One of the entrances to Charing Cross tube station from Trafalgar Square

A roundel sign on one of the Northern Line platforms at Charing Cross station, within the mural by David Gentleman

Charing Cross London Underground station serves both the Northern and Bakerloo lines and provides an interchange with the National Rail network at Charing Cross station. Charing Cross tube station taken by C Ford 7th March 04. ... Charing Cross tube station taken by C Ford 7th March 04. ... Trafalgar Square is a square in central London that commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 804 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 804 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For the neolithic monument type, see roundel enclosure A roundel is a distinctive logo or marking used by a corporate or similar entity. ... The Northern Line is a deep-level tube line of the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. ... Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... The Northern Line is a deep-level tube line of the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now-defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... London Charing Cross railway station. ...

On the Northern Line it is between Embankment and Leicester Square stations on the Charing Cross branch, and on the Bakerloo Line it is between Embankment and Piccadilly Circus stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 1. Embankment station, April 2002 Embankment tube station is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... Leicester Square tube station Leicester Square Tube Station is a station on the London Underground, located on Charing Cross Road, a short distance to the east of Leicester Square itself. ... Embankment station, April 2002 Embankment tube station is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... Categories: Piccadilly Line stations | Bakerloo Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Travelcard Zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ...

The 100 metre-long mural along the Northern Line platforms was designed by David Gentleman. It shows scenes from the funeral journey of Eleanor of Castile (the wife of Edward I) from Nottinghamshire to her tomb in Westminster Abbey (see Eleanor cross). David Gentleman (b. ... Eleanor of Castile (1241 - 28 November 1290) was the first queen consort of Edward I of England. ... King Edward I of England (June 17, 1239 – July 7, 1307), popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch frame and the Hammer of the Scots (his tombstone, in Latin, read, Hic est Edwardvs Primus Scottorum Malleus, Here lies Edward I, Hammer of the Scots), achieved fame... The Eleanor crosses were stone monuments in the shape of a cross that Edward I of England erected in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castile at the twelve places where her funeral procession stopped overnight on its route from Harby, Lincolnshire, to Westminster Abbey in London in 1290. ...

History

The station used to be separate stations with the Bakerloo Line being served (since March 10, 1906) by Trafalgar Square station and the Northern Line (since June 22, 1907) by Strand station. The concourses were linked by subterrean underpasses and walkways and the resulting complex named "Charing Cross" on May 1, 1979, when the station also became the southern terminus of the new Jubilee Line. The Jubilee Line platforms were closed to public use in 1999 when that line was extended via Westminster and the South Bank to Stratford. March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Trafalgar Square is a square in central London that commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... There have been two stations on the London Underground network called Strand station, both sites are located close to Strand. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured grey on the Tube map. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Categories: Circle Line stations | District Line stations | Jubilee Line stations | London Underground stubs ... (This article is about the area of London called South Bank. For the similarly named area of Brisbane, please see South Bank Parklands, Brisbane) The South Bank is the area in London on the southern bank of the River Thames near Waterloo station that houses a number of important cultural... Stratford station is a London Underground and National Rail station at Stratford. ...

The Northern Line station had also gone by several other names, having opened as Charing Cross station on June 22, 1907 before being renamed to "Charing Cross (Strand)" on April 6, 1914. From May 9, 1915 until it closed for refurbishment and rebuilding on June 4, 1973 it was known simply as Charing Cross. June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

The name "Charing Cross" had also previously used by what is now Embankment tube station. For all the time Charing Cross was known as "Charing Cross (Strand)", Embankment had used the name "Charing Cross (Embankment)". When Charing Cross (Strand) took the name "Strand", Charing Cross (Embankment) became "Charing Cross" until August 4, 1974. Embankment station, April 2002 Embankment tube station is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

Film & TV appearances

• The disused Jubilee line platforms were used in the filming of the 2005 film Creep.

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Nearby places of interest

• Trafalgar Square
• National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery
• Leicester Square

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Nearest Tube stations

• Embankment
• Covent Garden
• Leicester Square
• Temple
• Westminster

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References

• Cyril M Harris: What's in a name?, fourth edition reprint, 2004. Published by Capital Transport, in co-operation with London Transport Museum; ISBN 1854142410.

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External link

• Station location from Streetmap.co.uk

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