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EmailThis journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle lines, changing trains at Edgware Road
- From Barbican take the Circle Line
- Leave the train at High Street Kensington
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington
Live status and delays
Circle line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:24 – Last train at 05:34
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:24 – Last train at 05:34
Sunday
First train at 06:53 – Last train at 23:51
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:41 – Last train at 00:46
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:41 – Last train at 00:46
Sunday
First train at 07:18 – Last train at 00:28
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Circle line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:24
Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:24
Sunday
6:53, 7:13, 7:21, 23:41, 23:51
Monday to Friday
5:41, 6:01, 6:10, 6:18, 6:28, 6:40, 6:48, 6:57, 7:07, 7:16, 7:24, 7:35, 7:46, 7:57, 8:06, 8:17, 8:28, 8:36, 8:45, 8:56, 9:07, 9:17, 9:26, 9:37, 9:47, 9:56, 10:04, 10:16, 10:26, 10:36, 10:46, 10:56, 11:06, 11:16, 11:26, 11:36, 11:46, 11:56, 12:06, 12:16, 12:26, 12:36, 12:46, 12:56, 13:06, 13:16, 13:26, 13:36, 13:46, 13:56, 14:06, 14:16, 14:26, 14:36, 14:46, 14:56, 15:06, 15:16, 15:26, 15:36
See the rest of the timetable
15:46, 15:56, 16:05, 16:17, 16:26, 16:37, 16:46, 16:57, 17:06, 17:17, 17:28, 17:37, 17:47, 17:58, 18:06, 18:18, 18:26, 18:37, 18:46, 18:57, 19:06, 19:17, 19:26, 19:37, 19:45, 19:57, 20:06, 20:17, 20:26, 20:36, 20:46, 20:56, 21:06, 21:16, 21:26, 21:36, 21:46, 21:56, 22:06, 22:16, 22:26, 22:36, 22:46, 22:56, 23:06, 23:16, 23:26, 23:36, 23:46, 23:56, 00:06, 00:14, 00:24, 00:32, 00:41, 00:46
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Alternative routes include Barbican to Gloucester Road, Barbican to Earls Court and Barbican to Notting Hill Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible. High Street Kensington 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)
High Street Kensington exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps down +16 steps up)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle lines, changing trains at Edgware Road
- From High Street Kensington take the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins
Stations on the route: High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican
Live status and delays
Circle line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:07 – Last train at 06:02
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:07 – Last train at 06:08
Sunday
First train at 06:51 – Last train at 07:40
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:43 – Last train at 00:34
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:43 – Last train at 00:34
Sunday
First train at 07:30 – Last train at 00:25
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Circle line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:07, 5:15, 5:25, 5:33
Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:07, 5:15, 5:25, 5:33
Sunday
6:51, 6:55, 7:08
Monday to Friday
5:43, 5:52, 5:59, 6:10, 6:20, 6:30, 6:40, 6:50, 7:01, 7:11, 7:21, 7:31, 7:41, 7:51, 8:01, 8:11, 8:21, 8:31, 8:41, 8:51, 9:01, 9:11, 9:21, 9:31, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:10, 10:20, 10:30, 10:40, 10:50, 11:00, 11:10, 11:20, 11:30, 11:40, 11:50, 12:00, 12:10, 12:20, 12:30, 12:40, 12:50, 13:00, 13:10, 13:20, 13:30, 13:40, 13:50, 14:00, 14:10, 14:20, 14:30, 14:40, 14:50
See the rest of the timetable
15:00, 15:10, 15:20, 15:30, 15:40, 15:51, 16:01, 16:11, 16:21, 16:31, 16:41, 16:52, 17:01, 17:11, 17:21, 17:32, 17:41, 17:52, 18:02, 18:12, 18:22, 18:32, 18:42, 18:51, 19:01, 19:11, 19:21, 19:31, 19:41, 19:51, 20:01, 20:11, 20:21, 20:30, 20:40, 20:50, 21:00, 21:10, 21:20, 21:30, 21:40, 21:50, 22:00, 22:10, 22:20, 22:30, 22:40, 22:50, 23:00, 23:10, 23:20, 23:30, 23:40, 23:50, 00:00, 00:10, 00:18, 00:26, 00:34
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Alternative routes include High Street Kensington to Gloucester Road, High Street Kensington to Earls Court and High Street Kensington to Notting Hill Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators
High Street Kensington is not wheelchair accessible. Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
High Street Kensington entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down)
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)
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1 fare | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| 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 Barbican and High St Kensington
Walking – The distance is 4⅓ miles on foot, which 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 4⅓ mile journey will take 18-33 minutes and cost from £25.50 and £38
By car – Parking near Barbican station
