What Tube line is Charing Cross on?
Sarah Martinez
Updated on April 02, 2026
Bakerloo line
Charing Cross Station is a major railway and underground station in London. The station is in central London and close to Embankment and The Strand. Charing Cross Underground Station is on the Bakerloo line and the Northern Line.
Why is Charing Cross tube station closed?
For 20 years, part of Charing Cross Tube station has been abandoned. Before being closed in 1999, it used to serve the Jubilee Line until it was moved to Westminster. The empty station has been used for training emergency services, making films and will now be opened to the public for tours.
Where does the northern line go?
The Northern line is a London Underground line that runs from north to south London. It is printed in black on the Tube map.
Which zone is Victoria?
Victoria station, also known as London Victoria, is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in Victoria, in the City of Westminster, managed by Network Rail….London Underground station.
| Victoria | |
|---|---|
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| OSI | London Victoria |
Where does the Victoria line go?
The Victoria line is a London Underground line that runs between Brixton in south London and Walthamstow Central in the north-east, via the West End. It is printed in light blue on the Tube map and is one of the only two lines on the network to run completely underground, the other being the Waterloo & City line.
What postcode is Charing Cross?
| Charing Cross | |
|---|---|
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | WC2 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
Is Charing Cross accessible?
Step free access: there is step-free access from the Strand. Access from Villiers Street is by escalators controlled by the Embankment Place management. The station forecourt is cobbled, but there is a pavement to one side.
When did Charing Cross station closed?
The station is in fare zone 1. Charing Cross was originally two separate stations, known for most of their existence as Trafalgar Square and Strand….Charing Cross tube station.
| Charing Cross | |
|---|---|
| 22 June 1907 | Opened (CCE&HR) |
| 6 April 1914 | Extended (CCE&HR) |
| 16 June 1973 | Closed (Northern line) |
| 1 May 1979 | Opened (Jubilee line) Reopened (Northern line) |
Is Charing Cross station accessible?
Accessibility and mobility access Yes, the station is all on one level and all platforms are reachable by disabled passengers.
Is Victoria on the Northern Line?
Stations
| Station | Opened | Interchanges |
|---|---|---|
| Euston | 12 May 1907 | Northern line ( CPI with Bank branch), London Overground, mainline trains |
| Warren Street | 22 June 1907 | Northern line (Charing Cross branch) |
| Oxford Circus | 30 July 1900 | Bakerloo ( CPI ) and Central lines |
| Green Park | 15 December 1906 | Piccadilly and Jubilee lines |
Is Northern Line closed?
One of central London’s key Tube lines is to close for four months from 15 January 2022. Transport for London (TfL) says the City branch of the Northern Line will stop running “to facilitate complex final stages of work” on Bank station.
