Covent Garden Station live Tube departures
Zone 1 · Piccadilly
Live departures from Covent Garden Station
Piccadilly line departures
Good ServiceHow busy is Covent Garden Station right now?
Live line status at Covent Garden Station
Reliability at Covent Garden Station (last 30 days)
By line
Most reliable line here: Piccadilly at 47.2%.
Recent disruption on lines serving Covent Garden Station
Severe-status incidents on lines through Covent Garden Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Piccadilly
Stations near Covent Garden Station
Covent Garden Station platform depth
average depth below street level
Street level
Platform
Covent Garden Station's platforms sit on average 37 metres below the main entrance, putting it among the deepest stations on the London Underground. Individual platforms can vary.
About Covent Garden Station
Station overview
Location
WC2E 9JTAccessibility
Covent Garden Station is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide. Access typically involves stairs or escalators.
For platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for Covent Garden Station.
Check TfL's accessibility guide before travelling. Get free step-free disruption alerts for elsewhere on the network.
Identifier
940GZZLUCGNData 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 Covent Garden guide
Common questions about Covent Garden Station
What fare zone is Covent Garden in?
Covent Garden is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Which lines serve Covent Garden?
Covent Garden Station is served by the Piccadilly line. Current status: Piccadilly (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
What's the address of Covent Garden?
Covent Garden is at Long Acre, London, WC2E 9JT. See the About section for full location details.
Is Covent Garden step-free?
No. Covent Garden is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide - access typically involves stairs or escalators. Get free step-free disruption alerts for lifts elsewhere on the network.
Does Covent Garden have Night Tube?
Yes - the Piccadilly line runs through Covent Garden on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.
Which stations are near Covent Garden?
The closest alternative stations to Covent Garden are Leicester Square (4 min walk), Charing Cross (7 min walk), Charing Cross Stn / Trafalgar Square (7 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
How busy is Covent Garden?
Covent Garden is typically busiest around 21:00 on Wednesdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's typical for this hour. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.
Is Covent Garden open now?
Covent Garden 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.
Has Covent Garden had delays recently?
Lines through Covent Garden have logged 64 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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