Zone 2 · Victoria
Severe-status incidents on lines through Brixton Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Victoria
average depth below street level
Street level

Platform
Brixton Station's platforms average 19 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.
SW9 8HEStep-free from street to all platforms via 2 lifts
Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.
940GZZLUBXNBrixton is in Fare Zone 2. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Brixton Station is served by the Victoria line. Current status: Victoria (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Brixton is at Brixton Underground Station, Brixton Rd, London, SW9 8HE. See the About section for full location details.
Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 2 lifts. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.
Yes - 2 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.
Yes - the Victoria line runs through Brixton on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.
The closest alternative stations to Brixton are Clapham North (13 min walk), Stockwell (14 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
Brixton is typically busiest around 08:00 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.
Brixton is open with no station-level closures reported. The line is running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.
Lines through Brixton have logged 18 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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