London Drum

Balham ⇄ Barbican Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at Moorgate

  1. From Balham take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Moorgate to the Metropolitan Line
  3. Leave the train at Barbican

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins

Stations on the route: Balham ➜ Clapham South ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham North ➜ Stockwell ➜ Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Barbican

Live status and delays

Metropolitan line Severe delays Severe delays due to an earlier trespasser on the track at Edgware Road.

Northern line Good service

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Closures on the Northern and Metropolitan line

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:16 – Last train at 07:08

Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:24 – Last train at 00:14

Friday
First train at 05:24 – Last train at 07:08

Sunday
First train at 03:16 – Last train at 23:21

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Northern line timetable

Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:16, 3:23, 3:31, 3:38, 3:46, 3:53, 4:01, 4:08, 4:16, 4:23, 4:31, 4:38, 4:46, 4:53, 5:01, 5:08, 5:16, 5:24, 5:27, 5:31, 5:34, 5:38, 5:41, 5:45, 5:49, 5:52, 5:56, 6:00, 6:03, 6:07, 6:11, 6:15, 6:18, 6:20, 6:23, 6:26, 6:29, 6:31, 6:34, 6:36, 6:38, 6:41, 6:44, 6:47, 6:50, 6:53, 6:56, 6:59, 7:02, 7:05, 7:08, 7:11, 7:14, 7:17, 7:20, 7:23, 7:26, 7:29, 7:32, 7:35, 7:38, 7:41, 7:44, 7:47

See the rest of the timetable

7:50, 7:53, 7:56, 7:59, 8:02, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:14, 8:17, 8:20, 8:23, 8:26, 8:29, 8:32, 8:35, 8:38, 8:41, 8:44, 8:47, 8:50, 8:53, 8:56, 8:59, 9:02, 9:05, 9:08, 9:11, 9:14, 9:17, 9:20, 9:23, 9:26, 9:29, 9:32, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:56, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:38, 22:41, 22:44, 22:47, 22:51, 22:54, 22:58, 23:01, 23:05, 23:08, 23:12, 23:15, 23:19, 23:22, 23:26, 23:29, 23:33, 23:36, 23:40, 23:44, 23:49, 23:54, 00:00, 00:05, 00:10, 00:15, 00:22, 00:31, 00:38, 00:46, 00:53, 5:23, 5:46, 5:53, 6:01, 6:08, 6:16, 6:46

Monday to Thursday
5:24, 5:27, 5:30, 5:34, 5:37, 5:40, 5:43, 5:46, 5:51, 5:55, 5:58, 6:02, 6:06, 6:09, 6:12, 6:14, 6:17, 6:19, 6:22, 6:24, 6:27, 6:30, 6:33, 6:35, 6:38, 6:40, 6:43, 6:45, 6:47, 6:50, 6:52, 6:54, 6:57, 6:59, 7:01, 7:03, 7:05, 7:08, 7:10, 7:12, 7:14, 7:17, 7:19, 7:21, 7:23, 7:25, 7:27, 7:29, 7:31, 7:33, 7:35, 7:37, 7:39, 7:41, 7:43, 7:45, 7:47, 7:49, 7:51, 7:53, 7:55, 7:57, 7:59, 8:01, 8:03, 8:05, 8:07, 8:09, 8:10, 8:12, 8:14, 8:16, 8:18, 8:20, 8:22, 8:24, 8:26, 8:28, 8:30, 8:32, 8:34, 8:36, 8:37, 8:39, 8:41, 8:43, 8:45, 8:47, 8:49, 8:51, 8:53, 8:55, 8:57, 8:59, 9:01, 9:03, 9:06, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:17, 9:19, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:29, 9:32, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:32, 16:35, 16:37, 16:39, 16:41, 16:43, 16:45, 16:47, 16:49, 16:51, 16:53, 16:55, 16:57, 16:59, 17:01, 17:03, 17:05, 17:07, 17:09, 17:11, 17:14, 17:16, 17:18, 17:20, 17:22, 17:24, 17:26, 17:28, 17:30, 17:32, 17:34, 17:36, 17:38, 17:40, 17:42, 17:44, 17:46, 17:48, 17:50, 17:52, 17:54, 17:56, 17:58, 18:00, 18:02, 18:04, 18:06, 18:08, 18:10, 18:12, 18:14, 18:16, 18:18, 18:20, 18:22, 18:24, 18:26, 18:28, 18:30, 18:32, 18:34, 18:36, 18:38, 18:40, 18:42, 18:44, 18:46, 18:48, 18:50, 18:52, 18:54, 18:56, 18:58, 19:00, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:22, 19:24, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:34, 19:36, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:27, 22:30, 22:34, 22:37, 22:41, 22:44, 22:48, 22:51, 22:55, 22:58, 23:02, 23:05, 23:09, 23:12, 23:16, 23:19, 23:23, 23:26, 23:30, 23:34, 23:37, 23:41, 23:45, 23:50, 23:55, 00:00, 00:06, 00:14

Friday
5:24, 5:27, 5:30, 5:34, 5:37, 5:40, 5:43, 5:46, 5:51, 5:55, 5:58, 6:02, 6:06, 6:09, 6:12, 6:14, 6:17, 6:19, 6:22, 6:24, 6:27, 6:30, 6:33, 6:35, 6:38, 6:40, 6:43, 6:45, 6:47, 6:50, 6:52, 6:54, 6:57, 6:59, 7:01, 7:03, 7:05, 7:08, 7:10, 7:12, 7:14, 7:17, 7:19, 7:21, 7:23, 7:25, 7:27, 7:29, 7:31, 7:33, 7:35, 7:37, 7:39, 7:41, 7:43, 7:45, 7:47, 7:49, 7:51, 7:53, 7:55, 7:57, 7:59, 8:01, 8:03, 8:05, 8:07, 8:09, 8:10, 8:12, 8:14, 8:16, 8:18, 8:20, 8:22, 8:24, 8:26, 8:28, 8:30, 8:32, 8:34, 8:36, 8:37, 8:39, 8:41, 8:43, 8:45, 8:47, 8:49, 8:51, 8:53, 8:55, 8:57, 8:59, 9:01, 9:03, 9:06, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:17, 9:19, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:29, 9:32, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:32, 16:35, 16:37, 16:39, 16:41, 16:43, 16:45, 16:47, 16:49, 16:51, 16:53, 16:55, 16:57, 16:59, 17:01, 17:03, 17:05, 17:07, 17:09, 17:11, 17:14, 17:16, 17:18, 17:20, 17:22, 17:24, 17:26, 17:28, 17:30, 17:32, 17:34, 17:36, 17:38, 17:40, 17:42, 17:44, 17:46, 17:48, 17:50, 17:52, 17:54, 17:56, 17:58, 18:00, 18:02, 18:04, 18:06, 18:08, 18:10, 18:12, 18:14, 18:16, 18:18, 18:20, 18:22, 18:24, 18:26, 18:28, 18:30, 18:32, 18:34, 18:36, 18:38, 18:40, 18:42, 18:44, 18:46, 18:48, 18:50, 18:52, 18:54, 18:56, 18:58, 19:00, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:22, 19:24, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:34, 19:36, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:27, 22:30, 22:34, 22:37, 22:41, 22:44, 22:48, 22:51, 22:55, 22:58, 23:02, 23:05, 23:09, 23:12, 23:16, 23:19, 23:23, 23:26, 23:30, 23:34, 23:37, 23:41, 23:45, 23:50, 23:55, 00:00, 00:05, 00:10, 00:15, 00:23, 00:31, 00:39, 00:46, 00:53, 5:01, 5:08, 5:16, 5:23, 5:31, 5:38, 5:53, 6:01, 6:08, 6:16, 6:23, 6:31, 6:46

Sunday
3:16, 3:23, 3:31, 3:38, 3:46, 3:53, 4:01, 4:08, 4:16, 4:23, 4:31, 4:38, 4:46, 4:53, 5:01, 5:08, 5:16, 5:23, 5:31, 5:38, 5:46, 5:53, 6:01, 6:08, 6:16, 6:23, 6:31, 6:38, 6:46, 6:53, 6:59, 7:06, 7:11, 7:13, 7:16, 7:20, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:47, 7:50, 7:53, 7:55, 7:58, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06, 8:10, 8:13, 8:16, 8:19, 8:22, 8:26, 8:29, 8:32, 8:35, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:52, 8:55, 8:58, 9:02, 9:05, 9:07, 9:09, 9:11, 9:14, 9:18, 9:21, 9:23, 9:26, 9:29, 9:32, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:56, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:21, 22:24, 22:28, 22:32, 22:36, 22:40, 22:45, 22:49, 22:53, 22:58, 23:02, 23:07, 23:12, 23:16, 23:21

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Alternative routes include Balham to Farringdon, Balham to Moorgate and Balham to St Pauls

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Balham is not wheelchair accessible. Barbican is not wheelchair accessible

Balham entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the Chestnut Grove entrance and the booking hall (7 steps down +14 steps down +11 steps down), or 5 steps down +14 steps down +11 steps down between the Balham High Road West entrance and the booking hall, or 21 steps down +10 steps down between the Balham High Road East entrance and the booking hall, plus another escalator or three flights of stairs from the booking hall to the platforms (2x3 steps down +16 steps down)

Changing trains at Moorgate – You must use an escalator when changing between the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C eastbound platforms and the Northern line. You must use stairs for all other platform changes

Barbican 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)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Northern lines, changing trains at Moorgate

  1. From Barbican take the Hammersmith & City Line
  2. Change at Moorgate to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Balham

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins

Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Bank ➜ London Bridge ➜ Borough ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval ➜ Stockwell ➜ Clapham North ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham South ➜ Balham

Live status and delays

Hammersmith & City line Severe delays Severe delays due to an earlier trespasser on the track at Edgware Road.

Northern line Good service

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Closures on the H&C and Northern line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:30 – Last train at 00:49

Sunday
First train at 07:19 – Last train at 00:28

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:30 – Last train at 00:49

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Hammersmith & City line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:30, 5:49, 6:06, 6:18, 6:29, 6:39, 6:49, 6:59, 7:09, 7:20, 7:31, 7:39, 7:50, 7:59, 8:10, 8:21, 8:30, 8:40, 8:51, 9:02, 9:11, 9:21, 9:30, 9:40, 9:49, 10:00, 10:10, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:58, 16:10, 16:21

See the rest of the timetable

16:30, 16:42, 16:51, 17:02, 17:13, 17:21, 17:32, 17:42, 17:51, 18:02, 18:11, 18:22, 18:30, 18:41, 18:50, 19:01, 19:10, 19:21, 19:30, 19:41, 19:50, 20:01, 20:10, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:15, 00:25, 00:29, 00:34, 00:43, 00:49

Sunday
7:19, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:38, 23:44, 23:49, 00:04, 00:14, 00:28

Saturday and public holidays
5:30, 5:49, 6:09, 6:19, 6:39, 6:49, 6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:15, 00:25, 00:29, 00:34, 00:43, 00:49

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Alternative routes include Barbican to Farringdon, Barbican to Moorgate and Barbican to St Pauls

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Barbican is not wheelchair accessible. Balham is not wheelchair accessible

Barbican 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)

Changing trains at Moorgate – You must use an escalator when changing between the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C eastbound platforms and the Northern line. You must use stairs for all other platform changes

Balham exit – You must use an escalator or three flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (16 steps up +2x3 steps up), plus another three flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Chestnut Grove exit (11 steps up +14 steps up +7 steps up), or 11 steps up +14 steps up +5 steps up between the booking hall and the Balham High Road West exit, or 10 steps up +21 steps up between the booking hall and the Balham High Road East exit

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Balham ⇄ Barbican Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £7 £3.80 £3.10 £10.50 £10.50
Travelcard prices from Balham ⇄ Barbican Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-4 travelcard £16.60 n/a £64.20 £246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.

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

Other ways to travel between Balham and Barbican

Walking – Six miles is too far to walk

By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares

By taxi – A six mile ride should cost between £31 and £42 and take about 28-40 minutes

By carParking near Barbican station