Piccadilly Circus is a Zone 1 station on the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines. Places within a short walk include Piccadilly Circus, Picturehouse Central and Comedy Store, as well as the statues of Florence Nightingale the 'Lady with the Lamp', William III and Charles James Napier.
What's near Piccadilly Circus
44 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
- Piccadilly Circus40 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Chinatown Gate170 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- St James's Church250 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Cecil Court430 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Carlton House Terrace430 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Trafalgar Square440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Burlington Arcade460 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Carnaby Street480 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- National Gallery free entry*370 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- National Portrait Gallery400 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Royal Academy of Arts420 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Royal Academy440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Messum's530 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Faraday Museum free entry*590 m · est. 10 min walk · route
- Ronchini630 m · est. 10 min walk · route
- British Optical Association Museum630 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Leicester Squareedge 220 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- St Anne's Churchyardedge 240 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- St James's Square Gardensedge 270 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Golden Squareedge 270 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- St. James's Parkedge 530 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Soho Square Gardensedge 550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Markets
- Soho Vegan Market220 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Piccadilly Market250 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Berwick Street Market360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Earlham Street Market580 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
- Criterion50 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Picturehouse Central70 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Comedy Store110 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Jermyn Street Theatre120 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Lyric Theatre140 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Prince of Wales Theatre140 m · est. 2 min walk · route
Statues
- Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain (statue)50 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Florence Nightingale the 'Lady with the Lamp' (statue)320 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- William III (statue)340 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Statue of James II370 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Charles James Napier (statue)440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Ada Van Dantzig310 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- George III340 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Broad Street Pump410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Admiral Sir John Franklin410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Agatha Christie Memorial480 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Libraries
- Westminster Reference Library280 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Charing Cross Library410 m · est. 7 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 8 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) |
|---|---|
| Bakerloo line · Northbound Platform 1 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Bakerloo line · Southbound Platform 2 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Piccadilly line · Eastbound Platform 3 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Piccadilly line · Westbound 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: Bakerloo line and Piccadilly line.
- Short walk to Leicester Square: 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 3 toilets here:
| Type | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Male | In subway | baby changing, outside the ticket gates, a fee is charged, not run by TfL, hours: Daily 08:00-22:00 |
| Female | In subway | baby changing, outside the ticket gates, a fee is charged, not run by TfL, hours: Daily 08:00-22:00 |
| All Genders | In subway | accessible, baby changing, outside the ticket gates, a fee is charged, RADAR key, not run by TfL, hours: Daily 08:00-22:00 |
Lines and next stops
- Bakerloo line: between Charing Cross and Oxford Circus
- Piccadilly line: between Green Park and Leicester 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 | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Circus | 11 min | 800 m | |
| Green Park | 9 min | 640 m | |
| Leicester Square | 6 min | 480 m |
Nearest other Tube stations
- Leicester Square · 400 m straight line · est. 6 min walk
- Charing Cross · 540 m straight line · est. 9 min walk
- Green Park · 710 m straight line · est. 12 min walk
- Covent Garden · 730 m straight line · est. 12 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 Piccadilly 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.