Charing Cross will become the first London Underground station to offer wireless internet access from next week.

BT Openzone will run a six-month trial in the ticket hall area and on Northern and Bakerloo line platforms. There won’t be any access on trains.

The service will be offered on the same basis as other BT Openzone hotspots: free to BT broadband subscribers and Fon members, and available for a fee to others.