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Embankment Station live Tube departures

Zone 1 · Northern · District · Circle · Bakerloo

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All four lines are reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Embankment Station

Northern line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 3
High Barnet via CX6 min
SouthboundPlat 4
Kennington via CX4 min
Battersea via CX10 min

District line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Tower Hill2 min
WestboundPlat 1
Ealing Broadway3 min
Richmond5 min

Circle line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Circle Line18 min
WestboundPlat 1
Edgware Road13 min

Bakerloo line departures

Good Service
SouthboundPlat 6
Elephant and Castle3 min
Elephant and Castle7 min
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How busy is Embankment Station right now?

Typical for this hour Wednesday, 09:47 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Wednesday

Live line status at Embankment Station

Reliability at Embankment Station (last 30 days)

69.3%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
231st of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
4 Jun
595 mins of station-level disruption · 11 events

Most reliable line here: Bakerloo at 77.3%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Embankment Station

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

127 days 7430 days 20890 days
157 days 9630 days 20690 days
37 days 4530 days 10590 days
97 days 3630 days 9590 days

Full reliability history: Northern · District · Circle · Bakerloo

Stations near Embankment Station

Embankment Station platform depth

14m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Embankment Station's platforms are on average 14 metres below the main entrance, roughly typical for the London Underground. Individual platforms can vary.

About Embankment Station

Station overview

Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)WiFiGates (9)Escalators (10)Cash Machines (3)Euro Cash MachinesHelp Points (1)Payphones (2)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Villiers St, London
Postcode
WC2N 6NS
● Not step-free

Accessibility

Embankment 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 Embankment Station.

Check TfL's accessibility guide before travelling. Get free step-free disruption alerts for elsewhere on the network.

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUEMB
Data sources

Common questions about Embankment Station

What fare zone is Embankment in?

Embankment is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Embankment?

Embankment Station is served by the Northern, District, Circle and Bakerloo lines. Current status: Northern (Good Service), District (Good Service), Circle (Good Service), Bakerloo (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Embankment?

Embankment is at Villiers St, London, WC2N 6NS. See the About section for full location details.

Is Embankment step-free?

No. Embankment 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 Embankment have Night Tube?

Yes - the Northern line runs through Embankment 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 Embankment?

The closest alternative stations to Embankment are Charing Cross (3 min walk), Charing Cross Stn / Trafalgar Square (3 min walk), Leicester Square (7 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Embankment?

Embankment is typically busiest around 17:00 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 Embankment open now?

Embankment 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 Embankment had delays recently?

Lines through Embankment have logged 251 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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