Open · since 1868
Why is it called Westminster?
DistrictCircleJubilee
Where the name comes from
Named after the district, whose name comes from the informal description of the abbey church of St Peter (Westminster Abbey), west of the City of London; there was once also an Eastminster abbey east of the City.
Where it is
See Westminster on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Circle Embankment
- Circle St James's Park
- District Embankment
- District St James's Park
- Jubilee Green Park
- Jubilee Waterloo
At a glance
- Opened
- 1868
- Status
- Open
- Lines
- District, Circle, Jubilee
- Fare zone
- 1
- Local authority
- City of Westminster
- Earlier names
- Westminster Bridge: 1868–1907
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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