Zone 1 · Piccadilly · District · Circle
South Kensington is not listed as step-free from street to platform. Access typically involves stairs and escalators.
For detailed platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for South Kensington.
Severe-status incidents on lines through South Kensington Station in the last:
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SW7 2NB940GZZLUSKSSouth Kensington is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
South Kensington Station is served by the Piccadilly, District and Circle lines. Current status: Piccadilly (Good Service), District (Good Service), Circle (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
South Kensington is at Pelham St, London, SW7 2NB. See the About section for full location details.
South Kensington is not listed as step-free from street to platform - access typically involves stairs or escalators. Set up free step-free alerts for any lift disruptions affecting this part of the network.
Yes - the Piccadilly line runs through South Kensington on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.
The closest alternative stations to South Kensington are Gloucester Road (7 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
South Kensington is typically busiest around 15:00 on Thursdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's quieter than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.
South Kensington is open with no station-level closures reported. All 3 lines are running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.
Lines through South Kensington have logged 178 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.
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