Leicester Square is a Zone 1 station on the Northern and Piccadilly lines. Places within a short walk include London Hippodrome, Noël Coward Theatre and Cecil Court, as well as the statues of George IV, Henry Havelock and Charles James Napier.
What's near Leicester Square
43 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Distances are straight-line from the station's centre point (to the nearest edge for parks). est. Walking times are estimates: the straight-line distance plus 30% for real streets, at 80 m a minute. Your route may be shorter or longer.
Sights and landmarks
- Cecil Court90 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Chinatown Gate240 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- St Martin-in-the-Fields310 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- St Paul's Church330 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Trafalgar Square360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Covent Garden Market400 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Piccadilly Circus440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Royal Opera House440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- National Portrait Gallery230 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- National Gallery free entry*280 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- British Optical Association Museum440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Benjamin Franklin House480 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- London Transport Museum500 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Bow Street Police Museum520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Museum of Freemasonry free entry*640 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Leicester Squareedge 120 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- St Anne's Churchyardedge 270 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Phoenix Gardenedge 330 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Soho Square Gardensedge 470 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Victoria Embankment Gardensedge 520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Golden Squareedge 580 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Markets
- Earlham Street Market250 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Seven Dials Market350 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Jubilee Market Hall430 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Berwick Street Market480 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
- Wyndham's40 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- London Hippodrome40 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Noël Coward Theatre70 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Arts Theatre100 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Odeon Luxe Leicester Square110 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Leicester Square Theatre120 m · est. 2 min walk · route
Statues
- Edith Cavell Memorial (statue)240 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Statue of James II320 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- George IV (statue)340 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Henry Havelock (statue)390 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Charles James Napier (statue)400 m · est. 7 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Agatha Christie Memorial90 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross390 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Nelson's Column400 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Fruit Porters (bronze relief)410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- George III430 m · est. 7 min walk · route
Libraries
- Charing Cross Library130 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Westminster Reference Library220 m · est. 4 min walk · route
*Marked as free entry in OpenStreetMap; check opening times before you go. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Small squares show 4 entrance points from TfL's open data. Positions are approximate and the data doesn't name the exits, so follow the signs in the station. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; this is not the Tube map.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Piccadilly line · Westbound Platform 1 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Piccadilly line · Eastbound Platform 2 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Northern line · Southbound Platform 3 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Northern line · Northbound Platform 4 | Not listed in TfL data |
Lifts can be out of service, so check TfL's live page before you set off. See also TfL's Step-free Tube guide and our step-free travel page. TfL station data dated 20 October 2026.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Northern line and Piccadilly line.
- Short walk to Tottenham Court Road: 8 minutes (480 m) on TfL's walking map.
- Short walk to Covent Garden: 4 minutes (320 m) on TfL's walking map.
- Short walk to Piccadilly Circus: 6 minutes (480 m) on TfL's walking map.
- Short walk to Charing Cross: 6 minutes (480 m) on TfL's walking map.
From TfL's open data, Step-free Tube guide and walking maps. See all interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.
Lines and next stops
- Northern line: between Charing Cross and Tottenham Court Road
- Piccadilly line: between Covent Garden and Piccadilly Circus
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 | 0 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 6 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
From TfL's Unified API facility listing, which can lag behind changes at the station.
Walking to nearby stations
TfL walking times
From TfL's own 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Court Road | 8 min | 480 m | |
| Covent Garden | 4 min | 320 m | |
| Piccadilly Circus | 6 min | 480 m | |
| Charing Cross | 6 min | 480 m |
Nearest other Tube stations
- Covent Garden · 340 m straight line · est. 6 min walk
- Piccadilly Circus · 400 m straight line · est. 6 min walk
- Charing Cross · 450 m straight line · est. 7 min walk
- Tottenham Court Road · 580 m straight line · est. 9 min walk
Straight-line distances between station centre points. est. = our estimate (straight line + 30%, at 80 m a minute). See also TfL walking times.
Official information
For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Leicester Square. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. TfL station data dated 20 October 2026. Places from OpenStreetMap, fetched October 2026. Sources and method.