Northern line: live status and updates
NorthernWednesday 11th February 2026
Is the Northern line running today?
As of the evening of 11 February 2026, the Northern line is not running a full service. Please check the status above for more details.
Details: NORTHERN LINE: From Monday 12 January to Thursday 28 May, on Monday to Thursday evenings (including Bank Holidays, but not Thursday 2 April), after 2200 each evening, no service between Kennington and Camden Town (via Bank). All trains operate via Charing Cross, and the Mill Hill East service operates as a shuttle service between Finchley Central and Mill Hill East
This page shows the latest Northern line status, plus reliability trends based on observed service history. Set up free alerts on the homepage to get emailed when the status changes.
Northern Line Performance Summary
In the last 24 hours (11 February 2026), the Northern line recorded 83.4% good service, generally reliable, but the week told a different story. Over the past week, reliability was 48.9%, which is on the low side.
Over the past 30 days, the Northern line averaged 70.5%, which is a bit patchy and is ranked 20th out of 20 across the network.
This page provides real-time Northern line status updates, detailed reliability statistics, and performance analytics to help you plan your journey on London's transport network.
Northern Line Performance and Reliability Data
Detailed charts showing how the Northern line has performed over different time periods. All reliability figures are time-weighted and exclude normal overnight closures.
Northern line service status: last 24 hours
Every status change on the Northern line in the past 24 hours, from Good Service through to suspensions and closures.
Northern 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).
Northern line monthly reliability trend
Month-by-month reliability percentage showing long-term performance patterns and seasonal trends.
Northern 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.
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.
- Data source: All data comes from the Transport for London Unified API. We are not affiliated with TfL.
Recent status changes
- Part Closure — 11 Feb, 22:00 NORTHERN LINE: From Monday 12 January to Thursday 28 May, on Monday to Thursday evenings (including Bank Holidays, but n…
- Good Service — 11 Feb, 04:19
- Service Closed — 11 Feb, 01:31
- Part Closure — 10 Feb, 22:01
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About the Northern line
The Northern line is a love-hate classic: quick, useful, and absolutely rammed when London is commuting. The branches and 'via Bank / via Charing Cross' split add extra ways to accidentally end up somewhere else. It's brilliant for Camden Market, and for Battersea Power Station when you want food, bars, and a riverside stroll. Check live status so you don't get caught in the crush.