Embankment is a Zone 1 station on the Bakerloo, Circle, District and Northern lines. Places within a short walk include Victoria Embankment Gardens, Playhouse Theatre and Charing Cross Theatre, as well as the statues of Robert Burns, Charles George Gordon and Henry Havelock.
What's near Embankment
43 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
- Cleopatra's Needle230 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- St Martin-in-the-Fields340 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Banqueting House360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Admiralty House360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Ripley Buildings370 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Horse Guards390 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Trafalgar Square410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Admiralty Arch410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- London Eye460 m · est. 7 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- Benjamin Franklin House170 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- British Optical Association Museum210 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Household Cavalry Museum390 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- National Portrait Gallery460 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- National Gallery free entry*470 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Hayward Gallery510 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Topolski Century550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- London Transport Museum560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Victoria Embankment Gardensedge 50 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Whitehall Gardenedge 280 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Jubilee Gardensedge 390 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- St. James's Parkedge 520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Leicester Squareedge 600 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Markets
- Jubilee Market Hall490 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Southbank Centre Food Market490 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Apple Market550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
- Playhouse Theatre70 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- Charing Cross Theatre140 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Trafalgar Theatre350 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Adelphi Theatre360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Savoy Theatre360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- The Vaudeville Theatre380 m · est. 6 min walk · route
Statues
- Royal Tank Regiment Memorial (statue)160 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Robert Burns (statue)170 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- The Gurkha Soldier (statue)270 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Charles George Gordon (statue)290 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Henry Havelock (statue)340 m · est. 6 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Imperial Camel Corps Memorial160 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Samuel Plimsoll200 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Anglo-Belgian War Memorial220 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Cheylesmore Memorial230 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross240 m · est. 4 min walk · route
Libraries
- Charing Cross Library510 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- BFI Reuben Library540 m · est. 9 min walk · route
*Free entry according to OpenStreetMap. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Squares: 2 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Circle and District line · Westbound Platform 1 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Circle and District line · Eastbound Platform 2 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Northern line · Northbound Platform 3 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Northern line · Southbound Platform 4 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Bakerloo line · Northbound Platform 5 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Bakerloo line · Southbound Platform 6 | Not listed in TfL data |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Bakerloo line, Circle line, District line and Northern line.
- Short walk to Charing Cross: 3 minutes (160 m) on TfL's walking map, with some slopes.
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.
Lines and next stops
- Bakerloo line: between Charing Cross and Waterloo
- Circle line: between Temple and Westminster
- District line: between Temple and Westminster
- Northern line: between Charing Cross 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 | 0 |
| Escalators | 10 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
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 | 3 min | 160 m | some slopes |
| Waterloo | 16 min | 970 m |
Nearest other Tube stations
- Charing Cross · 320 m straight line · est. 5 min walk
- Leicester Square · 620 m straight line · est. 10 min walk
- Westminster · 660 m straight line · est. 11 min walk
- Covent Garden · 680 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 Embankment. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.