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Waterloo Underground Station live departures and status

Zone 1 · Northern · Jubilee · Bakerloo · Waterloo & City

LIVE departures · updated just now
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All four lines are reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Waterloo Station

Northern line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 1
Mill Hill East via CX5 min
SouthboundPlat 2
Battersea via CX7 min
Kennington via CX8 min

Jubilee line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 6
West Ham6 min
Stratford8 min
WestboundPlat 5
Willesden Green3 min
Stanmore5 min

Bakerloo line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 3
SouthboundPlat 4
Elephant and Castle4 min
Elephant and Castle8 min

Waterloo & City line departures

Good Service
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How busy is Waterloo Station right now?

Typical for this hour Wednesday, 09:35 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Wednesday

Live line status at Waterloo Station

Reliability at Waterloo Station (last 30 days)

71.5%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
222nd of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
2 Jun
788 mins of station-level disruption · 5 events
Step-free uptime (90d)
96.5%
9 lift outages in window

By line

Jubilee 79.6% 85 severe events
Bakerloo 77.3% 60 severe events
Northern 69.0% 116 severe events
Waterloo & City 60.4% 23 severe events

Most reliable line here: Jubilee at 79.6%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Waterloo Station

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

Northern line
127 days 7430 days 20890 days
Jubilee line
87 days 4230 days 10290 days
Bakerloo line
97 days 3630 days 9590 days
Waterloo & City line
27 days 930 days 2190 days

Full reliability history: Northern · Jubilee · Bakerloo · Waterloo & City

Stations near Waterloo Station

Northern line
Jubilee line
Bakerloo line
Waterloo & City line

Waterloo Station platform depth

19m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Waterloo Station's platforms average 19 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 Waterloo Station

Station overview

Lines
NorthernJubileeBakerlooWaterloo & City
Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (3)WiFiGates (46)Escalators (23)Cash Machines (4)BridgePayphones (6)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Waterloo Underground Station, York Rd, London
Postcode
SE1 7ND
● Fully step-free

Accessibility

Step-free from street to all platforms via 4 lifts

4 lifts Mini ramp (ask staff) Accessible toilet · Located in National Rail station Step-free bus interchange Step-free National Rail connection Step-free river services

Jubilee line . Northern and Bakerloo lines are not step-free

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
940GZZLUWLO
Data sources

Common questions about Waterloo Station

What fare zone is Waterloo in?

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

Which lines serve Waterloo?

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

What's the address of Waterloo?

Waterloo is at Waterloo Underground Station, York Rd, London, SE1 7ND. See the About section for full location details.

Is Waterloo step-free?

Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 4 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 Waterloo?

Yes - 4 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Is there an accessible toilet at Waterloo?

Yes - Waterloo has an accessible toilet located in national rail station.

Does Waterloo have Night Tube?

Yes - the Northern and Jubilee lines run through Waterloo 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 Waterloo?

The closest alternative stations to Waterloo are Lambeth North (7 min walk), Southwark (7 min walk), Embankment (9 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Waterloo?

Waterloo is typically busiest around 07:00 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 Waterloo open now?

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

Has Waterloo had delays recently?

Lines through Waterloo have logged 161 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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