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Moorgate Underground Station live departures and status

Zone 1 · Northern · Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle

LIVE departures · updated just now
Station disruption reported
Moorgate: From Tuesday 1 until Monday 14 September, there will be no step-free access between the eastbound Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan line platform and the Moorgate entrance.
Walk-to alternatives: Liverpool Street (5 min)Bank (7 min)Barbican (8 min)

Live departures from Moorgate Station

Northern line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 7
Edgware via Bank5 min
High Barnet via Bank10 min
SouthboundPlat 8
Morden via Bank8 min
Morden via Bank12 min

Metropolitan line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 1
Aldgate4 min
WestboundPlat 2
Destination to be confirmed11 min
Destination to be confirmed15 min

Hammersmith & City line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 1
Barking14 min
WestboundPlat 2

Circle line departures

Part Closure
Services disrupted
No live departures right now — Circle services are affected by current disruption. See alert above for details.
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How busy is Moorgate Station right now?

Typical for this hour Sunday, 22:21 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Sunday

Live line status at Moorgate Station

Reliability at Moorgate Station (last 30 days)

65.9%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
198th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
1 Sept
32,552 mins of station-level disruption · 2 events
Step-free uptime (90d)
52.2%
8 lift outages in window

By line

Northern 81.5% 59 severe events
Hammersmith & City 62.9% 129 severe events
Circle 60.4% 134 severe events
Metropolitan 58.8% 136 severe events

Most reliable line here: Northern at 81.5%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Moorgate Station

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

Northern line
137 days 3630 days 13190 days
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

Full reliability history: Northern · Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle

Stations near Moorgate Station

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

Northern line
Metropolitan line
Hammersmith & City line
Circle line

Moorgate Station platform depth

15m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Moorgate Station's platforms average 15 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.

About Moorgate Station

Station overview

Lines
NorthernMetropolitanHammersmith & CityCircle
Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)Gates (25)Escalators (6)Cash Machines (2)Euro Cash MachinesPayphones (4)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Moorfields, London
Postcode
EC2Y 9AE
● Not step-free

Accessibility

Moorgate Station is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide. Access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Barbican (8 min walk).

For platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for Moorgate Station.

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

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUMGT
Data sources

Common questions about Moorgate Station

What fare zone is Moorgate in?

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

Which lines serve Moorgate?

Moorgate Station is served by the Northern, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Circle lines. Current status: Northern (Good Service), Metropolitan (Good Service), Hammersmith & City (Good Service), Circle (Part Closure). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Moorgate?

Moorgate is at Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AE. See the About section for full location details.

Is Moorgate step-free?

No. Moorgate is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide - access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Barbican (8 min walk). Get free step-free disruption alerts for lifts elsewhere on the network.

Does Moorgate have Night Tube?

Yes - the Northern line runs through Moorgate 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 Moorgate?

The closest alternative stations to Moorgate are Liverpool Street (5 min walk), Bank (7 min walk), Barbican (8 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Moorgate?

Moorgate is typically busiest around 12:00 on Sundays, 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 Moorgate open now?

Disruption reported at Moorgate right now. Moorgate: From Tuesday 1 until Monday 14 September, there will be no step-free access between the eastbound Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan line platform and the Moorgate entrance. Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.

Has Moorgate had delays recently?

Lines through Moorgate have logged 246 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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