Leicester Square tube station
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Leicester Square is a London Underground station in the West End of London, within walking distance of Theatreland and Chinatown. It is located on Charing Cross Road, a short distance to the east of Leicester Square itself.
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Leicester Square | |
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Location | Theatreland and Chinatown |
Local authority | City of Westminster |
Managed by | London Underground |
Number of platforms | 4 |
Fare zone | 1 |
London Underground annual entry and exit | |
2018 | 35.07 million[1] |
2019 | 34.56 million[2] |
2020 | 3.95 million[3] |
2021 | 16.35 million[4] |
2022 | 29.39 million[5] |
Railway companies | |
Original company | Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway |
Key dates | |
15 December 1906 | GNP&B station opened |
22 June 1907 | CCE&H station opened |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51.51139°N 0.12806°W / 51.51139; -0.12806 |
London transport portal |
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The station is on the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line between Tottenham Court Road and Charing Cross stations, and on the Piccadilly line, between Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 1.