Zone 1 · Piccadilly
Most reliable line here: Piccadilly at 47.2%.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Russell Square Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Piccadilly
average depth below street level
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Platform
Russell Square Station's platforms sit on average 33 metres below the main entrance, putting it among the deepest stations on the London Underground. Individual platforms can vary.
WC1N 1LJRussell Square Station is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide. Access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Euston Square (10 min walk).
For platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for Russell Square Station.
Check TfL's accessibility guide before travelling. Get free step-free disruption alerts for elsewhere on the network.
940GZZLURSQRussell Square is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Russell Square Station is served by the Piccadilly line. Current status: Piccadilly (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Russell Square is at Bernard St, London, WC1N 1LJ. See the About section for full location details.
No. Russell Square is not listed on TfL's step-free Tube guide - access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Euston Square (10 min walk). Get free step-free disruption alerts for lifts elsewhere on the network.
Yes - the Piccadilly line runs through Russell Square on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.
The closest alternative stations to Russell Square are Holborn (8 min walk), Euston (9 min walk), Goodge Street (9 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
Russell Square 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.
Lines through Russell Square have logged 64 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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