Which two London Underground stations are separated by the shortest distance between adjacent stops?

Leicester Square and Covent Garden are the London Underground stations separated by the shortest distance between adjacent stops.

The two Piccadilly line stations are only about 0.3 kilometres apart, or roughly 0.2 miles. Their close spacing makes the journey a famously short ride, and walking between them is often quicker than travelling by train.

Covent Garden station opened in 1907 as part of the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway. Leicester Square also serves the Piccadilly line and opened in 1906, initially under the name Leicester Square.

The stations’ names can cause confusion because both serve central attractions and entertainment districts. Covent Garden is particularly known for its market and theatres, while Leicester Square is associated with cinemas and the West End. The short distance refers to the railway route between adjacent stations, not the distance between their street entrances.