Holborn is a Zone 1 station on the Central and Piccadilly lines. Places within a short walk include Bloomsbury Square Gardens, The Garden Cinema and Red Lion Square Gardens, as well as the statues of Charles James Fox and Francis Bacon.
What's near Holborn
33 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
- St George's Bloomsbury290 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Novelty Automation340 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- The Old Curiosity Shop360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Royal Opera House540 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- The Seven Stars560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Gray's Inn Hall570 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Covent Garden Market640 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- Sir John Soane's Museum free entry*220 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Museum of Freemasonry free entry*290 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Camera Museum330 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Visionary BritMuseum free entry*340 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- October Gallery350 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Paul Stolper380 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Hunterian Museum free entry*410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- British Museum free entry*480 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Bloomsbury Square Gardensedge 160 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Red Lion Square Gardensedge 170 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Lincoln's Inn Fieldsedge 190 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Lincoln's Innedge 350 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Queen Square Gardensedge 430 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Russell Squareedge 510 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Markets
Theatres and arts venues
- The Garden Cinema160 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- The Cochrane Theatre170 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Pushkin House200 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- The Top Secret Comedy Club290 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Gillian Lynne Theatre290 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Museum of Comedy300 m · est. 5 min walk · route
Statues
- Charles James Fox (statue)270 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Francis Bacon (statue)590 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Libraries
- British Library of Political and Economic Science460 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Holborn Library510 m · est. 8 min walk · route
*Free entry according to OpenStreetMap. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Squares: 2 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Central line · Westbound Platform 1 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Central line · Eastbound Platform 2 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Piccadilly line · Westbound Platform 3 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Piccadilly line · Eastbound Platform 4 | Not listed in TfL data |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Central line and Piccadilly line.
- Short walk to Chancery Lane: 8 minutes (640 m) on TfL's walking map.
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.
Lines and next stops
- Central line: between Chancery Lane and Tottenham Court Road
- Piccadilly line: between Covent Garden and Russell Square
TfL's data lists this station as served by the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights. Not every line through a station runs at night, so check TfL before you rely on a late train.
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 7 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
TfL walking times
From TfL's own City of London walking map and West End walking map (May 2025). These are TfL's times, not our estimates, and TfL says the routes are step-free.
| Walk to | Time | Distance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covent Garden | 9 min | 640 m | |
| Chancery Lane | 8 min | 640 m | |
| Russell Square | 13 min | 800 m | |
| Tottenham Court Road | 11 min | 640 m |
Nearest other Tube stations
- Covent Garden · 570 m straight line · est. 9 min walk
- Chancery Lane · 620 m straight line · est. 10 min walk
- Russell Square · 670 m straight line · est. 11 min walk
- Tottenham Court Road · 700 m straight line · est. 11 min walk
est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.
Official information
For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Holborn. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.