The area of Charing Cross is on the site of the former hamlet of Charing which had a statue or cross called the Eleanor Cross - now long demolished.

As I was going by Charing Cross was created in 1808.

Charing Cross Hospital was created in 1818.

The first train into London Charing Cross on Tuesdays to Sundays is the 2321 (previous day) from Orpington. It arrives at Charing Cross at 0001.

The first train into London Charing Cross on Mondays is the 0409 from Gillingham (Kent). It arrives at Charing Cross at 0530.

Charing Cross roof collapse happened in 1905.