Open · since 1884
Why is it called Monument?
DistrictCircle
Where the name comes from
Named after the Monument to the Great Fire of London. It opened as Eastcheap, after the nearby street, on 6 October 1884 and was renamed The Monument less than a month later.
Where it is
See Monument on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Circle Cannon Street
- Circle Tower Hill
- District Cannon Street
- District Tower Hill
- Former route King William Street
At a glance
- Opened
- 1884
- Status
- Open
- Lines
- District, Circle
- Fare zone
- 1
- Local authority
- City of London
- Earlier names
- King William Street: proposed before opening; East Cheap: 1884
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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