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Whitechapel Underground Station live departures and status

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

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All four lines are reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Whitechapel Station

Hammersmith & City line departures

Good Service
No live data
No departures available right now

District line departures

Good Service
No live data
No departures available right now

Elizabeth line departures

Good Service
Towards Abbey Wood / ShenfieldPlat A
Abbey Wood68 min
Abbey Wood72 min
Towards Heathrow T4 +3Plat B
Heathrow Terminal 448 min
Paddington53 min

Windrush line departures

Good Service
Towards Highbury & IslingtonPlat 5
Highbury & Islington79 min
Highbury & Islington84 min
Towards West CroydonPlat 6
West Croydon69 min
West Croydon84 min
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How busy is Whitechapel Station right now?

Quieter than usual Wednesday, 04:50 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Wednesday

Live line status at Whitechapel Station

Reliability at Whitechapel Station (last 30 days)

84.1%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
146th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
17 Jul
79 mins of station-level disruption · 4 events
Step-free uptime (90d)
99.9%
1 lift outage in window

By line

District 89.1% 78 severe events
Hammersmith & City 88.6% 55 severe events
Elizabeth 81.7% 77 severe events
Windrush 76.9% 42 severe events

Most reliable line here: District at 89.1%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Whitechapel Station

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

Hammersmith & City line
77 days 2630 days 9290 days
District line
177 days 3830 days 23590 days
Elizabeth line
117 days 4230 days 14790 days
Windrush line
127 days 3730 days 13190 days

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

Stations near Whitechapel Station

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 (Good Service), District (Good Service), Elizabeth (Good Service), 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 17:00 on Wednesdays, 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 with no station-level closures reported. All four lines are running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.

Has Whitechapel had delays recently?

Lines through Whitechapel have logged 143 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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