King Charles’ coronation: What are the closest stations to Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace?

The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6.

Well wishers will be able to catch a glimpse of the King and Queen before and after the ceremony by standing outside the Abbey in the designated viewing area.

If you are planning to make the journey into London for the event, you may be wondering which stations are closest to the Abbey and whether these stations will be open as normal.

Let’s take a look.

Closest train, tube and bus stations to Westminster Abbey

Tube

The closest tube station to Westminster Abbey is Westminster, which is just a four minute walk away.

However, this station is predicted to be extremely busy on the day of the coronation, so you could arrive at a station a bit farther away for example, Victoria, which is a 10 minute walk away.

St James’ Park station is also very close to the Abbey (a six minute walk) however, this station will be closed on the day of the coronation.

Train

The closest train stations to Westminster Abbey are Victoria and Waterloo.

Victoria station is a 17 minute walk to Westminster Abbey and Waterloo is a 19 minute walk.

Bus

There are many buses which stop just outside of Westminster Abbey.

Some other bus stops that are close by are: Westminster Abbey Stop X, Abingdon Street and Parliament Square.

However, there will be major road closureson May 5 and May 6 meaning that many buses that travel through the city of Westminster will be diverted, or will stop short of their destination.

Below is a map of the area that will be affected by road closures; if your bus travels through this area it is advisable to choose an alternative mode of transport.

TfL advises travelling by train or tube as these modes of transport are not affected by road closures.

You can check the status update of your bus here.

Once you arrive at Westminster Abbey there will be a designated viewing area where you will be able to see the King and Queen at the end of the procession, before they enter the Abbey for the ceremony and again when they leave the Abbey after the service.

The viewing area will be open from 6am and people have been advised not to arrive at the Abbey before this.

However, it is advisable to get there early as once the viewing areas reach capacity, they will be closed.

Closest bus, train and tube stations to Buckingham Palace

Tube

The closest tube stations to Buckingham Palace are Green Park station and St James’s Park station.

Green Park station is a nine minute walk to the palace, whilst St James’s Park is an eight minute walk.

However, as mentioned above St James’s Park station will be closed on the day of the coronation.

Green Park station is expected to be extremely busy on May 6, so you may want to arrive at a station a bit further away, for example Victoria, which is an 11 minute walk.

Train

The closest train station to Buckingham Palace is Victoria, which is an 11 minute walk.

Bus

The closest bus stops to Buckingham Palace are Bressenden Place and Wilton Street.

However, as mentioned above, the City of Westminster will be subject to major road closures on May 6, so it is advisable to travel by train or tube instead.

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