London Underground

Elephant & Castle station

Elephant & Castle is a station of London Underground in London, United Kingdom, served by Bakerloo line, Northern line.

Elephant & Castle Lambeth North Kennington Borough
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Lines and neighboring stations

Active incidents

Northern line Delays on Northern line Reduced service

Northern Line: Minor delays between Camden Town and Battersea Power Station via Charing Cross southbound only due to a points failure at Kennington. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line. (source: TfL).

Recent incidents

Incidents on the lines of Elephant & Castle resolved in the last 30 days. Times are local.

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 4, 2026 10:10 AM to November 4, 2026 5:35 PM · duration 444 min

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 2, 2026 9:05 AM to November 2, 2026 9:30 AM · duration 25 min

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Operations ended for the night. Incident closed.

From November 1, 2026 7:05 AM to November 2, 2026 12:50 AM · duration 1065 min

Northern line Delays on Northern line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From November 1, 2026 2:20 AM to November 1, 2026 6:35 AM · duration 254 min

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Operations ended for the night. Incident closed.

From October 31, 2026 3:40 PM to November 1, 2026 12:20 AM · duration 520 min

Northern line Delays on Northern line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From October 31, 2026 12:40 PM to October 31, 2026 8:15 PM · duration 454 min

Northern line Delays on Northern line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From October 31, 2026 6:05 AM to October 31, 2026 12:05 PM · duration 359 min

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From October 30, 2026 7:05 AM to October 30, 2026 7:50 AM · duration 45 min

Bakerloo line Delays on Bakerloo line Resolved

Service is back to normal. Incident closed.

From October 29, 2026 6:45 PM to October 29, 2026 8:05 PM · duration 80 min

Transfers at Elephant & Castle

Change here between:

Network hours

ServiceDayOpensCloses
MetroMon–Thu04:39about 01:36
MetroFriday04:39about 01:36 (Night Tube all night on selected lines)
MetroSaturday04:39about 01:36 (Night Tube all night on selected lines)
MetroSunday05:15about 01:00

Reference hours: they vary by line, station and day (holidays, events and works). Always confirm on the official channels.

Hours and line status today →

How to get from Elephant & Castle

Estimated metro times to the main stations:

Nearby stations

Coordinates: 51.4952° N, 0.1007° W · Open on map

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Frequently asked questions

Which lines serve Elephant & Castle?

Elephant & Castle is served by Bakerloo line, Northern line.

Which stations are next to Elephant & Castle?

On Bakerloo line, Elephant & Castle is preceded by Lambeth North. On Northern line, Elephant & Castle is between Kennington and Borough.