Charing Cross Station live Tube departures

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

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

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

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). Set up free step-free alerts for any lift disruptions affecting this part of the network.

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.

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.

Charing Cross is typically busiest around 21:00 on Thursdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's quieter than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.

Charing Cross is open, but 1 of the 2 lines through it is reporting severe disruption. See the live line status above before travelling.

Lines through Charing Cross have logged 112 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.