Cannon Street

Cannon Street is a City of London station integrating District and Circle line Underground services with the Cannon Street National Rail terminus above. The mainline station serves as a major commuter gateway for south-east London and Kent — Southeastern trains run to Sevenoaks, Chatham, Gravesend and other destinations, making Cannon Street one of the City's busiest commuter arrival points on weekday mornings. At weekends, both the mainline and the surrounding City streets are dramatically quieter.

The station sits in the southern edge of the financial district, a few minutes walk from Bank junction and adjacent to the Roman remains of London Stone — a small piece of ancient limestone that may be a Roman milestone or foundation stone, now set into the wall of a building near the station. Borough Market and London Bridge are approximately 10 minutes walk across London Bridge, making the combination of City financial district and south bank food market a natural pairing.

Station Overview

Cannon Street District and Circle line station opened in 1884. It serves Zone 1 and is not step-free. The National Rail station above provides Southeastern services to south-east London and Kent. The Underground station is generally open, but the mainline station above operates primarily for weekday commuter traffic.

Lines and Connectivity

The District line (green) and Circle line (yellow) both stop here. Eastbound trains run toward Monument, Tower Hill and the District line's eastern branches. Westbound trains run toward Mansion House, Blackfriars and Temple. Journey to Monument is approximately 1 minute; to Blackfriars approximately 2 minutes.

Facilities

Cannon Street has shops and an information point. The surrounding City streets have cafes and sandwich shops primarily serving the weekday workforce.

Accessibility

Cannon Street is not step-free. Blackfriars (step-free on District and Circle) is two stops west.

Travel Tips

• Borough Market (10 minutes walk east across London Bridge) is one of the best reasons to arrive at Cannon Street on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday
• The Roman London Stone is set into the wall of a building near the station — a small but genuinely ancient artefact worth 30 seconds of attention
• Bank junction (5 minutes walk west) has the Bank of England Museum, the Royal Exchange and the Lloyd's building nearby
• The City is very quiet at weekends — the streets that are packed on weekday mornings are almost empty on Saturday and Sunday

Nearby Attractions

Borough Market — 10 minutes walk east across London Bridge. One of Europe's finest food markets. Thursday to Saturday full market.

London Bridge — 10 minutes walk east. The Thames crossing connects to Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market and the South Bank.

Bank junction — 5 minutes walk west. The Bank of England, Royal Exchange and the financial heart of the City.

Timings and Best Time to Travel

A weekday City station. Rush hours 08:00-09:30 and 17:30-19:30 are very busy with City workers. Weekends are dramatically quiet. Borough Market is best visited Thursday to Saturday during market hours.