South Kensington station
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Live TfL arrivals at South Kensington station. See the next Tube trains, destinations and second-by-second wait times, refreshed every 30 seconds. South Kensington station is served by the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines on the London Tube. On the Circle line, it sits between Sloane Square and Gloucester Road. It opened in 1868 and now handles roughly 29,480,000 passengers a year. It sits in Kensington and Chelsea, and its name falls under the "District" category.
Key facts
- LinesCCircleDDistrictPPiccadilly
- DistrictKensington and Chelsea
- Opened1868
- Annual ridership29,480,000
- Name originDistrict
- Distance from centre≈ 2.3 km
- Coordinates51.49410, -0.17380
Position on the line
On the Circle line
On the District line
On the Piccadilly line
Map around South Kensington
Nearest stations
- Gloucester Road0.6 km · PCD
- Sloane Square1.2 km · CD
- Knightsbridge1.2 km · P
- Earl's Court1.4 km · PD
- High Street Kensington1.5 km · CD
- West Brompton1.7 km · D
Frequently asked questions
- Which lines serve South Kensington station?
- South Kensington is served by the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines on the London Tube.
- Can you change lines at South Kensington?
- Yes. South Kensington is an interchange between 3 lines (Circle, District and Piccadilly).
- When did South Kensington station open?
- South Kensington station opened in 1868.
- What are the stations either side of South Kensington on the Circle line?
- On the Circle line, South Kensington sits between Sloane Square and Gloucester Road.
- What are the stations either side of South Kensington on the District line?
- On the District line, South Kensington sits between Sloane Square and Gloucester Road.
- How busy is South Kensington station?
- South Kensington handles roughly 29,480,000 passengers a year.
- Where is South Kensington station?
- South Kensington station is in Kensington and Chelsea, London.
- What are the next Tube trains at South Kensington?
- The live table at the top of this page lists the next trains arriving at South Kensington, their lines and destinations, with a second-by-second wait time. It refreshes every 30 seconds from Transport for London's live feed.