Old Street station
LIVE
Live TfL arrivals at Old Street station. See the next Tube trains, destinations and second-by-second wait times, refreshed every 30 seconds. Old Street station is served by the Northern line on the London Tube. On the Northern line, it sits between Angel and Moorgate. It opened in 1901 and now handles roughly 16,540,000 passengers a year. It sits in Hackney, and its name falls under the "District" category.
Key facts
- LinesNNorthern
- DistrictHackney
- Opened1901
- Annual ridership16,540,000
- Name originDistrict
- Distance from centre≈ 6.2 km
- Coordinates51.52611, -0.08778
No interchange: the station is served by a single line.
Position on the line
On the Northern line
Map around Old Street
Nearest stations
- Moorgate0.8 km · MCHN
- Liverpool Street0.9 km · MCCH
- Barbican1 km · MCH
- Angel1.3 km · N
- Farringdon1.3 km · MCH
- St. Paul's1.4 km · C
Frequently asked questions
- Which lines serve Old Street station?
- Old Street is served by the Northern line on the London Tube.
- Can you change lines at Old Street?
- No. Old Street is served only by the Northern line.
- When did Old Street station open?
- Old Street station opened in 1901.
- What are the stations either side of Old Street on the Northern line?
- On the Northern line, Old Street sits between Angel and Moorgate.
- How busy is Old Street station?
- Old Street handles roughly 16,540,000 passengers a year.
- Where is Old Street station?
- Old Street station is in Hackney, London.
- What are the next Tube trains at Old Street?
- The live table at the top of this page lists the next trains arriving at Old Street, their lines and destinations, with a second-by-second wait time. It refreshes every 30 seconds from Transport for London's live feed.