Whitechapel Underground Station live departures and status
Zone 2 · Hammersmith & City · District · Elizabeth · Windrush
Live departures from Whitechapel Station
Hammersmith & City line departures
Good ServiceDistrict line departures
Good ServiceElizabeth line departures
Good ServiceWindrush line departures
Good ServiceHow busy is Whitechapel Station right now?
Live line status at Whitechapel Station
- Hammersmith & City Good Service →
- District Good Service →
- Elizabeth Good Service →
- Windrush Good Service →
Reliability at Whitechapel Station (last 30 days)
By line
Most reliable line here: Hammersmith & City at 70.1%.
Recent disruption on lines serving Whitechapel Station
Severe-status incidents on lines through Whitechapel Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Hammersmith & City · District · Elizabeth · Windrush
Stations near Whitechapel Station
Whitechapel Station platform depth
average depth below street level
Street level
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
Location
E1 1BYAccessibility
Step-free from street to all platforms via 8 lifts
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
940GZZLUWPLData sources
- Live status & disruption: TfL Unified API (refreshed every few minutes)
- Address, zone, facilities, lat/lon: TfL StopPoint API
- Walking times: straight-line distance (haversine) × 12 min/km, calibrated against TfL's Walking Tube Map
- Detailed accessibility: AccessAble's Whitechapel guide
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 16:00 on Saturdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's busier 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 188 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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