Charing Cross station
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Live TfL arrivals at Charing Cross station. See the next Tube trains, destinations and second-by-second wait times, refreshed every 30 seconds. Charing Cross station is served by the Bakerloo and Northern lines on the London Tube. On the Bakerloo line, it sits between Piccadilly Circus and Embankment. It opened in 1906 and now handles roughly 16,510,000 passengers a year. It sits in Westminster, and its name falls under the "Monument, District" category.
Key facts
- LinesBBakerlooNNorthern
- DistrictWestminster
- Opened1906
- Annual ridership16,510,000
- Name originMonument, District
- Distance from centre≈ 3.6 km
- Coordinates51.50806, -0.12472
Position on the line
On the Bakerloo line
On the Northern line
Map around Charing Cross
Nearest stations
- Embankment0.2 km · BCDN
- Leicester Square0.4 km · PN
- Covent Garden0.6 km · P
- Piccadilly Circus0.7 km · BP
- Westminster0.8 km · CDJ
- Temple0.8 km · CD
Frequently asked questions
- Which lines serve Charing Cross station?
- Charing Cross is served by the Bakerloo and Northern lines on the London Tube.
- Can you change lines at Charing Cross?
- Yes. Charing Cross is an interchange between 2 lines (Bakerloo and Northern).
- When did Charing Cross station open?
- Charing Cross station opened in 1906.
- What are the stations either side of Charing Cross on the Bakerloo line?
- On the Bakerloo line, Charing Cross sits between Piccadilly Circus and Embankment.
- What are the stations either side of Charing Cross on the Northern line?
- On the Northern line, Charing Cross sits between Leicester Square and Embankment.
- How busy is Charing Cross station?
- Charing Cross handles roughly 16,510,000 passengers a year.
- Where is Charing Cross station?
- Charing Cross station is in Westminster, London.
- What are the next Tube trains at Charing Cross?
- The live table at the top of this page lists the next trains arriving at Charing Cross, their lines and destinations, with a second-by-second wait time. It refreshes every 30 seconds from Transport for London's live feed.