How reliable is the Piccadilly line?

Over the past 30 days, the Piccadilly line averaged 61.1% good service, ranked 19th out of 20 lines. Over the past 7 days it was 87.3%. Reliability is measured as the percentage of operational time (excluding closures) with Good Service, based on TfL data monitored at 60-second intervals.

Are there any delays on the Piccadilly line? Live status

Status: Good Service

Last updated: 04:42 — 28 July 2026

Is the Piccadilly line running today?

Yes, as of the morning of 28 July 2026, the Piccadilly line is running with good service.

This page shows the latest Piccadilly line status, plus reliability trends based on observed service history. Set up free alerts on the homepage to get emailed when the status changes.

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Piccadilly Line Performance Summary

Last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours (28 July 2026), the Piccadilly line averaged 90.9% good service - fairly good. The weekly figure was similar.

Last 7 days

During the past seven days up to 27 July 2026, the Piccadilly line sat at 87.3% reliability across all hours - generally reliable. During peak hours, reliability dipped a little to 84.3%. Over the past 90 days, Wednesdays have tended to be the best day at 73.7%, while Fridays have been the weakest at 28.4%.

Last 30 days

Over the 30 days from 28 June 2026 to 27 July 2026, the Piccadilly line came in at 61.1% - quite poor, and ranked 19th out of 20, near the bottom. During peak hours, reliability came in at 67.1%, edging slightly above the all-hours figure.

Last year

Over the last year (28 Jul 2025 to 28 Jul 2026), the Piccadilly line has ranked 20th out of 20 lines with 57.6% reliability, the worst on the network.

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Reliability summary

Last 24 hours

90.9% good service

Last 7 days

87.3% good service

Last 30 days

61.1% good service

Network ranking (30 days)

19th of 20 lines

Peak hours (30 days)

67.1% good service

Peak ranking (30 days)

18th of 20 lines

Reliability is the percentage of operational time (excluding normal closures) that the line displayed “Good Service”. Peak hours: weekday mornings (07:00–09:30) and evenings (16:30–19:00).

All stations on the Piccadilly line

53 stations · 3 branches

Cockfosters ↔ Uxbridge42 stations

Cockfosters ↔ Heathrow Terminal 437 stations

Cockfosters ↔ Heathrow Terminal 538 stations

Piccadilly Line Performance and Reliability Data

Detailed charts showing how the Piccadilly line has performed over different time periods. All reliability figures are time-weighted and exclude normal overnight closures.

Piccadilly line service status: last 24 hours

Every status change on the Piccadilly line in the past 24 hours, from Good Service through to suspensions and closures.

Piccadilly 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).

Piccadilly line monthly reliability trend

Month-by-month reliability percentage showing long-term performance patterns and seasonal trends.

Piccadilly 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.

Piccadilly line reliability by day of week

Over the last 90 days, the Piccadilly line has performed best on Wednesdays (73.7%) and worst on Fridays (28.4%).

Piccadilly line typical station busyness

How busy stations on the Piccadilly line typically are throughout the day, based on TfL crowding data. 100% = the single busiest hour of the week.

Recent status changes

Good Service — 28 Jul, 04:16
Service Closed — 28 Jul, 01:18
Good Service — 27 Jul, 16:45
Minor Delays — 27 Jul, 15:12
Good Service — 27 Jul, 13:20
Part Suspended — 27 Jul, 13:03Piccadilly Line: No service between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Heathrow Terminal 5 while we deal with a customer incident at Heathrow Term…
Good Service — 27 Jul, 13:03

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 Piccadilly line

The Piccadilly line is your Heathrow lifeline and West End workhorse, but it's also notorious for older trains and warm tunnels. It's the line for Covent Garden theatre plans, Arsenal match days (hello, Emirates Stadium), and airport runs with luggage and time pressure. Check for delays before you travel, especially if you've got a flight to catch.