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King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station live departures and status

Zone 1 · Victoria · Piccadilly · Northern · Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle

LIVE departures · updated just now
Station disruption reported
King's Cross St. Pancras: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the Thameslink platforms at St Pancras International due to faulty lifts. London Underground is accepting tickets via reasonable routes to/from King's Cross.

Live departures from King's Cross St. Pancras Station

Victoria line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 3
Walthamstow Central12 min
SouthboundPlat 4
Brixton10 min

Piccadilly line departures

Part Closure
EastboundPlat 6
WestboundPlat 5
Destination to be confirmed6 min
Destination to be confirmed17 min

Northern line departures

Good Service
No live data
No departures available right now

Metropolitan line departures

Service Closed
No live data
No departures available right now

Hammersmith & City line departures

Service Closed
No live data
No departures available right now

Circle line departures

Service Closed
No live data
No departures available right now

How busy is King's Cross St. Pancras Station right now?

Quieter than usual Sunday, 03:34 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Sunday

Live line status at King's Cross St. Pancras Station

Reliability at King's Cross St. Pancras Station (last 30 days)

66.1%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
247th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
24 Jun
7,114 mins of station-level disruption · 5 events

Most reliable line here: Northern at 81.3%.

Recent disruption on lines serving King's Cross St. Pancras Station

Severe-status incidents on lines through King's Cross St. Pancras Station in the last:

167 days 4530 days 7890 days
147 days 5030 days 18090 days
207 days 4530 days 18990 days
217 days 5430 days 14490 days
177 days 4230 days 10290 days
137 days 4230 days 12090 days

Full reliability history: Victoria · Piccadilly · Northern · Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle

Stations near King's Cross St. Pancras Station

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

About King's Cross St. Pancras Station

Station overview

Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (4)WiFiGates (45)Escalators (19)Cash Machines (9)Euro Cash MachinesPayphones (4)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Euston Road, London
Postcode
N1 9AL
● Fully step-free

Accessibility

Live lift disruption. King's Cross St. Pancras: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the Thameslink platforms at St Pancras International due to faulty lifts. London Underground is accepting tickets via reasonable routes to/from King's Cross. Get notified when fixed.

Step-free from street to all platforms via 13 lifts

Level boarding 13 lifts Boarding ramp (ask staff) Mini ramp (ask staff) Accessible toilet · Located in King's Cross National Rail station. Changing Places and standalone baby changing area available. Step-free National Rail connection

A Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines . The platforms used by Eurostar, East Midlands Railway and South Eastern Trains (high speed) require boarding ramps . If the National Rail lift is unavailable, other lift routes are available. Ask a member of staff for assistance

What the symbols mean
  • Lift - standard capacity lift between street and platform.
  • Limited-capacity lift - 8 to 12 people; expect queues at peak.
  • Level boarding - platform and train at the same height.
  • Boarding ramp - staff-deployed ramp between platform and train.
  • Mini ramp - small ramp to bridge the step/gap; ask staff on arrival.
  • Accessible toilet - on-site or at the connected mode.
  • 🅿️ Blue badge parking - designated blue-badge bays at the station car park.

Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUKSX
Data sources

Common questions about King's Cross St. Pancras Station

What fare zone is King's Cross St. Pancras in?

King's Cross St. Pancras is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve King's Cross St. Pancras?

King's Cross St. Pancras Station is served by the Victoria, Piccadilly, Northern, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Circle lines. Current status: Victoria (Good Service), Piccadilly (Part Closure), Northern (Good Service), Metropolitan (Service Closed), Hammersmith & City (Service Closed), Circle (Service Closed). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of King's Cross St. Pancras?

King's Cross St. Pancras is at Euston Road, London, N1 9AL. See the About section for full location details.

Is King's Cross St. Pancras step-free?

Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 13 lifts. Live disruption: King's Cross St. Pancras: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the Thameslink platforms at St Pancras International due to faulty lifts. London Underground is accepting tickets via reasonable routes to/from King's Cross. Check the live status before travelling. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Are there lifts at King's Cross St. Pancras?

Yes - 13 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Is there an accessible toilet at King's Cross St. Pancras?

Yes - King's Cross St. Pancras has an accessible toilet located in king's cross national rail station. changing places and standalone baby changing area available.. Baby-changing facilities also available.

Does King's Cross St. Pancras have Night Tube?

Yes - the Victoria, Piccadilly and Northern lines run through King's Cross St. Pancras 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 King's Cross St. Pancras?

The closest alternative stations to King's Cross St. Pancras are Euston (10 min walk), Russell Square (12 min walk), Euston Square (13 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is King's Cross St. Pancras?

King's Cross St. Pancras is typically busiest around 12:00 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 King's Cross St. Pancras open now?

Disruption reported at King's Cross St. Pancras right now. King's Cross St. Pancras: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the Thameslink platforms at St Pancras International due to faulty lifts. London Underground is accepting tickets via reasonable routes to/from King's Cross. Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.

Has King's Cross St. Pancras had delays recently?

Lines through King's Cross St. Pancras have logged 278 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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