Leicester Square station - Train Times, Tube Fares & Stairs

Leicester Square underground station has 4 platforms. It is in Oyster fare zone 1 and connects with the Northern and Piccadilly underground lines

London Underground delays at Leicester Square station

Next train from Leicester Square station

Tube line closures on the Northern and Piccadilly line

Underground train fares from Leicester Square

Leicester Square station is in zone 1 (central London)

Peak and off-peak journey times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards off-peak is any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends and public holidays are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.

The tube fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.

Platform stairs, lifts and escalators at Leicester Square

Leicester Square tube station is not wheelchair accessible

Station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Cranbourn Street entrance and the booking hall (18 steps down +13 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road eastside entrance (20 steps down +13 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road westside entrance (7 steps down +13 steps down +11 steps down). After that you must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs down to the platforms

Station exit – You must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs from the platforms to the booking hall. After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Cranbourn Street exit (13 steps up +18 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road eastside exit (13 steps up +10 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road westside exit (11 steps up +13 steps up +7 steps up)

Changing train platforms – You must use stairs when changing between the Northern/​Piccadilly line platforms

Tube journey planner – Timetables, First & Last Train Times

Look up timetables and first and last train times from Leicester Square to Bank, Charing Cross, Earl’s Court, Euston, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Marylebone, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo or another train station:

Other underground stations that are close to Leicester Square include Charing Cross, Covent Garden and Piccadilly Circus underground station

Leicester Square underground station facilities

Address:

Leicester Square Station, Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H 0AP

Contact:

0845 330 9875

Tickets:

You can buy train tickets at the self-service machines in the ticket hall

Cash machines:

There are ATMs at the station

Public toilets:

No

Baby changing room:

No

Public payphone:

Yes

Passport photo booth:

Yes

Vending machine:

Yes

Waiting room:

No

Lockers:

Leicester Square does not have any storage locker facilities

Onsite car park:

No – Leicester Square station car parks

Taxi rank:

No

Cycle rack:

No