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Borough Station live Tube departures

Zone 1 · Northern

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Live departures from Borough Station

Northern line departures

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How busy is Borough Station right now?

Quieter than usual Sunday, 03:30 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Sunday

Step-free access

Borough has step-free access on at least one line, with no lift disruptions reported. Live lift status is monitored every few minutes.

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Live line status at Borough Station

Reliability at Borough Station (last 30 days)

69.7%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
209th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
18 May
1,142 mins of station-level disruption · 13 events
Step-free uptime (90d)
99.9%
2 lift outages in window

By line

Northern 69.7% 122 severe events

Most reliable line here: Northern at 69.7%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Borough Station

Severe-status incidents on lines through Borough Station in the last:

Northern line
167 days 8230 days 20890 days

Full reliability history: Northern

Stations near Borough Station

Northern line

Borough Station platform depth

18m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Borough Station's platforms average 18 metres below street level - deeper than the network average of around 8 metres, on one of London's deep-level Tube lines. Individual platforms can vary.

About Borough Station

Station overview

Lines
Northern
Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)WiFiGates (3)Payphones (1)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Borough High St, London
Postcode
SE1 1JX

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUBOR
Data sources

Common questions about Borough Station

What fare zone is Borough in?

Borough is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Borough?

Borough Station is served by the Northern line. Current status: Northern (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Borough?

Borough is at Borough High St, London, SE1 1JX. See the About section for full location details.

Is Borough step-free?

Borough has step-free access on at least one line, via lift from street to platform. Live lift status is shown on this page. Get free step-free disruption alerts for when lifts go out of service.

Does Borough have Night Tube?

Yes - the Northern line runs through Borough on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.

Which stations are near Borough?

The closest alternative stations to Borough are London Bridge (8 min walk), Elephant & Castle (10 min walk), Southwark (11 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Borough?

Borough is typically busiest around 13:00 on Sundays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's quieter than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.

Is Borough open now?

Borough is open with no station-level closures reported. The line is running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.

Has Borough had delays recently?

Lines through Borough have logged 82 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.

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