London Underground

Leicester Square station

Leicester Square is a station of London Underground in London, United Kingdom, served by Northern line, Piccadilly line.

Leicester Square Charing Cross Tottenham Court Road Piccadilly Circus Covent Garden
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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 Leicester Square resolved in the last 30 days. Times are local.

Piccadilly line Delays on Piccadilly line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 4, 2026 6:20 PM to November 4, 2026 7:20 PM · duration 59 min

Piccadilly line Partial service on Piccadilly line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 4, 2026 4:50 PM to November 4, 2026 6:15 PM · duration 85 min

Piccadilly line Delays on Piccadilly line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 4, 2026 8:15 AM to November 4, 2026 1:55 PM · duration 340 min

Piccadilly line Delays on Piccadilly line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 3, 2026 12:00 PM to November 3, 2026 1:05 PM · duration 64 min

Piccadilly line Delays on Piccadilly line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 3, 2026 10:45 AM to November 3, 2026 11:55 AM · duration 70 min

Piccadilly line Delays on Piccadilly line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 2, 2026 9:40 AM to November 2, 2026 12:45 PM · duration 184 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

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

Transfers at Leicester Square

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 Leicester Square

Estimated metro times to the main stations:

Nearby stations

Coordinates: 51.5118° N, 0.1282° W · Open on map

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Recent news

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Frequently asked questions

Which lines serve Leicester Square?

Leicester Square is served by Northern line, Piccadilly line.

Which stations are next to Leicester Square?

On Northern line, Leicester Square is between Charing Cross and Tottenham Court Road. On Piccadilly line, Leicester Square is between Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden.