London Underground

Charing Cross station

Charing Cross is a station of London Underground in London, United Kingdom, served by Bakerloo line, Northern line.

Charing Cross Piccadilly Circus Embankment Leicester Square
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Lines and neighboring stations

Active incidents

Northern line Delays on Northern line Reduced service

Northern Line: Minor delays between Camden Town and Battersea Power Station via Charing Cross southbound only due to a points failure at Kennington. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line. (source: TfL).

Recent incidents

Incidents on the lines of Charing Cross resolved in the last 30 days. Times are local.

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 4, 2026 10:10 AM to November 4, 2026 5:35 PM · duration 444 min

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 2, 2026 9:05 AM to November 2, 2026 9:30 AM · duration 25 min

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Operations ended for the night. Incident closed.

From November 1, 2026 7:05 AM to November 2, 2026 12:50 AM · duration 1065 min

Northern line Delays on Northern line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 1, 2026 2:20 AM to November 1, 2026 6:35 AM · duration 254 min

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Operations ended for the night. Incident closed.

From October 31, 2026 3:40 PM to November 1, 2026 12:20 AM · duration 520 min

Northern line Delays on Northern line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From October 31, 2026 12:40 PM to October 31, 2026 8:15 PM · duration 454 min

Northern line Delays on Northern line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From October 31, 2026 6:05 AM to October 31, 2026 12:05 PM · duration 359 min

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From October 30, 2026 7:05 AM to October 30, 2026 7:50 AM · duration 45 min

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From October 29, 2026 6:45 PM to October 29, 2026 8:05 PM · duration 80 min

Transfers at Charing Cross

Change here between:

Network hours

ServiceDayOpensCloses
MetroMon–Thu04:39about 01:36
MetroFriday04:39about 01:36 (Night Tube all night on selected lines)
MetroSaturday04:39about 01:36 (Night Tube all night on selected lines)
MetroSunday05:15about 01:00

Reference hours: they vary by line, station and day (holidays, events and works). Always confirm on the official channels.

Hours and line status today →

How to get from Charing Cross

Estimated metro times to the main stations:

Nearby stations

Coordinates: 51.5085° N, 0.1259° W · Open on map

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Frequently asked questions

Which lines serve Charing Cross?

Charing Cross is served by Bakerloo line, Northern line.

Which stations are next to Charing Cross?

On Bakerloo line, Charing Cross is between Piccadilly Circus and Embankment. On Northern line, Charing Cross is between Embankment and Leicester Square.