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Plaistow Station live Tube departures

Zone 3 · Hammersmith & City · District

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Both lines are reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Plaistow Station

Hammersmith & City line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Barking22 min
WestboundPlat 1
Hammersmith9 min

District line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Upminster2 min
Barking9 min
WestboundPlat 1
Ealing Broadway4 min
Richmond10 min

How busy is Plaistow Station right now?

Busier than usual Wednesday, 09:39 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Wednesday

Live line status at Plaistow Station

Reliability at Plaistow Station (last 30 days)

66.2%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
290th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
2 Jun
676 mins of station-level disruption · 2 events

Most reliable line here: Hammersmith & City at 74.3%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Plaistow Station

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

97 days 3830 days 8790 days
157 days 9630 days 20690 days

Full reliability history: Hammersmith & City · District

Stations near Plaistow Station

Plaistow Station platform depth

6.6m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Plaistow Station's platforms sit on average 6.6 metres below the main entrance - shallower than the typical Tube station, which averages around 8 metres down. Individual platforms can vary.

About Plaistow Station

Station overview

Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)WiFiGates (5)Payphones (2)

Location

Zone
Zone 3
Address
Plaistow Rd, London
Postcode
E13 0DY
● Not step-free

Accessibility

Plaistow Station is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide. Access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Abbey Road (11 min walk).

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

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

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUPLW
Data sources

Common questions about Plaistow Station

What fare zone is Plaistow in?

Plaistow is in Fare Zone 3. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Plaistow?

Plaistow Station is served by the Hammersmith & City and District lines. Current status: Hammersmith & City (Good Service), District (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Plaistow?

Plaistow is at Plaistow Rd, London, E13 0DY. See the About section for full location details.

Is Plaistow step-free?

No. Plaistow is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide - access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Abbey Road (11 min walk). Get free step-free disruption alerts for lifts elsewhere on the network.

Does Plaistow have Night Tube?

Plaistow is not on the Night Tube network - none of the lines through this station run overnight on Fridays and Saturdays. See our Night Tube guide for which lines do.

Which stations are near Plaistow?

The closest alternative stations to Plaistow are Abbey Road (11 min walk), West Ham (11 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Plaistow?

Plaistow is typically busiest around 16:00 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 Plaistow open now?

Plaistow is open with no station-level closures reported. Both lines are running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.

Has Plaistow had delays recently?

Lines through Plaistow have logged 134 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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