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title: "Barbican Station · London Underground Fares & Departure Times"
description: "Guide to Barbican tube station with train fares, London Underground links, live departure times and information about platform stairs, lifts and escalators"
author: London Drum
updated: 2026-11-15
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# Barbican Station - Tube Fares, Underground Links & Departure Times

Barbican is in fare zone 1, has 4 platforms (only 2 in use), and connects with the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan tube lines

## Next train departure from Barbican

Live departure boards for the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan line platforms at Barbican station, showing when the next train is leaving

## Train fares from Barbican station

Barbican is in zone 1. Here are the cash, contactless and Oyster fares (peak and off-peak), and daily caps, that you have to pay when travelling to/from this station on the London Underground.

<table>
<caption>London Train Fares from Barbican station in 2026 – Complete table for Cash, Oyster/Contactless (peak/off-peak), and Daily Caps (peak/off-peak)</caption>
<thead>
<tr><th rowspan=3>Fare zone<th>Cash<th colspan=4>Oyster & Contactless</tr>
<tr><th rowspan=2>Single<th colspan=2>Single<th colspan=2>Daily cap</tr>
<tr><th>Peak<th>Off-peak<th>Peak<th>Off-peak</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr><th>Zone 1<td>7<td>3.10<td>3<td>8.90<td>8.90</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-2<td>7<td>3.60<td>3.10<td>8.90<td>8.90</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-3<td>7<td>3.90<td>3.30<td>10.50<td>10.50</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-4<td>7<td>4.80<td>3.60<td>12.80<td>12.80</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-5<td>7<td>5.30<td>3.80<td>15.30<td>15.30</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-6<td>7<td>5.90*<td>4*<td>16.30<td>16.30</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-7<td>8.70<td>7.10<td>5.20<td>17.80<td>16.30</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-8<td>9.90<td>8.70<td>5.20<td>21<td>16.30</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-9<td>10.30<td>8.80<td>5.30<td>23.30<td>16.30</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table>
<caption>London Travelcard prices from Barbican station in 2026 – Complete table for One Day (anytime/off-peak), Weekly, and Monthly Travelcards</caption>
<thead>
<tr><th rowspan=3>Fare zone<th colspan=4>Travelcards (Bus, Tram & Train)</tr>
<tr><th colspan=2>One day<th rowspan=2>Weekly<th rowspan=2>Monthly</tr>
<tr><th>Anytime<th>Off-peak</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr><th>Zone 1-2<td>n/a<td>n/a<td>44.70<td>171.70</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-4<td>16.60<td>n/a<td>64.20<td>246.60</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-6<td>23.60<td>16.60<td>81.60<td>313.40</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-9<td>29.80<td>17.80<td>116.40<td>447</tr>
</tbody>
<tfoot>
<tr><td colspan=5>* Journeys between zone 1 and Heathrow are always charged at the peak rate on the tube · All prices in GBP · Source TFL · Last updated April 2026</tr>
</tfoot>
</table>

## What time is peak and off-peak?

For [Oyster](https://londondrum.com/transport/oyster-cards.php) and [contactless](https://londondrum.com/transport/contactless-cards.php) off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For [travelcards](https://londondrum.com/transport/travelcards.php) off-peak is any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends and public holidays are always classed as off-peak.

The price is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn't matter when it ends.

## Stairs, lifts and escalators at Barbican station

Barbican is _not_ wheelchair accessible

**Entrance** - You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the booking hall (11 steps down +12 steps down), plus another two flights of stairs from the booking hall to the platforms (15 steps down +14 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x14 steps down to the westbound platform)

**Exit** - You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (14 steps up +15 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x14 steps up from the westbound platform), plus another two flights of stairs between the booking hall and the exit (12 steps up +11 steps up)

**Changing platforms** - You must use stairs when changing platforms

## Upcoming engineering works

If you're travelling to/from Barbican station during the next month then you might be affected by the following engineering works.

**Circle line** **28th to 29th Nov** - No service from Hammersmith to Tower Hill, Edgware Road to High Street Kensington

**Hammersmith & City line** **15th Nov** - No service from Plaistow to Barking between 10:00 and 18:00
**Hammersmith & City line** **28th to 29th Nov** - No service on the entire line

**Metropolitan line** **21st to 22nd Nov** - No service from Harrow-on-the-Hill to Uxbridge
**Metropolitan line** **28th to 29th Nov** - No service from Baker Street to Aldgate

See the complete list of [closures on the Circle, H&C and Metropolitan line](https://londondrum.com/transport/strikes-and-station-closures.php)

## Tube journey planner

Look up timetables and first / last train times to [Bank](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=bank&to=barbican), [Cannon Street](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=cannon-street), [Charing Cross](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=charing-cross), [Earl's Court](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=earls-court), [Euston](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=euston), [Greenwich](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=greenwich), [Heathrow Airport](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=heathrow-terminals-1-2-3), [King's Cross](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=kings-cross-st-pancras), [Liverpool Street](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=liverpool-street), [London Bridge](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=london-bridge), [Marylebone](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=marylebone), [Paddington](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=paddington), [Richmond](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=richmond), [Shepherd's Bush](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=shepherds-bush-c), [Stratford](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=stratford), [Vauxhall](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=vauxhall), [Victoria](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=victoria), [Waterloo](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=waterloo), [Wimbledon](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=wimbledon) or another destination:

Other nearby stations include [Farringdon](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=farringdon), [Moorgate](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=moorgate) and [St Paul's](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=st-pauls)

## Barbican station facilities

**Address:**
: Barbican, Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4JA

**Contact:**
: 0845 330 9878

**Buying tickets:**
: Self-service machines

**Cash machines:**
: No

**Public toilets:**
: No

**Baby changing room:**
: No

**Public payphone:**
: Yes

**Passport photo booth:**
: Yes

**Vending machine:**
: Yes

**Waiting room:**
: No

**Lockers:**
: No - [Find storage lockers nearby](https://londondrum.com/transport/left-luggage-bag-storage.php)

**Onsite car park:**
: No - [Find parking nearby](https://londondrum.com/transport/car-parks.php?l=barbican)

**Taxi rank:**
: No

**Cycle rack:**
: No

**Bus routes:**
: 4, 8, 21, 25, 43, 55, 56, 100, 153, 172, 242, 243 - [Bus fares](https://londondrum.com/transport/adult-bus-fares.php)

By London Drum. Last updated 15 November 2026.