Old Street station Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids
Old Street
London Underground annual entry and exit
Station entrance
Old Street Location of Old Street in Central London
Location	Old Street
Local authority	Islington/Hackney
Managed by	London Underground
Station code	OLD
Number of platforms	4
Fare zone	1
2003	12.799 million
2004	13.791 million
2005	13.393 million
2006	15.804 million
2007	17.927 million
2008	19.24 million
National Rail annual entry and exit
2006–07	0.734 million
2007–08	0.813 million
2008–09	0.828 million
Key dates
1901	Opened (C&SLR)
1904	Opened (GN&CR)
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
Other websites	Departures Layout Facilities Buses

Old Street station is a central London National Rail and London Underground station. It is at the junction of Old Street and City Road. This is just north of the City of London. It is on the border between the boroughs of Islington and Hackney. The station is in Travelcard Zone 1.

Train times for Old Street station from National Rail
London Transport Museum Photographic Archive
- Original Old Street station building
- Redesigned station building in 1929
Map sources

Preceding station	London Underground	Following station
Angel towards Edgware, Mill Hill East or High Barnet	Northern line Bank branch	Moorgate towards Morden (via Bank)
National Rail
London Moorgate	First Capital Connect Northern City Line Monday-Friday only	Essex Road
	Former Route (1901-22)
Preceding station	London Underground	Following station
City Road towards Edgware, Mill Hill East or High Barnet	Northern line	Moorgate towards Morden
	Abandoned plans
Preceding station	London Underground	Following station
Essex Road towards Bushey Heath	Northern line	Moorgate Terminus
Essex Road towards Alexandra Palace	Northern line	Moorgate Terminus

Images for kids

Old Street station in the 1920s, before redevelopment and construction of the Old Street Roundabout
A group of shops in the Old Street station complex