Tottenham Court Road is a Zone 1 station on the Central and Northern lines, where you can also change for the Elizabeth line. Places within a short walk include Dominion Theatre, Soho Square Gardens and Phoenix Garden, as well as the statue of Charles James Fox.
What's near Tottenham Court Road
30 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
Museums and galleries
- Paul Stolper350 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Camera Museum390 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- British Museum free entry*400 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Alison Jacques Gallery450 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Visionary BritMuseum free entry*460 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- The Cartoon Museum580 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- SOAS Gallery free entry*610 m · est. 10 min walk · route
- The Photographers' Gallery620 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Soho Square Gardensedge 140 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Phoenix Gardenedge 200 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- St Anne's Churchyardedge 450 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Russell Squareedge 560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Bloomsbury Square Gardensedge 560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Pearson Squareedge 600 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Markets
- Earlham Street Market360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Seven Dials Market410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Berwick Street Market460 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Goodge Place Market520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
- Dominion Theatre70 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Phoenix Theatre230 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Soho Theatre280 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Prince Edward Theatre310 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Shaftesbury Theatre320 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Palace Theatre370 m · est. 6 min walk · route
Statues
- Charles James Fox (statue)590 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Broad Street Pump550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Agatha Christie Memorial560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Libraries
- The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust & Genocide600 m · est. 10 min walk · route
*Free entry according to OpenStreetMap. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Squares: 4 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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 (towards Ealing Broadway and West Ruislip) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
| Central line · Eastbound Platform 2 (towards Epping) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
| Northern line · Northbound Platform 3 (towards Edgware and High Barnet) | Level access to the train |
| Northern line · Southbound Platform 4 (towards Morden) | Level access to the train |
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, Northern line and Elizabeth line.
- Short walk to Leicester Square: 8 minutes (480 m) on TfL's walking map.
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists 1 toilet here:
| Type | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|
| All Genders | Ticket hall | accessible, outside the ticket gates, RADAR key, hours: Daily |
Lines and next stops
- Central line: between Holborn and Oxford Circus
- Northern line: between Goodge Street 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 | 1 |
| Escalators | 6 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Circus | 10 min | 800 m | |
| Leicester Square | 8 min | 480 m | |
| Holborn | 11 min | 640 m |
Nearest other Tube stations
- Goodge Street · 540 m straight line · est. 9 min walk
- Covent Garden · 560 m straight line · est. 9 min walk
- Leicester Square · 580 m straight line · est. 9 min walk
- Holborn · 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 Tottenham Court Road. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.