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National Rail and London Underground share central London's Old Street in Travelcard Zone 1. The station was opened in 1901 by the City & South London Railway as an extension from Moorgate to Angel, but the current line was only developed in the 1970s. The station underwent another facelift in 2013 when a shopping parade and a bike shop were added to the entrance in conjunction with the East London Tech City development. Situated between the City and Hoxton's on-trend nightlife, Old Street is the perfect place to explore London's past and present. A one-minute walk takes you to a cluster of art galleries, including Rivington Place, Iniva and 20 Hoxton Square, filling the void of the Young British Art's White Cube, which closed its doors in 2012. Further afield, but still only a ten-minute stroll away, you'll find Broadgate Ice Rink, London's longest-running outdoor ice rink and Hackney City Farm.

Station details & facilities

Old Street has no ground-level station building, so you enter the station via a subway under the Old Street roundabout, where Old Street meets City Road. Once inside the concourse, with its various ticket machines and counters, pass through the ticket barriers and head down the stairs or escalators to the overground platforms. There are no amenities on the platforms. Public toilets are open in the daytime and can be found in the shopping precinct by the main entrance.

Departures and arrivals from Old Street

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Old Street station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to StevenageGreat Northern08:45On time
to MoorgateGreat Northern08:47On time
to Welwyn Garden CityGreat Northern09:00On time
to MoorgateGreat Northern09:02On time
to StevenageGreat Northern09:15On time
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from Welwyn Garden CityGreat Northern08:47On time
from MoorgateGreat Northern08:59On time
from StevenageGreat Northern09:02On time
from MoorgateGreat Northern09:14On time
from Welwyn Garden CityGreat Northern09:17On time
† Average savings on advance fares booked at least one week before day of travel vs Anytime fares purchased on day of travel. Subject to availability. Excludes coach.

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