TfL live line status — every London line

A single page covering every line on the Transport for London network — the eleven Tube lines, the Elizabeth line, the London Overground (now six named lines), the DLR, London Trams, and the IFS Cloud Cable Car. Click any line for its detail page; check the live status board for the current state of the whole network.

What does a TfL line status mean?

TfL uses a small set of status words that cover a wide spread of real situations:

• Good Service — line is running broadly to timetable.
• Minor Delays — trains are running but with longer-than-usual gaps. Expect 3–8 extra minutes.
• Severe Delays — significant disruption. Waits of 15+ minutes are realistic; consider an alternative.
• Part Closure — part of the line isn't running. Check which section is affected.
• Suspended — the line, or a section of it, is not running at all.
• Special Service — non-standard pattern, often around major events.
• Service Closed — overnight closure or Sunday hours.
• Planned Closure — engineering work, usually scheduled in advance.

For the full breakdown with examples and what to do in each case, see our guide to what every Tube status means.

All eleven Tube lines

The Elizabeth line

The Elizabeth line (formerly Crossrail) is technically separate from the Tube but uses the same status framework. It runs Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, with a high-frequency core section under central London.

London Overground

The London Overground was relaunched in November 2024 as six separately named lines — Mildmay, Lioness, Suffragette, Weaver, Windrush and Liberty — each with its own colour. Status applies per named line.

DLR, Trams and Cable Car

The Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Trams (the south London tram network through Croydon) and the IFS Cloud Cable Car (the Thames crossing between Greenwich and the Royal Docks) all sit inside the TfL status framework.

How often is the status updated?

The live status board on the homepage refreshes every 60 seconds, pulling directly from TfL Open Data. There's no caching layer in between — your browser queries TfL each time. That's the same data feed TfL's own apps and station screens use.

Why "live status" matters before you travel

The single most common question London commuters ask is is my line running? Knowing the answer thirty seconds earlier — before you walk into the station — is the difference between a smooth commute and a wasted journey. The live status board, this hub page, and the individual line pages all exist to make that question quick and unambiguous to answer.

If you're planning end-to-end, the journey planner folds live disruption into route choice automatically — so when a line goes Severe Delays, it re-routes you around it.

Practical guides