Zone 6 · Piccadilly · Elizabeth
Most reliable line here: Elizabeth at 72.6%.
Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.
average depth below street level
Street level

Platform
Heathrow Terminal 5 Station's platforms are on average 13 metres below the main entrance, roughly typical for the London Underground. Individual platforms can vary.
TW6 3AFStep-free from street to all platforms via 2 lifts
Elizabeth line A. Piccadilly line B
Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.
940GZZLUHR5Heathrow Terminal 5 is in Fare Zone 6. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Heathrow Terminal 5 Station is served by the Piccadilly and Elizabeth lines. Current status: Piccadilly (Part Closure), Elizabeth (Service Closed). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Heathrow Terminal 5 is at Heathrow T5 Station, Hthrw Airport complex, Trmnl 5, Hounslow, Middx, TW6 3AF. See the About section for full location details.
Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 2 lifts. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.
Yes - 2 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.
Yes - Heathrow Terminal 5 has an accessible toilet located on lower concourse (inside the gateline).
Yes - the Piccadilly line runs through Heathrow Terminal 5 on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.
Heathrow Terminal 5 is open, but 1 of the 2 lines through it is reporting severe disruption. See the live line status above before travelling.
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