St James's Park is a Zone 1 station on the Circle and District lines. Places within a short walk include Caxton Hall, Christchurch Gardens and Flanders Fields Memorial Garden, as well as the statues of Abraham Lincoln, George Canning and Nelson Mandela.
What's near St James's Park
31 places within about 700 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
- Caxton Hall130 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Blewcoat School210 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Storey's Gate Lodge320 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Little Dean's Yard410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- St Edward's House410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Westminster Abbey430 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Duck Island Cottage450 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Parliament Square480 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Buckingham Palace670 m · est. 11 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- The Guards Museum180 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Churchill War Rooms420 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- The King's Gallery620 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Christchurch Gardensedge 130 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Flanders Fields Memorial Garden free entry*edge 170 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- St. James's Parkedge 280 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Dean's Yardedge 310 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- College Gardenedge 440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- The Green Parkedge 500 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Markets
- Strutton Ground Market270 m · est. 4 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
- The Other Palace610 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Statues
- Abraham Lincoln (statue)420 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- George Canning (statue)440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Nelson Mandela (statue)450 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Sir Robert Peel (statue)450 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Mahatma Gandhi (statue)450 m · est. 7 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Suffragette Memorial170 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Westminster Scholars War Memorial310 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Monument to the 2002 Bali bombings430 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Richard the Lionheart560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Guards Memorial620 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Libraries
- RHS Lindley Library570 m · est. 9 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
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 |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Circle line and District line.
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
- Circle line: between Victoria and Westminster
- District line: between Victoria and Westminster
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 2 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Westminster · 640 m straight line · est. 10 min walk
- Victoria · 750 m straight line · est. 12 min walk
- Charing Cross · 980 m straight line · est. 16 min walk
- Green Park · 1,040 m straight line · est. 17 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 St James's Park. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.