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Station guide

Westminster station

  • Zone1
  • Step-freeStep-free (TfL guide)
  • Toilets2 listed
  • Nearby places30

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.

The Houses of Parliament seen across the Thames on a grey day, with a tour boat on the river
The Houses of Parliament from across the river. Photo: George Morina / Pexels

What's near Westminster

30 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.

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
  • London Eye420 m · est. 7 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

  • Trafalgar Theatre620 m · est. 10 min walk · route
  • Playhouse Theatre640 m · est. 10 min walk · route

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

Squares: 6 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Step-free access

Step-free access. Step-free. The Jubilee line has mini ramps; the Circle and District lines need a staff ramp.

Summarised from TfL's Step-free Tube guide (October 2026 edition).

Getting on and off the train

PlatformBoarding (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

Live lift status on TfL

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, District line and Jubilee line.

From TfL data. All interchange tips.

Toilets

TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists 2 toilets here:

TypeWhereDetails
MaleIn subwayoutside the ticket gates, a fee is charged, not run by TfL
FemaleIn subwayoutside the ticket gates, a fee is charged, not run by TfL

Lines and next stops

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 Halls1
Lifts5
Escalators17
Car parkno
WiFiyes

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 toTimeDistanceNote
Charing Cross12 min800 m
Waterloo14 min970 m

Nearest other Tube stations

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 Westminster. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.

Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.