Monument tube station
Circle line and District line · Zone 1 · City of London
About Monument station
This station exists because of a quarrel over the last gap in the Inner Circle. With the Metropolitan and District railways in dispute about linking Mansion House to Aldgate, City financiers set up the Metropolitan Inner Circle Completion Railway in 1874; the Metropolitan bought it out and, with the District, began building in 1879. The stop near the Monument to the Great Fire of London was proposed as King William Street, opened on 6 October 1884 as East Cheap, after the nearby street, and became The Monument on 1 November 1884. In 1909 a new entrance designed by the architect George Campbell Sherrin was completed, incorporating commercial space where the booking hall had been.
The link with Bank came on 18 September 1933, when an escalator connection opened to the southern end of the City & South London platforms, by then part of the Edgware–Morden line and now the Northern line. The combined complex, served by five Underground lines and the Docklands Light Railway, was once rated the Underground’s worst station in passenger surveys. A substantial upgrade and expansion was completed in 2023 after seven years of construction, and the complex now has 31 escalators and 4 moving walkways, more than any other station on the Underground.
First and last trains from Monument
| 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) | 05:57 to Aldgate – 00:33 to Edgware Road (Circle line) | 05:57 to Aldgate – 00:33 to Edgware Road (Circle line) | 05:57 to Aldgate – 00:33 to Edgware Road (Circle line) | 07:35 to Aldgate – 00:07 |
| Circle towards Edgware Road (Circle line) | 05:31 – 00:12 | 05:31 – 00:12 | 05:31 – 00:12 | 07:04 – 23:51 |
| District towards Wimbledon, Ealing Broadway or Richmond | 05:40 to Richmond – 00:29 to Ealing Broadway | 05:40 to Richmond – 00:29 to Ealing Broadway | 05:40 – 00:29 to Ealing Broadway | 06:57 to Richmond – 23:53 |
| District towards Upminster, Tower Hill or Barking | 05:34 – 00:48 | 05:34 – 00:48 | 05:34 – 00:48 | 07:01 – 00:12 |
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 6 Circle trains an hour per direction and 23 District trains an hour per direction from Monument, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Monument
Running times between Monument and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Circle | Cannon Street | 1.9 min |
| Circle | Tower Hill | 1.9 min |
| District | Cannon Street | 1.3 min |
| District | Tower Hill | 2 min |
Connections
- Tube: change here between the Circle line and District line.
Station facilities
What is near Monument station
The Monument to the Great Fire of London, which gives the station its name, stands about 60 m away. A memorial to St Martin Orgar is about 110 m from the station, TK Maxx about 130 m and the Sky Garden viewpoint about 170 m. The ruins of St Dunstan in the East are about 260 m away, Leadenhall Market about 280 m and London Bridge about 320 m. The Royal Exchange is around 340 m from the station, and the London Mithraeum is about 380 m.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| The Monument to the Great Fire of London | 60 m |
| St Dunstan in the East | 260 m |
| Leadenhall Market | 280 m |
| St Michael Cornhill War Memorial | 290 m |
| London Bridge | 320 m |
| Royal Exchange | 340 m |
| Fen Court | 350 m |
| Duke of Wellington (statue) | 350 m |
Frequently asked questions
The name King William Street was proposed before opening, and the station opened on 6 October 1884 as East Cheap, after the nearby street. Less than a month later, on 1 November 1884, it was renamed The Monument, after the Monument to the Great Fire of London.
They were linked as an interchange on 18 September 1933, when an escalator connection opened between Monument and the southern end of the City & South London platforms at Bank, which are now part of the Northern line. It was the first direct connection between the two stations.