Mansion House tube station
Circle line and District line · Zone 1 · City of London
About Mansion House station
Opened on 3 July 1871, Mansion House was the new eastern terminus of the Metropolitan District Railway, which had extended its line from St. Paul’s, the station now called Blackfriars. It became the end point of the “Outer Circle”, which ran from Broad Street via Willesden Junction and Addison Road, and of the “Middle Circle” from Moorgate; from 1 March 1883 to 30 September 1885 District trains even ran from here to Windsor over Great Western Railway tracks. The Inner Circle was completed past it on 10 October 1884, when the line was carried east to Mark Lane, and the country’s first penny chocolate vending machine was installed here in July 1886.
A deep-level express line from Gloucester Road, authorised in 1897 with platforms 71 feet (22 m) below the existing ones, was never built and was dropped in 1908. In the 1920s Charles Holden rebuilt the entrance with a tall glazed screen and roundel, and the station closed from 29 October 1989 until 11 February 1991 for a new entrance and renovation. Despite the name, Bank lies directly opposite the Lord Mayor’s residence, and Cannon Street and Monument are also nearer to it.
First and last trains from Mansion House
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle towards Hammersmith (Circle and H&C lines), Aldgate or Edgware Road (Circle line) | 05:54 to Aldgate – 00:30 to Edgware Road (Circle line) | 05:54 to Aldgate – 00:30 to Edgware Road (Circle line) | 05:54 to Aldgate – 00:30 to Edgware Road (Circle line) | 07:32 to Aldgate – 00:04 |
| Circle towards Edgware Road (Circle line) | 05:34 – 00:14 | 05:34 – 00:14 | 05:34 – 00:14 | 07:07 – 23:53 |
| District towards Wimbledon, Ealing Broadway or Richmond | 05:43 to Richmond – 00:31 to Ealing Broadway | 05:43 to Richmond – 00:31 to Ealing Broadway | 05:43 – 00:31 to Ealing Broadway | 06:59 to Richmond – 23:56 |
| District towards Upminster, Tower Hill or Barking | 05:31 – 00:45 | 05:31 – 00:45 | 05:31 – 00:45 | 06:58 – 00:09 |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 7 Circle trains an hour per direction and 23 District trains an hour per direction from Mansion House, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Mansion House
Running times between Mansion House and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Circle | Blackfriars | 1.9 min |
| Circle | Cannon Street | 1.1 min |
| District | Blackfriars | 1.7 min |
| District | Cannon Street | 1.4 min |
Connections
- Tube: change here between the Circle line and District line.
Station facilities
What is near Mansion House station
The entrance stands at the junction of Queen Victoria Street and Cannon Street, among City churches and their gardens. Cleary Garden is about 100 m away, St Mary-le-Bow and the Reflection Garden about 180 m, and Whittington Garden about 190 m. The One New Change shopping centre is around 220 m from the station and the London Mithraeum about 230 m, while St Paul’s Churchyard (about 320 m) and St Paul’s Cathedral (about 360 m) are also within a short walk.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| St. Mary-Le-Bow | 180 m |
| One New Change | 220 m |
| London Mithraeum | 230 m |
| St Peter Cheap churchyard | 260 m |
| St Paul's Churchyard | 320 m |
| St Paul's Cathedral | 360 m |
| Cleary Garden | 100 m |
| Reflection Garden | 180 m |
Frequently asked questions
No. The station takes its name from the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London, but the Mansion House is directly opposite an entrance to Bank station. Cannon Street and Monument, on the same District and Circle lines, are also closer to it than its namesake.
The station had a west-facing bay, platform 2, used for terminating eastbound trains. It was decommissioned over the weekend of 8–9 October 2016 and its track removed, so all District line trains now continue to Tower Hill. As of 2018 the hydraulic buffer at its east end was still in place.