Zone 1 · Piccadilly
Russell Square is not listed as step-free from street to platform. Access typically involves stairs and escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Euston Square (10 min walk).
For detailed platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for Russell Square.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Russell Square Station in the last:
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Russell Square Station is served by the Piccadilly line. Current status: Piccadilly (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Russell Square is at Bernard St, London, WC1N 1LJ. See the About section for full location details.
Russell Square is not listed as step-free from street to platform - access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Euston Square (10 min walk). Set up free step-free alerts for any lift disruptions affecting this part of the network.
Yes - the Piccadilly line runs through Russell Square 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 Russell Square are Holborn (8 min walk), Euston (9 min walk), Goodge Street (9 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
Russell Square is open with no station-level closures reported. The line is running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.
Lines through Russell Square have logged 56 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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