | Time | Distance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Gate | 10 min | 640 m |
Nearest other Tube stations
- Paddington (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines) · 250 m straight line · est. 4 min walk
- Lancaster Gate · 540 m straight line · est. 9 min walk
- Edgware Road (Bakerloo) · 560 m straight line · est. 9 min walk
- Edgware Road (Circle line) · 650 m straight line · est. 11 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 Paddington. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.