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Covent Garden Station live Tube departures

Zone 1 · Piccadilly

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The Piccadilly line is reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Covent Garden Station

Piccadilly line departures

Good Service
Eastbound
Cockfosters3min
Arnos Grove5min
Westbound
Heathrow T123 + 57min

How busy is Covent Garden right now?

Quieter than usual Thursday, 00:24 · based on hourly busyness data
Typical busyness by hour, Thursday

Step-free access

Covent Garden is not listed as step-free from street to platform. Access typically involves stairs and escalators.

For detailed platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for Covent Garden.

Live line status at Covent Garden

Recent disruption at Covent Garden

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

127 days 5630 days 18190 days

See full Piccadilly reliability history →

Stations near Covent Garden

About Covent Garden Station

Station overview

Lines
Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)WiFiGates (10)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Long Acre, London
Postcode
WC2E 9JT

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUCGN
Data sources

Common questions about Covent Garden

What fare zone is Covent Garden in?

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

Which lines serve Covent Garden?

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

What's the address of Covent Garden?

Covent Garden is at Long Acre, London, WC2E 9JT. See the About section for full location details.

Is Covent Garden step-free?

Covent Garden is not listed as step-free from street to platform - access typically involves stairs or escalators. Set up free step-free alerts for any lift disruptions affecting this part of the network.

Does Covent Garden have Night Tube?

Yes - the Piccadilly line runs through Covent Garden 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 Covent Garden?

The closest alternative stations to Covent Garden are Leicester Square (4 min walk), Charing Cross (7 min walk), Charing Cross Stn / Trafalgar Square (7 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Covent Garden?

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

Is Covent Garden open now?

Covent Garden 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 Covent Garden had delays recently?

Lines through Covent Garden have logged 56 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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