Oxford Circus, London

Oxford Circus, despite its name, is not a roundabout, but an intersection in the City of Westminster, in London. It is where Oxford Street intersects with Regent Street, as is one of the most busy pedestrian crossings in the city.

Judging from the appearance of the buildings around it, which were designed by famous 19th century architect John Nash, Oxford Circus was probably a roundabout that was later turned into a cross road.

In 2009, the Westminster City Council spent £5 million to turn it into a diagonal intersection, similar to that of Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing. What amazed many was the amount spent when a similar crossing cost only £98,000 in Balham, South London. While the idea was to improve pedestrianisation of traffic, it escaped the city planners to move the traffic underground.

Map of Oxford Circus, London

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