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Oval Station live Tube departures

Zone 2 · Northern

LIVE departures · updated just now
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The Northern line is reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Oval Station

Northern line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 1
Golders Green via Bankdue
Edgware via Bank3 min
SouthboundPlat 2
Morden via Bank3 min
Morden via CX3 min
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How busy is Oval Station right now?

Busier than usual Wednesday, 09:36 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Wednesday

Live line status at Oval Station

Reliability at Oval Station (last 30 days)

69.0%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
247th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
3 Jun
1,183 mins of station-level disruption

By line

Northern 69.0% 116 severe events

Most reliable line here: Northern at 69.0%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Oval Station

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

Northern line
127 days 7430 days 20890 days

Full reliability history: Northern

Stations near Oval Station

Northern line

Oval Station platform depth

16m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Oval Station's platforms average 16 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 Oval Station

Station overview

Lines
Northern
Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)WiFiGates (6)Escalators (2)Payphones (1)

Location

Zone
Zone 2
Address
318 Kennington Park Rd, London
Postcode
SE11 4PP
● Not step-free

Accessibility

Oval 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 Oval Station.

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

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUOVL
Data sources

Common questions about Oval Station

What fare zone is Oval in?

Oval is in Fare Zone 2. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Oval?

Oval Station is served by the Northern line. Current status: Northern (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Oval?

Oval is at 318 Kennington Park Rd, London, SE11 4PP. See the About section for full location details.

Is Oval step-free?

No. Oval 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 Oval have Night Tube?

Yes - the Northern line runs through Oval 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 Oval?

The closest alternative stations to Oval are Kennington (10 min walk), Vauxhall (10 min walk), Nine Elms (14 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Oval?

Oval is typically busiest around 18:00 on Wednesdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's busier than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.

Is Oval open now?

Oval 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 Oval had delays recently?

Lines through Oval have logged 74 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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