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Charing Cross Underground Station live departures and status

Zone 1 · Northern · Bakerloo

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Both lines are reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Charing Cross Station

Northern line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 5
Edgware via CX14 min
High Barnet via CX24 min
SouthboundPlat 6
Morden via CX12 min
Morden via CX17 min

Bakerloo line departures

Service Closed
SouthboundPlat 2
Elephant and Castle18 min
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Step-free access

Charing Cross is not listed as step-free from street to platform. Access typically involves stairs and escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Green Park (14 min walk).

For detailed platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for Charing Cross.

Live line status at Charing Cross Station

Reliability at Charing Cross Station (last 30 days)

72.7%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
178th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
4 Jun
538 mins of station-level disruption · 7 events

By line

Bakerloo 75.8% 64 severe events
Northern 69.7% 122 severe events

Most reliable line here: Bakerloo at 75.8%.

Stations near Charing Cross Station

Northern line
Bakerloo line

Charing Cross Station platform depth

25m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Charing Cross Station's platforms average 25 metres below street level - deeper than the network average of around 8 metres, on one of London's deep-level Tube lines. Individual platforms can vary.

About Charing Cross Station

Station overview

Lines
NorthernBakerloo
Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (2)WiFiGates (17)Escalators (10)Cash Machines (3)Euro Cash MachinesPayphones (2)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Charing Cross Underground Station, Trafalgar Square, London
Postcode
WC2N 5DR

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUCHX
Data sources

Common questions about Charing Cross Station

What fare zone is Charing Cross in?

Charing Cross is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Charing Cross?

Charing Cross Station is served by the Northern and Bakerloo lines. Current status: Northern (Good Service), Bakerloo (Service Closed). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Charing Cross?

Charing Cross is at Charing Cross Underground Station, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DR. See the About section for full location details.

Is Charing Cross step-free?

Charing Cross is not listed as step-free from street to platform - access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Green Park (14 min walk). Get free step-free disruption alerts for lifts elsewhere on the network.

Does Charing Cross have Night Tube?

Yes - the Northern line runs through Charing Cross on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.

Which stations are near Charing Cross?

The closest alternative stations to Charing Cross are Embankment (3 min walk), Leicester Square (5 min walk), Covent Garden (7 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

Is Charing Cross open now?

Charing Cross is open with no station-level closures reported. Both lines are running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.

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