Russell Square tube station

Russell Square
Station entrance
Russell Square
Location of Russell Square in Central London
LocationBloomsbury
Local authorityCamden
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms2
Fare zone1
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019 12.27 million
2020 2.74 million
2021 3.66 million
2022 8.59 million
2023 7.82 million
Railway companies
Original companyGreat Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway
Key dates
15 December 1906Station opened
Listed status
Listing gradeII
Entry number1401730
Added to list20 July 2011
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°31′23″N 0°07′28″W / 51.52306°N 0.12444°W / 51.52306; -0.12444
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Russell Square is a London Underground station. It is located opposite Russell Square on Bernard Street, Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden. The station is on the Piccadilly line between Holborn and King's Cross St Pancras stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 1.

Russell Square is not far from the British Museum, the University of London's main campus, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Russell Square Gardens and the Brunswick Centre.

The station is the work of London architect Leslie Green and is example of the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style).