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Whitechapel Underground Station live departures and status

Zone 2 · Hammersmith & City · District · Elizabeth · Windrush

LIVE departures · updated just now
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District is reporting Part Closure elsewhere on the network. Trains are still running through this station but service may be affected.

Live departures from Whitechapel Station

Hammersmith & City line departures

Service Closed
No live data
No departures available right now

District line departures

Part Closure
Services disrupted
No live departures right now — District services are affected by current disruption. See alert above for details.

Elizabeth line departures

Service Closed
No live data
No departures available right now

Windrush line departures

Good Service
Towards Highbury & IslingtonPlat 5
Highbury & Islington22 min
Highbury & Islington37 min
Towards New Cross GatePlat 6
New Cross GateCancelled
New Cross Gate29 min
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How busy is Whitechapel Station right now?

Quieter than usual Sunday, 03:24 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Sunday

Live line status at Whitechapel Station

Reliability at Whitechapel Station (last 30 days)

72.0%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
179th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
2 Jun
676 mins of station-level disruption · 2 events
Step-free uptime (90d)
99.9%
1 lift outage in window

By line

Windrush 85.3% 44 severe events
Hammersmith & City 73.9% 82 severe events
Elizabeth 72.6% 103 severe events
District 56.4% 142 severe events

Most reliable line here: Windrush at 85.3%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Whitechapel Station

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

Hammersmith & City line
177 days 4230 days 10290 days
District line
397 days 9630 days 24690 days
Elizabeth line
387 days 6530 days 14490 days
Windrush line
117 days 3330 days 12790 days

Full reliability history: Hammersmith & City · District · Elizabeth · Windrush

Stations near Whitechapel Station

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

Hammersmith & City line
District line
Elizabeth line
Windrush line

Whitechapel Station platform depth

2.9m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Whitechapel Station's platforms are on average just 2.9 metres below the main entrance, making it one of the shallowest London Underground stations. Individual platforms can vary.

About Whitechapel Station

Station overview

Lines
Hammersmith & CityDistrictElizabethWindrush
Modes
London Underground, Elizabeth line, London Overground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)Gates (5)BridgePayphones (2)

Location

Zone
Zone 2
Address
277 Whitechapel Rd, London
Postcode
E1 1BY
● Fully step-free

Accessibility

Step-free from street to all platforms via 8 lifts

8 lifts Boarding ramp (ask staff) Mini ramp (ask staff) Accessible toilet

District and Hammersmith & City lines . Windrush line northbound platform A. Windrush line southbound platform (platform level access but gap wider than 75mm). Elizabeth line A

What the symbols mean
  • ⇱ Lift - standard capacity lift between street and platform.
  • ⚠ Limited-capacity lift - 8 to 12 people; expect queues at peak.
  • □ Level boarding - platform and train at the same height.
  • ➜ Boarding ramp - staff-deployed ramp between platform and train.
  • ↗ Mini ramp - small ramp to bridge the step/gap; ask staff on arrival.
  • ♿ Accessible toilet - on-site or at the connected mode.
  • 🅿️ Blue badge parking - designated blue-badge bays at the station car park.

Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUWPL
Data sources

Common questions about Whitechapel Station

What fare zone is Whitechapel in?

Whitechapel is in Fare Zone 2. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Whitechapel?

Whitechapel Station is served by the Hammersmith & City, District, Elizabeth and Windrush lines. Current status: Hammersmith & City (Service Closed), District (Part Closure), Elizabeth (Service Closed), Windrush (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Whitechapel?

Whitechapel is at 277 Whitechapel Rd, London, E1 1BY. See the About section for full location details.

Is Whitechapel step-free?

Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 8 lifts. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Are there lifts at Whitechapel?

Yes - 8 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Is there an accessible toilet at Whitechapel?

Yes - Whitechapel has an accessible toilet (inside the gateline). Baby-changing facilities also available.

Does Whitechapel have Night Tube?

Whitechapel is not on the Night Tube network - none of the lines through this station run overnight on Fridays and Saturdays. See our Night Tube guide for which lines do.

Which stations are near Whitechapel?

The closest alternative stations to Whitechapel are Bethnal Green (11 min walk), Shadwell (11 min walk), Stepney Green (11 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Whitechapel?

Whitechapel is typically busiest around 13:00 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 Whitechapel open now?

Whitechapel is open, but 1 of the 4 lines through it is reporting severe disruption. See the live line status above before travelling.

Has Whitechapel had delays recently?

Lines through Whitechapel have logged 236 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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