Oxford Circus is a Zone 1 station on the Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines. Places within a short walk include Twist Museum, London Palladium and Hanover Square, as well as the statues of William Pitt the Younger and George Orwell and the statue of Lord George Bentinck.
What's near Oxford Circus
30 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
Museums and galleries
- Twist Museum80 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Unit London free entry*190 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- The Photographers' Gallery200 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Ronchini350 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- The Cartoon Museum350 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Handel & Hendrix370 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Maddox Arts430 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Alison Jacques Gallery440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Hanover Squareedge 170 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Cavendish Squareedge 210 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Pearson Squareedge 470 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Golden Squareedge 490 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Berkeley Squareedge 620 m · est. 10 min walk · route
- Soho Square Gardensedge 630 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Markets
- Berwick Street Market550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Goodge Place Market600 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
- London Palladium140 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Regent Street Cinema190 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Wigmore Hall480 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Asia House570 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Soho Theatre640 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Statues
- William Pitt the Younger (statue)210 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Statue of Lord George Bentinck240 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- George Orwell (statue)400 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Allies - Churchill-Roosevelt statue530 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Broad Street Pump420 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Quintin and Alice Hogg Memorial450 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Ada Van Dantzig490 m · est. 8 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 9 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
Summarised from TfL's Step-free Tube guide (October 2026 edition).
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 |
| Bakerloo line · Southbound Platform 3 (towards Oxford Circus) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
| Bakerloo line · Northbound Platform 4 (towards Harrow & Wealdstone) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
| Victoria line · Southbound Platform 5 (towards Brixton) | Level access to the train |
| Victoria line · Northbound Platform 6 (towards Tottenham Hale) | Level access to the train |
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: Bakerloo line, Central line and Victoria line.
- Step-free changes, from TfL's Step-free Tube guide: Step-free for the Victoria line only. Step-free changes exist between the northbound Bakerloo and Victoria platforms and between the southbound Bakerloo and Victoria platforms, with mini ramps on all four.
- Short walk to Bond Street: 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
- Bakerloo line: between Piccadilly Circus and Regent's Park
- Central line: between Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road
- Victoria line: between Green Park and Warren Street
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 | 2 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 14 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Street | 6 min | 480 m | |
| Tottenham Court Road | 10 min | 800 m | |
| Piccadilly Circus | 11 min | 800 m |
Nearest other Tube stations
- Bond Street · 550 m straight line · est. 9 min walk
- Goodge Street · 790 m straight line · est. 13 min walk
- Piccadilly Circus · 800 m straight line · est. 13 min walk
- Tottenham Court Road · 810 m straight line · est. 13 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 Oxford Circus. 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.