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Leicester Square Station

Leicester Square serves London's cinema and theatre district, with Chinatown, Soho, Covent Garden and the West End all within easy walking distance.
Zone 1 Westminster Travel Zone 1

Leicester Square Station, London Underground Ltd., Cranbourn St, London, WC2H 0AP

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About this station

Leicester Square sits in the middle of London's entertainment district, surrounded by cinemas, theatres, restaurants, hotels, bars and visitor attractions. The station is closely connected with Leicester Square itself, Chinatown, Soho, Covent Garden and Shaftesbury Avenue, making it one of the most recognisable locations in central London. It is used by theatre-goers, hospitality workers, visitors, office workers and residents living in nearby central streets. The area immediately around the station is dominated by leisure, tourism and hospitality. Residential property exists, but it is usually found in flats above commercial premises, mansion blocks, converted buildings and quieter side streets away from the busiest squares and main roads. The housing market is shaped by centrality, limited supply, strong short-stay demand and proximity to the West End. Nearby Soho has a dense mix of restaurants, nightlife, offices and residential flats. Covent Garden offers a more polished retail and cultural feel, while streets towards Bloomsbury and Holborn introduce more offices, institutions and mansion blocks. This makes Leicester Square a useful station for understanding how central London property changes within a few minutes' walk. For people browsing CheckLondon, Leicester Square should be viewed as a high-activity station area rather than a conventional residential neighbourhood. It is valuable for comparing local services, central London postcodes, entertainment-led demand and the relationship between transport access and scarce residential stock in the West End.

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Piccadilly
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Station Facilities

Step-free access
Not available
🚻Toilets
Not available
👶Baby changing
Unknown
📶WiFi
Available
🆘Help points
0 on platforms, 0 in ticket halls, 0 elsewhere
🎟Ticket office
Not available

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Nearby Transport

  • Leicester Square Station — Towards S
    31 m · 1 min walk
  • Leicester Square Station — Stop L
    Routes: 24, 29, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279
    59 m · 1 min walk
  • Leicester Square Station — Stop J
    Routes: 24, 29, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279
    73 m · 1 min walk
  • St Martin's Place — Stop K
    Routes: 24, 29, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279
    128 m · 2 min walk
  • Cambridge Circus — Stop M
    Routes: 24, 29, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279
    175 m · 3 min walk
  • Gerrard Place / Chinatown — Stop P
    Routes: 14, 19, 38, N19, N38
    250 m · 4 min walk
  • Dean Street / Chinatown — Stop W
    Routes: 14, 19, 38, N19, N38
    253 m · 4 min walk
  • Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Stn — Stop G
    Routes: 139, 176, N21, N89, N199, N343
    268 m · 4 min walk
  • Coventry Street / Leicester Square — Towards E
    274 m · 4 min walk
  • Cambridge Circus — Stop D
    Routes: 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 176, N5, N19
    281 m · 4 min walk
  • Moor Street, Soho
    5 min walk · 282 m
    No bikes
    Bikes: 0 · Spaces: 15 · Docks: 16 · Broken docks: 1
    Updated 5 min ago
  • Frith Street, Soho
    5 min walk · 289 m
    No bikes
    Bikes: 0 · Spaces: 17 · Docks: 18 · Broken docks: 1
    Updated 5 min ago
  • Panton Street, West End
    5 min walk · 291 m
    No bikes
    Bikes: 0 · Spaces: 21 · Docks: 21
    Updated 5 min ago
  • William IV Street, Strand
    5 min walk · 315 m
    Low bikes
    Bikes: 2 · Spaces: 21 · Docks: 26 · Broken docks: 3
    Updated 5 min ago
  • Wardour Street, Soho
    6 min walk · 370 m
    No bikes
    Bikes: 0 · Spaces: 12 · Docks: 16 · Broken docks: 4
    Updated 5 min ago
  • Craven Street, Strand
    6 min walk · 385 m
    No bikes
    Bikes: 0 · Spaces: 21 · Docks: 23 · Broken docks: 2
    Updated 5 min ago

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