Zone 1 · Northern · Central · Waterloo & City · DLR
Most reliable line here: DLR at 72.0%.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Bank Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Northern · Central · Waterloo & City · DLR
Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.
average depth below street level
Street level

Platform
Bank Station's platforms average 23 metres below the main entrance - deeper than the network average of around 8 metres, on one of London's deep-level Tube lines. Individual platforms can vary.
EC3V 3LASpecific entrance or direction only
Central, Northern, Waterloo & City and DLR lines. Northern line A. DLR B. Lifts to both the Northern line and DLR platforms are in the ticket hall on the corner of Cannon Street/ Nicholas Lane. A further lift to the DLR is located on King William Street and is only available on request - press button to alert staff. Lifts to the Waterloo & City line are available Mondays - Fridays, via the entrance on Walbrook. Step-free exit at Waterloo is via the National Rail lift (usually available Monday to Saturday 0430 - 0105, Sunday 0530 - 0105). Please check before you travel. Step-free interchange between the Waterloo & City line and the Northern line and DLR requires a 290m journey via street and lifts
Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.
940GZZLUBNKBank is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Bank Station is served by the Northern, Central, Waterloo & City and DLR lines. Current status: Northern (Good Service), Central (Good Service), Waterloo & City (Good Service), DLR (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Bank is at Bank/Monument Complex, Princes St, London, EC3V 3LA. See the About section for full location details.
Yes, with caveats. Specific entrance or direction only. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.
Central, Northern, Waterloo & City and DLR lines. Northern line A. DLR B. Lifts to both the Northern line and DLR platforms are in the ticket hall on the corner of Cannon Street/ Nicholas Lane. A further lift to the DLR is located on King William Street and is only available on request - press button to alert staff. Lifts to the Waterloo & City line are avai...
Yes - 10 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.
Yes - Bank has an accessible toilet located at cannon street ticket hall (inside the gateline).
Yes - the Northern and Central lines run through Bank on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.
Yes - Bank has toilet facilities. See the Facilities list in the About section for the full amenities.
The closest alternative stations to Bank are Cannon Street (3 min walk), Mansion House (4 min walk), Monument (4 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
Bank is typically busiest around 08:00 on Wednesdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's busier than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.
Disruption reported at Bank right now. BANK AND MONUMENT STATIONS: From Monday 20 October until November 2026. Replacement of escalators 4 and 5. These connect the Northern line platforms with the District and Circle line platforms. While this work takes place, the walking route between these platforms will be closed. Please allow a little longer for your journey and follow the signs, which will direct you via an alternative walking route. Depending on your journey, this route may be via street level. To pay the correct fare, just touch out as you exit and touch back in again, as you re-enter. Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.
Lines through Bank have logged 121 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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