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Heathrow Terminal 5 Station live Tube and Elizabeth line departures

Zone 6 · Piccadilly · Elizabeth

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Live departures from Heathrow Terminal 5 Station

Piccadilly line departures

Severe Delays
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No live departures right now — Piccadilly services are affected by current disruption. See alert above for details.

Elizabeth line departures

Severe Delays
Next departuresPlat 3
London Paddington39 min
London Paddington69 min
London Paddington104 min
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Live line status at Heathrow Terminal 5 Station

Reliability at Heathrow Terminal 5 Station (last 30 days)

62.6%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
243rd of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
13 Sept
154 mins of station-level disruption · 6 events

By line

Elizabeth 65.9% 94 severe events
Piccadilly 59.2% 113 severe events

Most reliable line here: Elizabeth at 65.9%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Heathrow Terminal 5 Station

Severe-status incidents on lines through Heathrow Terminal 5 Station in the last:

Piccadilly line
187 days 7130 days 19790 days
Elizabeth line
167 days 4630 days 16590 days

Full reliability history: Piccadilly · Elizabeth

Stations near Heathrow Terminal 5 Station

Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.

Piccadilly line
Elizabeth line

Heathrow Terminal 5 Station platform depth

13m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Heathrow Terminal 5 Station's platforms are on average 13 metres below the main entrance, roughly typical for the London Underground. Individual platforms can vary.

About Heathrow Terminal 5 Station

Station overview

Lines
PiccadillyElizabeth
Modes
London Underground, Elizabeth line
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)Gates (3)Escalators (2)

Location

Zone
Zone 6
Address
Heathrow T5 Station, Hthrw Airport complex, Trmnl 5, Hounslow, Middx
Postcode
TW6 3AF
● Fully step-free

Accessibility

Step-free from street to all platforms via 2 lifts

2 lifts Accessible toilet · Located on lower concourse Airport interchange

Elizabeth line A. Piccadilly line B

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

NAPTAN
940GZZLUHR5
Data sources

Common questions about Heathrow Terminal 5 Station

What fare zone is Heathrow Terminal 5 in?

Heathrow Terminal 5 is in Fare Zone 6. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Heathrow Terminal 5?

Heathrow Terminal 5 Station is served by the Piccadilly and Elizabeth lines. Current status: Piccadilly (Severe Delays), Elizabeth (Severe Delays). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Heathrow Terminal 5?

Heathrow Terminal 5 is at Heathrow T5 Station, Hthrw Airport complex, Trmnl 5, Hounslow, Middx, TW6 3AF. See the About section for full location details.

Is Heathrow Terminal 5 step-free?

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.

Are there lifts at Heathrow Terminal 5?

Yes - 2 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Is there an accessible toilet at Heathrow Terminal 5?

Yes - Heathrow Terminal 5 has an accessible toilet located on lower concourse (inside the gateline).

Does Heathrow Terminal 5 have Night Tube?

Yes - the Piccadilly line runs through Heathrow Terminal 5 on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.

Is Heathrow Terminal 5 open now?

Heathrow Terminal 5 is open, but 2 of the 2 lines through it are reporting severe disruption. See the live line status above before travelling.

Has Heathrow Terminal 5 had delays recently?

Lines through Heathrow Terminal 5 have logged 117 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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