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Oxford Circus, looking westward

Oxford Circus is the area of London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ...London at the busy intersection of Regent Street Apple retail store opening at 10am on 20 November 2004 This article is about the Regent Street in London. ...Regent Street and Oxford Street is a major London shopping street, running from Marble Arch at the north east corner of Hyde Park, through Oxford Circus to St Giles Circus, its intersection with Charing Cross Road and Tottenham Court Road, where it becomes New Oxford Street until it runs into High Holborn. ...Oxford Street. It is served by Oxford Circus tube station, which is directly beneath the junction itself.


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Oxford Circus fire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (482 words)
The Oxford Circus fire occurred on Friday November 23, 1984 at 9:50 p.m.
Oxford Circus station is in the heart of London's shopping district and is served by three deep-level tube lines; the Bakerloo Line, Central Line and Victoria Lines.
Oxford Circus station was rapidly evacuated when the fire was discovered, and the Fire Brigade conducted a sweep of the station which confirmed that all passengers were clear.
Oxford Circus tube station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (486 words)
Oxford Circus Tube Station is the London Underground station serving Oxford Circus at the junction of Regent Street and Oxford Street, with entrances on all four corners of the intersection.
On the Central Line it is between Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road, on the Bakerloo line it is between Regent's Park and Piccadilly Circus, and on the Victoria line it is between Green Park and Warren Street.
The station buildings, which remain today as exits from the station, were constructed on very confined plots each side of Argyll Street on the south side of Oxford Street just to the east of the circus itself.
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