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Holborn Station live Tube departures

Zone 1 · Piccadilly · Central

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Piccadilly is reporting Part Closure elsewhere on the network. Trains are still running through this station but service may be affected.

Live departures from Holborn Station

Piccadilly line departures

Part Closure
EastboundPlat 4
Cockfosters20 min
Oakwood27 min
Other direction disrupted
Trains in the other direction are affected by current line disruption. See alert above for details.

Central line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Loughton12 min
Hainault via Newbury Park23 min
WestboundPlat 1
Ealing Broadway19 min
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How busy is Holborn Station right now?

Quieter than usual Sunday, 03:40 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Sunday

Step-free access

Holborn 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 Holborn.

Live line status at Holborn Station

Reliability at Holborn Station (last 30 days)

50.8%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
391st of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
4 Jun
2,122 mins of station-level disruption · 11 events

By line

Central 57.4% 80 severe events
Piccadilly 44.3% 97 severe events

Most reliable line here: Central at 57.4%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Holborn Station

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

Piccadilly line
147 days 6630 days 17090 days
Central line
137 days 3230 days 8690 days

Full reliability history: Piccadilly · Central

Stations near Holborn Station

Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.

Piccadilly line
Central line

Holborn Station platform depth

32m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Holborn Station's platforms sit on average 32 metres below street level, putting it among the deepest stations on the London Underground. Individual platforms can vary.

About Holborn Station

Station overview

Lines
PiccadillyCentral
Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)WiFiGates (17)Escalators (7)Cash Machines (1)Euro Cash MachinesPayphones (2)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Kingsway, London
Postcode
WC2B 6AA

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUHBN
Data sources

Common questions about Holborn Station

What fare zone is Holborn in?

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

Which lines serve Holborn?

Holborn Station is served by the Piccadilly and Central lines. Current status: Piccadilly (Part Closure), Central (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Holborn?

Holborn is at Kingsway, London, WC2B 6AA. See the About section for full location details.

Is Holborn step-free?

Holborn is not listed as step-free from street to platform - access typically involves stairs or escalators. Get free step-free disruption alerts for lifts elsewhere on the network.

Does Holborn have Night Tube?

Yes - the Piccadilly and Central lines run through Holborn 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 Holborn?

The closest alternative stations to Holborn are Chancery Lane (7 min walk), Covent Garden (7 min walk), Russell Square (8 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Holborn?

Holborn is typically busiest around 00:00 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 Holborn open now?

Holborn is open, but 1 of the 2 lines through it is reporting severe disruption. See the live line status above before travelling.

Has Holborn had delays recently?

Lines through Holborn have logged 98 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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