This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan, Central and DLR lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street and Bank
- From Barbican take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Central Line
- Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Mudchute
Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ Mudchute
Live status and delays
Closures on the Metropolitan, Central and DLR line
First and last train times
Metropolitan line timetable
Alternative routes include Barbican to Island Gardens and Barbican to Crossharbour & London Arena
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Mudchute is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
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 Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes
Changing trains at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Mudchute exit – There’s a level access ramp between the platforms and the exit
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Central and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at Stratford and
- From Mudchute take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Stratford to the Central Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 53 mins
Stations on the route: Mudchute ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Poplar ➜ All Saints ➜ Langdon Park ➜ Devons Road ➜ Bow Church ➜ Pudding Mill Lane ➜ Stratford [change train] Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican
Live status and delays
Closures on the DLR, Central and Metropolitan line
First and last train times
Docklands Light Railway timetable
Alternative routes include Mudchute to Island Gardens and Mudchute to Crossharbour & London Arena
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Mudchute is not wheelchair accessible
Barbican is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Mudchute entrance – There’s a level access ramp between the entrance and the platforms
Changing trains at Stratford – You must use an escalator when changing between the DLR and Jubilee lines, but you can use a lift for all other platform changes
Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But 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)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| 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.