Westminster is a Zone 1 station on the Circle, District and Jubilee lines. Places within a short walk include Big Ben, Parliament Square and Westminster Hall, as well as the statues of Boudica, Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George.
What's near Westminster
29 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
- Big Ben70 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Parliament Square160 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Westminster Hall160 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Palace of Westminster220 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Westminster Bridge270 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Westminster Abbey280 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- 10 Downing Street310 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Storey's Gate Lodge360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- Churchill War Rooms320 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Household Cavalry Museum440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- The Florence Nightingale Museum520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Whitehall Gardenedge 210 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- College Greenedge 310 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- St. James's Parkedge 350 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- College Gardenedge 350 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Victoria Tower Gardensedge 370 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Dean's Yardedge 380 m · est. 6 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
Statues
- Boudica (statue)80 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Winston Churchill (statue)120 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- David Lloyd George (statue)130 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Jan Smuts (statue)150 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Lord Palmerston (statue)160 m · est. 3 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- The Cenotaph170 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Battle of Britain Memorial210 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Chindit Memorial230 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Iraq & Afghanistan Memorial240 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Richard the Lionheart250 m · est. 4 min walk · route
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Map
Small squares show 6 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) |
|---|---|
| Circle and District line · Westbound Platform 1 (towards Earl's Court and High Street Kensington) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
| Circle and District line · Eastbound Platform 2 (towards Liverpool Street and Upminster) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
| Jubilee line · Eastbound Platform 3 (towards Stratford) | Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm |
| Jubilee line · Westbound Platform 4 (towards Stanmore) | Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm |
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: Circle line, District line and Jubilee line.
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 2 toilets here:
| Type | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Male | In subway | outside the ticket gates, a fee is charged, not run by TfL |
| Female | In subway | outside the ticket gates, a fee is charged, not run by TfL |
Lines and next stops
- Circle line: between Embankment and St James's Park
- District line: between Embankment and St James's Park
- Jubilee line: between Green Park and Waterloo
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 | 5 |
| Escalators | 17 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charing Cross | 12 min | 800 m | |
| Waterloo | 14 min | 970 m |
Nearest other Tube stations
- St James's Park · 640 m straight line · est. 10 min walk
- Embankment · 660 m straight line · est. 11 min walk
- Charing Cross · 700 m straight line · est. 11 min walk
- Waterloo · 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 Westminster. 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.