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Piccadilly Circus Station live Tube departures

Zone 1 · Piccadilly · Bakerloo

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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 Piccadilly Circus Station

Piccadilly line departures

Part Closure
EastboundPlat 3
Cockfosters12 min
Oakwood19 min
Other direction disrupted
Trains in the other direction are affected by current line disruption. See alert above for details.

Bakerloo line departures

Service Closed
SouthboundPlat 2
Elephant and Castle17 min
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How busy is Piccadilly Circus Station right now?

Quieter than usual Sunday, 02:44 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Sunday

Step-free access

Piccadilly Circus is not listed as step-free from street to platform. Access typically involves stairs and escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Green Park (9 min walk).

For detailed platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for Piccadilly Circus.

Live line status at Piccadilly Circus Station

Reliability at Piccadilly Circus Station (last 30 days)

60.0%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
337th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
4 Jun
1,133 mins of station-level disruption · 9 events

Most reliable line here: Bakerloo at 75.8%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Piccadilly Circus Station

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

147 days 6630 days 17090 days
167 days 3730 days 9790 days

Full reliability history: Piccadilly · Bakerloo

Stations near Piccadilly Circus Station

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

Piccadilly Circus Station platform depth

29m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Piccadilly Circus Station's platforms average 29 metres below street level - deeper than the network average of around 8 metres, on one of London's deep-level Tube lines. Individual platforms can vary.

About Piccadilly Circus Station

Station overview

Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)WiFiGates (16)Escalators (11)Cash Machines (5)Euro Cash MachinesPayphones (6)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
London
Postcode
W1J 9HP

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUPCC
Data sources

Common questions about Piccadilly Circus Station

What fare zone is Piccadilly Circus in?

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

Which lines serve Piccadilly Circus?

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

What's the address of Piccadilly Circus?

Piccadilly Circus is at London, W1J 9HP. See the About section for full location details.

Is Piccadilly Circus step-free?

Piccadilly Circus is not listed as step-free from street to platform - access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Green Park (9 min walk). Get free step-free disruption alerts for lifts elsewhere on the network.

Does Piccadilly Circus have Night Tube?

Yes - the Piccadilly line runs through Piccadilly Circus 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 Piccadilly Circus?

The closest alternative stations to Piccadilly Circus are Leicester Square (5 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 Piccadilly Circus?

Piccadilly Circus is typically busiest around 17:00 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 Piccadilly Circus open now?

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

Has Piccadilly Circus had delays recently?

Lines through Piccadilly Circus have logged 103 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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