Leicester Square tube station

Leicester Square
Leicester Square Location of Leicester Square in Central London
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	TfL station info page
Coordinates	51°30′41″N 0°07′41″W / 51.51139°N 0.12806°W / 51.51139; -0.12806
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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.

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.