Which London Underground station is widely regarded as the oldest still in use?

Baker Street is widely regarded as the oldest London Underground station still in use.

The station opened on 10 January 1863 as one of the original stations of the Metropolitan Railway, the world’s first underground railway. Its early platforms served the initial route between Paddington and Farringdon, built to connect the main-line railways around London with the City.

Baker Street remains an important interchange, serving the Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and Metropolitan lines. Parts of the original Metropolitan Railway station survive, although later rebuilding and extensions changed much of the site.

Farringdon, Paddington and King’s Cross St Pancras also have origins in the 1863 opening, so they are common alternatives in trivia questions. Baker Street’s reputation rests on its continuous role as an Underground station and its exceptionally early opening date. The station is also associated with Sherlock Holmes, whose fictional address was 221B Baker Street.