Old Street Station live Tube departures

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

Old Street Station is served by the Northern line. Current status: Northern (Part Closure). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

Old Street is at Old St, London, EC1Y 1BE. See the About section for full location details.

Old Street is not listed as step-free from street to platform - access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Barbican (11 min walk). Set up free step-free alerts for any lift disruptions affecting this part of the network.

Yes - the Northern line runs through Old Street 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 Old Street are Moorgate (10 min walk), Barbican (11 min walk), Shoreditch High Street (11 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

Old Street is typically busiest around 08:00 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.

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

Lines through Old Street have logged 86 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.