Use the information and tools below or visit the Transport for London website to plan your journey to Hammersmith Hospital.
Full address
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London
W12 0HS
Main contact number
020 3313 1000
Travel by train
Underground
East Acton, situated in zone two on the central line, is the closest underground station to Hammersmith Hospital. It is approximately a 12 minute walk from the hospital. Alternatively you can walk for three minutes to bus stop C on Du Cane Road, where you can take buses 7, 70, 72, 272, 283 and N7 to Hammersmith Hospital.
Map and directions
White City underground station, which is situated in zone two on the central line, is approximately a 14 minute walk, or a five minute bus ride from the hospital. Buses 72 and 272 travel from White City underground station to Hammersmith Hospital.
Wood Lane underground station, which is situated in zone two on the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, is approximately a 16 minute walk from the hospital. If you would prefer to use a bus service rather than walk to the hospital, you will need to walk for two minutes to White City underground station, where you can take buses 72 or 272 to Hammersmith Hospital.
Map and directions
Overground
Shepherd’s Bush overground railway station is approximately a 27 minute walk from the hospital.
All of the stations listed above do not operate taxi ranks. We recommend that you prebook a taxi before you travel if required.
Travel by bus
Please use the Transport for London bus map to help you find your way to our hospital. The following buses stop directly outside Hammersmith Hospital on Du Cane Road:
If you would like to book a taxi for your return journey home, please visit one of two information points in the hospital which all provide a phone so that you can call a taxi service.
They are situated:
in the hospital’s main entrance, opposite the reception desk
in the accident and emergency department
There are pick-up and drop-off points outside of the hospital’s main and back entrances.
There are several bike racks at Hammersmith Hospital where you can park your personal bike. Please lock your bike securely when using these facilities.
Santander cycles
Please use the Transport for London Santander cycle map to help you find a bike. There are a few Santander cycle docking stations near Hammersmith Hospital, including:
BBC white city docking station, which is a 10 minute walk from the hospital
Westfield, Ariel Way docking station which is a 17 minute walk from the hospital and also very close to White City and Wood Lane underground stations
There are also Santander docking stations on Woodstock Grove and Westfield Southern Terrace which are near to Shepard’s Bush overground station.
Travel by car
When possible, we strongly encourage you to use public transport to travel to and from Hammersmith Hospital. If you decide to travel by car, please plan your journey in advance.
We have a small number of car parking spaces, as well as pick-up and drop-off points directly outside the hospital’s main and back entrances which patients and visitors can use.
