Metropolitan line: live status and updates
MetropolitanStatus: Minor Delays
Metropolitan Line: Minor delays between Moor Park and Chesham due to train cancellations. The next southbound train will be at 00:23. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line.
Is the Metropolitan line running today?
Yes, as of the evening of 28 April 2026, the Metropolitan line is running, but there are minor delays.
Details: Metropolitan Line: Minor delays between Moor Park and Chesham due to train cancellations. The next southbound train will be at 00:23. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line.
This page shows the latest Metropolitan line status, plus reliability trends based on observed service history. Set up free alerts on the homepage to get emailed when the status changes.
Metropolitan Line Performance Summary
Last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours (), the Metropolitan line averaged 99.1% good service - very strong. That was noticeably above the weekly average of 32.4%.
Last 7 days
In the week ending , the Metropolitan line sat at 32.4% reliability across all hours - well below par. During peak hours, reliability dropped noticeably to 24.3%. Over the past 90 days, Mondays tend to perform best at 83.9%, and Saturdays worst at 57.6%.
Last 30 days
Taking the 30-day window ending , the Metropolitan line came in at 71.7% - below average, and ranked 15th out of 20, in the lower half. During peak hours, the figure sat at 69.1%, a touch below the all-hours average.
Last year
Over the last year ( to ), the Metropolitan line has ranked 14th out of 20 lines with 74.2% reliability, in the lower half.
How we calculate these figures Get free Metropolitan line delay alerts →Metropolitan Line Performance and Reliability Data
Detailed charts showing how the Metropolitan line has performed over different time periods. All reliability figures are time-weighted and exclude normal overnight closures.
Metropolitan line service status: last 24 hours
Every status change on the Metropolitan line in the past 24 hours, from Good Service through to suspensions and closures.
Metropolitan line status distribution: last 7 days
How operational time was split between service statuses over the past week. This shows status distribution, not the reliability figure (which excludes planned closures and overnight closures).
Metropolitan line monthly reliability trend
Month-by-month reliability percentage showing long-term performance patterns and seasonal trends.
Metropolitan line reliability by hour of day
Average reliability for each hour of the day, based on 60 days of monitoring. Helps identify the best and worst travel times.
Metropolitan line reliability by day of week
Over the last 90 days, the Metropolitan line has performed best on Mondays (83.9%) and worst on Saturdays (57.6%).
Metropolitan line typical station busyness
How busy stations on the Metropolitan line typically are throughout the day, based on TfL crowding data. 100% = the single busiest hour of the week.
Recent status changes
- Minor Delays —
- Good Service —
- Service Closed —
- Good Service —
- Minor Delays —
- Good Service —
- Minor Delays —
How we calculate reliability
- Time-weighted: Reliability is the percentage of operational time with “Good Service”, not a count of incidents. A 23-hour good day with a 1-hour delay scores ~96%, not 50%.
- Operational hours only: Normal overnight closures (“Service Closed”) and planned closures are excluded so they don’t deflate scores.
- Status change tracking: We record every status change from the TfL API (polled every 60 seconds), then calculate the duration of each status period.
- Peak hours: Peak-hour figures cover weekday mornings (07:00-09:30) and evenings (16:30-19:00) only. All-hours figures include the full operational day.
- Refresh frequency: Statistics on this page are recalculated every 5 minutes. Day-of-week patterns are based on the last 90 days of data.
- Data source: All data comes from the Transport for London Unified API.
- New lines: DLR, Elizabeth line, and Tram were recently added to our monitoring. Annual statistics for these lines will become available once a full year of data has been collected.
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About the Metropolitan line
The Metropolitan line is the Underground's original, and it still feels a bit different, with longer runs and (sometimes) more breathing space. It's relatively reliable, but it can get busy fast at peak, and the fast and semi-fast patterns can catch people out. If you fancy a day that feels less Zone 1, it's also the way out towards Amersham. Check live updates before you set off.