Earl's Court tube station is a London Underground station in Earls Court. The station is located between Earls Court Road and Warwick Road (both A3220). It is on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 1 and 2 and is in both zones.
On the Piccadilly Line the station is between Barons Court and Gloucester Road. It is the major junction of the District Line, with West Brompton, Kensington (Olympia) and West Kensington to the west, High Street Kensington to the north and Gloucester Road to the east.
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