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Tottenham Court Road Station live Tube and Elizabeth line departures

Zone 1 · Northern · Central · Elizabeth

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All three lines are reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Tottenham Court Road Station

Northern line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 3
High Barnet via CX4 min
High Barnet via CX6 min
SouthboundPlat 4
Battersea via CX3 min
Kennington via CX6 min

Central line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Hainault via Newbury Park4 min
Epping7 min
WestboundPlat 1
West Ruislip3 min
Ealing Broadway7 min

Elizabeth line departures

Good Service
Towards Paddington +4Plat B
Maidenhead5 min
Heathrow Terminal 58 min
Towards Abbey Wood / ShenfieldPlat A
Shenfield4 min
Abbey Wood7 min
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How busy is Tottenham Court Road Station right now?

Typical for this hour Wednesday, 09:49 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Wednesday

Live line status at Tottenham Court Road Station

Reliability at Tottenham Court Road Station (last 30 days)

69.0%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
271st of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
28 May
6,937 mins of station-level disruption
Step-free uptime (90d)
99.3%
7 lift outages in window

By line

Elizabeth 83.3% 86 severe events
Northern 69.0% 116 severe events
Central 54.6% 77 severe events

Most reliable line here: Elizabeth at 83.3%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Tottenham Court Road Station

Severe-status incidents on lines through Tottenham Court Road Station in the last:

Northern line
127 days 7430 days 20890 days
Central line
37 days 2430 days 8290 days
Elizabeth line
87 days 4230 days 12190 days

Full reliability history: Northern · Central · Elizabeth

Stations near Tottenham Court Road Station

Northern line
Central line
Elizabeth line

Tottenham Court Road Station platform depth

28m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Tottenham Court Road Station's platforms average 28 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 Tottenham Court Road Station

Station overview

Lines
NorthernCentralElizabeth
Modes
London Underground, Elizabeth line
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)Gates (13)Escalators (6)Payphones (4)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Oxford St, London
Postcode
W1D 2DH
● Fully step-free

Accessibility

Step-free from street to all platforms via 9 lifts

Level boarding 9 lifts Boarding ramp (ask staff) Mini ramp (ask staff) Accessible toilet · Located in ticket hall

(Northern line and Elizabeth line only) Central line . Northern line . Elizabeth line A

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
940GZZLUTCR
Data sources

Common questions about Tottenham Court Road Station

What fare zone is Tottenham Court Road in?

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

Which lines serve Tottenham Court Road?

Tottenham Court Road Station is served by the Northern, Central and Elizabeth lines. Current status: Northern (Good Service), Central (Good Service), Elizabeth (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Tottenham Court Road?

Tottenham Court Road is at Oxford St, London, W1D 2DH. See the About section for full location details.

Is Tottenham Court Road step-free?

Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 9 lifts. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Are there lifts at Tottenham Court Road?

Yes - 9 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Is there an accessible toilet at Tottenham Court Road?

Yes - Tottenham Court Road has an accessible toilet located in ticket hall.

Does Tottenham Court Road have Night Tube?

Yes - the Northern and Central lines run through Tottenham Court Road 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 Tottenham Court Road?

The closest alternative stations to Tottenham Court Road are Covent Garden (7 min walk), Goodge Street (7 min walk), Leicester Square (7 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Tottenham Court Road?

Tottenham Court Road is typically busiest around 16:00 on Wednesdays, 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 Tottenham Court Road open now?

Tottenham Court Road is open with no station-level closures reported. All three lines are running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.

Has Tottenham Court Road had delays recently?

Lines through Tottenham Court Road have logged 140 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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