Zone 1 · Piccadilly · Bakerloo
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.
Most reliable line here: Bakerloo at 75.8%.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Piccadilly Circus Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Piccadilly · Bakerloo
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
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.
W1J 9HP940GZZLUPCCPiccadilly Circus is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
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.
Piccadilly Circus is at London, W1J 9HP. See the About section for full location details.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Piccadilly Circus is open, but 1 of the 2 lines through it is reporting severe disruption. See the live line status above before travelling.
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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