Zone 1 · Northern · Jubilee · Bakerloo · Waterloo & City
Most reliable line here: Jubilee at 87.2%.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Waterloo Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Northern · Jubilee · Bakerloo · Waterloo & City
Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.
average depth below street level
Street level

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.
SE1 7NDStep-free from street to all platforms via 4 lifts
Jubilee line . Northern and Bakerloo lines are not step-free
Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.
940GZZLUWLOWaterloo is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Waterloo Station is served by the Northern, Jubilee, Bakerloo and Waterloo & City lines. Current status: Northern (Service Closed), Jubilee (Service Closed), Bakerloo (Service Closed), Waterloo & City (Service Closed). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Waterloo is at Waterloo Underground Station, York Rd, London, SE1 7ND. See the About section for full location details.
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.
Yes - 4 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.
Yes - Waterloo has an accessible toilet located in national rail station.
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.
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.
Waterloo is typically busiest around 15:00 on Fridays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's quieter than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.
Disruption reported at Waterloo right now. Waterloo: reduced escalator service - there is no up escalator in service from the Northern and Bakerloo line due to a fault Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.
Lines through Waterloo have logged 111 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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