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Liverpool Street Underground Station live departures and status

Zone 1 · Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle · Central · Elizabeth · Weaver

LIVE departures · updated just now
Usable, but expect delays
Central reporting Minor Delays. Circle and Elizabeth are disrupted elsewhere on the network, but this station's services are running normally.

Live departures from Liverpool Street Station

Metropolitan line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 1
Aldgate16 min
WestboundPlat 2
Destination to be confirmed3 min
Destination to be confirmed6 min

Hammersmith & City line departures

Good Service
WestboundPlat 2
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Circle line departures

Part Closure
Services disrupted
No live departures right now — Circle services are affected by current disruption. See alert above for details.

Central line departures

Minor Delays
EastboundPlat 4
Hainault via Newbury Park7 min
Hainault via Newbury Park17 min
WestboundPlat 5
Ealing Broadway17 min

Elizabeth line departures

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

Weaver line departures

Good Service
Next departures
Chingford8 min
Enfield Town21 min
Chingford24 min
Chingford39 min
Chingford54 min
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How busy is Liverpool Street Station right now?

Quieter than usual Sunday, 23:08 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Sunday

Live line status at Liverpool Street Station

Reliability at Liverpool Street Station (last 30 days)

63.9%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
231st of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
29 Aug
3,022 mins of station-level disruption · 20 events
Step-free uptime (90d)
63.1%
19 lift outages in window

By line

Weaver 92.8% 26 severe events
Elizabeth 65.8% 94 severe events
Hammersmith & City 62.9% 129 severe events
Circle 60.3% 134 severe events
Metropolitan 58.9% 136 severe events
Central 42.5% 119 severe events

Most reliable line here: Weaver at 92.8%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Liverpool Street Station

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

Metropolitan line
147 days 7730 days 20590 days
Hammersmith & City line
147 days 6430 days 12790 days
Circle line
167 days 6930 days 13990 days
Central line
107 days 4930 days 12590 days
Elizabeth line
167 days 4630 days 16590 days
Weaver line
27 days 2130 days 6190 days

Full reliability history: Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle · Central · Elizabeth · Weaver

Stations near Liverpool Street Station

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

Metropolitan line
Hammersmith & City line
Circle line
Central line
Elizabeth line
Weaver line

Liverpool Street Station platform depth

14m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

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

About Liverpool Street Station

Station overview

Lines
MetropolitanHammersmith & CityCircleCentralElizabethWeaver
Modes
London Underground, Elizabeth line, London Overground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (3)WiFiGates (42)Escalators (9)Cash Machines (5)Euro Cash MachinesHelp Points (20)Waiting RoomBridgePayphones (1)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Liverpool Street Underground Station Central, London
Postcode
EC2M 7PP
● Step-free with caveats

Accessibility

Specific entrance or direction only

Level boarding 4 lifts Boarding ramp (ask staff) Mini ramp (ask staff) Accessible toilet · Located in National Rail station Step-free bus interchange Step-free National Rail connection

(Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines only) Some early, late and weekend Elizabeth line services will depart and terminate at National Rail platforms. These services will not call at Whitechapel. Please check before you travel. A. Weaver line . Hammersmith & City, Circle and Metropolitan lines eastbound only . To travel step-free from Liverpool Street to King's Cross/St Pancras or Euston, take a Metropolitan line eastbound train (platform 1) to Aldgate. Stay on the train. After a few minutes, the train reverses and travels westbound. You can get off at King's Cross step-free. To travel to Euston, you can get off at Euston Square step-free. It's a 10 minute step-free walk from Euston Square to Euston

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
940GZZLULVT
Data sources

Common questions about Liverpool Street Station

What fare zone is Liverpool Street in?

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

Which lines serve Liverpool Street?

Liverpool Street Station is served by the Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, Circle, Central, Elizabeth and Weaver lines. Current status: Metropolitan (Good Service), Hammersmith & City (Good Service), Circle (Part Closure), Central (Minor Delays), Elizabeth (Severe Delays), Weaver (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Liverpool Street?

Liverpool Street is at Liverpool Street Underground Station Central, London, EC2M 7PP. See the About section for full location details.

Is Liverpool Street step-free?

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.

How do I enter Liverpool Street step-free?

(Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines only) Some early, late and weekend Elizabeth line services will depart and terminate at National Rail platforms. These services will not call at Whitechapel. Please check before you travel. A. Weaver line . Hammersmith & City, Circle and Metropolitan lines eastbound only . To travel step-free from Liverpool ...

Are there lifts at Liverpool Street?

Yes - 4 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Is there an accessible toilet at Liverpool Street?

Yes - Liverpool Street has an accessible toilet located in national rail station. Baby-changing facilities also available.

Does Liverpool Street have Night Tube?

Yes - the Central line runs through Liverpool Street 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 Liverpool Street?

The closest alternative stations to Liverpool Street are Moorgate (5 min walk), Aldgate (8 min walk), Bank (8 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Liverpool Street?

Liverpool Street is typically busiest around 17:00 on Sundays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's quieter than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.

Is Liverpool Street open now?

Liverpool Street is open, but 2 of the 6 lines through it are reporting severe disruption. See the live line status above before travelling.

Has Liverpool Street had delays recently?

Lines through Liverpool Street have logged 326 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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