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Tottenham Court Road Station live Tube and Elizabeth line departures

Zone 1 · Northern · Central · Elizabeth

LIVE departures · updated just now
Station disruption reported
Tottenham Court Road: Reduced Escalator Service - There is no up escalator service from the Northern Line platforms. To exit the station please follow signs to the Elizabeth Line platforms.

Live departures from Tottenham Court Road Station

Northern line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 3
High Barnet via CX11 min
Edgware via CX20 min
SouthboundPlat 4
Morden via CX12 min
Morden via CX15 min

Central line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Hainault via Newbury Park12 min
WestboundPlat 1
Ealing Broadway13 min

Elizabeth line departures

Service Closed
No live data
No departures available right now

How busy is Tottenham Court Road Station right now?

Quieter than usual Sunday, 03:48 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Sunday

Step-free access

Tottenham Court Road has step-free access on at least one line, with no lift disruptions reported. Live lift status is monitored every few minutes.

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Live line status at Tottenham Court Road Station

Reliability at Tottenham Court Road Station (last 30 days)

70.0%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
191st of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
28 May
6,937 mins of station-level disruption
Step-free uptime (90d)
99.3%
7 lift outages in window

Most reliable line here: Elizabeth at 82.8%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Tottenham Court Road Station

Severe-status incidents on lines through Tottenham Court Road Station in the last:

167 days 8230 days 20890 days
137 days 3230 days 8690 days
147 days 4730 days 12390 days

Full reliability history: Northern · Central · Elizabeth

Stations near Tottenham Court Road Station

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

Tottenham Court Road Station platform depth

28m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Tottenham Court Road Station's platforms average 28 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 Tottenham Court Road Station

Station overview

Modes
London Underground, Elizabeth line
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)Gates (13)Escalators (6)Payphones (4)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Oxford St, London
Postcode
W1D 2DH

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUTCR
Data sources

Common questions about Tottenham Court Road Station

What fare zone is Tottenham Court Road in?

Tottenham Court Road is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Tottenham Court Road?

Tottenham Court Road Station is served by the Northern, Central and Elizabeth lines. Current status: Northern (Good Service), Central (Good Service), Elizabeth (Service Closed). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Tottenham Court Road?

Tottenham Court Road is at Oxford St, London, W1D 2DH. See the About section for full location details.

Is Tottenham Court Road step-free?

Tottenham Court Road has step-free access on at least one line, via lift from street to platform. Live lift status is shown on this page. Get free step-free disruption alerts for when lifts go out of service.

Does Tottenham Court Road have Night Tube?

Yes - the Northern and Central lines run through Tottenham Court Road 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 Tottenham Court Road?

The closest alternative stations to Tottenham Court Road are Covent Garden (7 min walk), Goodge Street (7 min walk), Leicester Square (7 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Tottenham Court Road?

Tottenham Court Road 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 Tottenham Court Road open now?

Disruption reported at Tottenham Court Road right now. Tottenham Court Road: Reduced Escalator Service - There is no up escalator service from the Northern Line platforms. To exit the station please follow signs to the Elizabeth Line platforms. Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.

Has Tottenham Court Road had delays recently?

Lines through Tottenham Court Road have logged 161 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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