Old Street (OLD)

Managed by London Underground

 
Old Street
London
EC1V 9NR
 

Station facilities

  • Station seating facilities

    First Class lounge No
    Seating area No There are no seats in the ticket hall. Seats are available on the platform.
    Waiting Rooms None
    Women-only waiting room No

  • Trolleys

  • Refreshments

  • ATM machine

    Opening hours Monday-Friday 24 hours
    Bureau de change No

  • Toilets

    Note Male, female and unisex accessible toilets available - no charge.

  • Pay phone

    Pay phone Cards and coins

  • Internet

    Public Wi-Fi No
    Note Find WiFi Hotspots around Old Street station
    Web kiosk No

  • Post box

  • Tourist information office

    Tourist information office No

  • Shops

    Shops Yes
 
 

Old Street

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Route planning around the station including maps and platforms

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Transport links

Connection time
5 minutes (minimum)
Cycle storage
Yes
Sheltered cycle storage
No
Car park
No
Taxi rank
No
Bus services
Yes
Please see TfL's interactive map for details of bus routes and destinations served: http://www.journeyplanner.org/im/SI-C.html
Onward travel
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Ticket buying and collection

Ticket office opening
Monday-Saturday 05:40-00:30
Monday-Friday 06:30-00:00
Saturday 07:00-00:30
Sunday 08:00-21:30

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Self-service machines
Yes
London fare zone
Zone 1
Penalty fares

Penalty Fares apply to journeys from Old Street station when travelling with:

  • First Capital Connect
  • London Underground


The Penalty Fare for travelling on Transport for London (TfL) services (Underground and Overground) or through their managed stations is £50. This will be reduced to £25 if it is paid within 21 days.

Accessibility and mobility access

Customer help points
No
Staff help
Monday-Friday 24 hours
Saturday 24 hours
Sunday 24 hours
Accessible ticket machines
Yes Accessible ticket machines sell tickets suitable for use on London Underground services, including Travelcards. Where tickets for National Rail services are not available through an accessible ticket machine, ticket office staff provide assistance where possible.
Accessible ticket office counter
No Ticket office staff provide assistance where possible. See ticket office opening hours.
Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
No
Accessible taxis
No Contact taxi operator directly
Accessible public telephones
No
Accessible toilets
Yes Standard key, not RADAR - ask staff for assistance.
Step free access coverage
No part of station
Impaired mobility set down
Yes City Road (South East Corner) #4 entrance - Drop-off point close by with drop curb and pelican crossing.
Disabled parking
No
Accessible car park equipment
No
Wheelchairs
No
Ticket gates
No

General services information

Customer service
Yes
First Capital Connect Customer Relations
Left luggage
No
Lost property
Yes
Monday-Friday 08:30-16:00
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Property found on London Underground trains or stations may be held locally for a few days before being sent on to the TfL Lost Property Office (LPO), typically arriving between two and seven days after it was lost. Please be aware that charges are made for restoring property to customers. If you believe your property to have been lost on a First Capital Connect train, please contact their Customer Relations team for details of lost property facilities.
British Transport Police
0800 40 50 40

Staffing

Staffing level
Full-time
Monday-Sunday Closed
Monday-Friday 24 hours
Saturday 24 hours
Sunday 24 hours

All LU stations are staffed when open.

Station map

Station plan

Large station plan for Old Street

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