The Bakerloo line, painted brown on London underground maps, was opened in March 1906. The line starts from Harrow & Wealdstone station in northwest London to Elephant & Castle station in south London. The Bakerloo line covers a distance of 23 km (14.5 miles) and serves 25 metro stations.
Listed below are 8 of the 25 stations that most tourists use when they visit London.
Wembley Central Station is located across the street from Wembley Stadium, near Wembley Stadium.
Wembley Stadium is home to the English national football (soccer) team. This is the place where the Carling Cup Final and the FA Cup Final are held. It has a capacity of 90,000 people and is a popular venue for other sporting events and major concerts.
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena and an international concert hall. The arena can accommodate 12,500 fans, and there were stars such as Abba, Bon Jovi, Cliff Richard, Eagles and Westlife.
Wembley Market is one of the largest Sunday markets in the UK and is located outside of Wembley Stadium.
Warwick Avenue Station is the stop for Little Venice and the Grand Union & Regent Canal.
Here you can enjoy a quiet canal, stroll through the beautiful streets or go for a walk in the London Zoo.
Paddington Station is one of London’s main railway stations. This is the station where visitors take the Heathrow Express to Heathrow Airport. There are several 4 and 5 star hotels within walking distance of Paddington Station. The hotel also has a good selection of restaurants serving exotic dishes.
Baker Street Station is the stop for Madame Tussauds wax museum and the Sherlock Holmes Museum. You can also come here for Regent Park and the Central Mosque of London. Baker Street Station is one of the busiest underground stations in the London Underground system.
Oxford Circus Station is the place where you can shop. This is the intersection where Oxford Street and Regent Street meet. This is the busiest shopping area in London with several major department stores, such as John Lewis, Debenhams and House of Fraser.
Bond Street, renamed expensive designer clothes, and Selfridges department store are nearby, west of Oxford Circus station. Carnaby Street and the famous toy store Hamley are also not far from here.
Piccadilly Circus Station is the stop for the Statue of Eros, the West End of the Theater and London Chinatown. There are many theaters along Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road.
London-based Chinatown, with many good Chinese restaurants and supermarkets, is located south of Shaftesbury Boulevard between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. Restaurants are always busy especially before and after theatrical performances.
Piccadilly Circus is a place for London’s nightlife with many pubs, clubs and restaurants for locals as well as tourists.
Stop at Charing Cross Station if you are visiting Trafalgar Square and Nelson.
Other tourist attractions around Trafalgar Square include the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery and St. Martin’s Church in the field. Charing Cross Station is located near many theaters, hotels, restaurants and pubs.
Tourist attractions near Waterloo Station include the London Eye, the London Aquarium, the Royal Festival Hall and the Jubilee Pedestrian Bridge.
Within walking distance of Waterloo Station are other popular London attractions, such as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Downing Street.
You can also take a relaxing cruise on the River Thames from the London neighborhood of the Millennium Millennium.
In addition to Wembley Central (zone 4) and Warwick Avenue (zone 2), all the other Bakerloo line stations listed above are in zone 1. Therefore, if you do not plan to visit Warwick Avenue or Wembley Central, you only need to buy 1 for Travelcard for zone 1. This will give you unlimited travel during the day in zone 1 on the bus, as well as on the tube.
