Zone 3 · Northern
Most reliable line here: Northern at 87.1%.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Brent Cross Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Northern
Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.
at street level - this is a surface station
Street level

Brent Cross Station is a surface-level station - its platforms sit at street level rather than underground.
NW11 9UABrent Cross Station is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide. Access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Hendon Central (14 min walk).
For platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for Brent Cross Station.
Check TfL's accessibility guide before travelling. Get free step-free disruption alerts for elsewhere on the network.
940GZZLUBTXBrent Cross is in Fare Zone 3. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Brent Cross Station is served by the Northern line. Current status: Northern (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Brent Cross is at Highfield Avenue, London, NW11 9UA. See the About section for full location details.
No. Brent Cross is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide - access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Hendon Central (14 min walk). Get free step-free disruption alerts for lifts elsewhere on the network.
Yes - the Northern line runs through Brent Cross on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.
The closest alternative stations to Brent Cross are Hendon Central (14 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
Brent Cross is typically busiest around 07:00 on Wednesdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's quieter than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.
Disruption reported at Brent Cross right now. INTERCHANGING TO BRENT CROSS SHOPPING CENTRE FROM BRENT CROSS STATION? Please note that the footbridge at Brent Cross Flyover is closed. Use the Heathfield Gardens exit and walk along Heathfield Gardens to the footbridge next to the railway line to access Brent Cross Shopping Centre. This exit is not step-free and closes at 2000 Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday. Bus route 210 operates during the day between Brent Cross Station and Brent Cross Shopping Centre. Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.
Lines through Brent Cross have logged 53 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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